Date:         Thu, 13 Feb 2014 22:59:13 -0800
Reply-To:     Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: What's the perfect shape for a Vanagon shift knob?
Comments: To: bernie <1234bjs@gmail.com>
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Dear shiftless
because it is friday when you read this -
i want to know who shot the "picture" of st john the baptist
and that is the least of my questions for when i reach the other side of
the curtain that divides -
http://spadoman-roundcircle.blogspot.ca/2011/12/here-mary-there-mary-everywhere-mary.html--
second item down -

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http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19971212&slug=2577583--
article about them - 5 paragraphs from bottom
regards




On Thu, Feb 13, 2014 at 7:38 PM, bernie <1234bjs@gmail.com> wrote:

> I love the one I got from Van Cafe.
>
> http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van/page_1284_128/wood-shift-knob.html
>
>
> On Thu, Feb 13, 2014 at 5:23 PM, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com
> >wrote:
>
> > You never know where a thread is going to go on this list, but I'm going
> to
> > attempt a serious reply.
> >
> > You can make a standard round knob for the A/T with a button on top
> pretty
> > easily, and that may well be a good solution, certainly better than the
> POS
> > that's there now.
> >
> > But, for ergonomic purposes given the short shaft and long reach, a
> > T-handle
> > is best, and one at about 15 degrees to fit the angle of the gripping
> hand
> > would be ideal.  This would require a three piece turning (button, handle
> > and base) and precise fitting. Not to mention proper lubrication of the
> > friction parts.
> >
> > I can't wait for the replies.
> >
> > Stuart
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
> Of
> > kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
> > Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2014 4:39 PM
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > Subject: Re: What's the perfect shape for a Vanagon shift knob?
> >
> > Alistair, that was a very cutting remark :-)
> >
> > Ken
> >
> >
> > On Thu, Feb 13, 2014 at 9:57 AM, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:
> >
> > > Its just as well he did take the knob Ken. The head of that particular
> > > model comes off so easily.
> > >
> > > ducking :)
> > >
> > > alistair
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On Feb 13, 2014, at 6:17 AM, kenneth wilford (Van-Again) <
> > > kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET> wrote:
> > >
> > > > I bought a van one time and it had a St. John the Baptist shift knob.
> > It
> > > > was clear plastic with a picture of John in the middle.  The guy that
> > > sold
> > > > me the van, would not let me keep it, he took it with him as part of
> > the
> > > > deal.  I have no idea where he got it and if you could ever get
> another
> > > > one.  When driving a Vanagon, you need all of the help you can get
> :-)
> > > >
> > > > Ken Wilford
> > > > John 3:16
> > > > www.vanagain.com
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Thanks,
> > Ken Wilford
> > John 3:16
> > www.vanagain.com
> >
>



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