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Does anyone have the specs for the 917 shift knobs? I am talking about the ones that were laminated wood.
I am looking for: What wood was used in the lamination What are the dimensions How was it attached. I know someone already makes these, and I could just buy one. However, I am interested in learning how to use a wood lathe and my grandfather is going to give me his and all his tooling for it. Instead of just turning eggs until I get the idea of what I am doing, I figured this would be a more useful project to start with. Zach |
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QUOTE 76911S Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 201 Hi all, I do still make them but they are sold exclusively here http://www.tremotorsports.com/product.cfm?Node=10299 Epoxy coating them would be fine but that was not the way the original ones where finished and the oils from our hands create a great patina after awhile. All the original 917, 907's & 908's used these and the ones I have seen all have a nice worn used look. You can't really say the originals where made with Birch or Balsa because the restoration gurus don't even know for sure what woods where used. I have sold knobs to both Carl Thompson & Dale Miller for use in restoration projects so these seem to be as close as anyone has found to original. All though, original is not always the best... Mark.. From messing with model airplanes as a kid, balsa wood is so soft it would probably split apart while machining and that would be really frustrating learnig curve. |
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