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Posted by: Vacca Rabite Feb 18 2012, 07:07 PM
Hey all, this is the For Sale thread for my current run of shifter knobs.
I am making them for Rennshift shifters and stock 901 or 915 shifters.
The cost is $70 per shifter knob, payable via paypal. The cost includes shipping in the CONUS and paypal fees. If you live outside the US mainland, contact me and we will figure out the cost to ship.
Stock knobs will require a Porsche crush ring. You can probably reuse your current one, but if not, you can source them from Pelican or GPR.
For install, tap GENTLY with a wood or leather mallet. remember, these are wood balls. Smack them with a metal hammer and you are going to leave a mark.
You know you want one.
Posted by: Cairo94507 Feb 18 2012, 10:29 PM
Yes sir. I definitely want one for my Rennshift for my '71 914-6 restoration build. Just tell me when to PayPal the money or I can mail you a check to save the PP fees. Keep the knob until the check clears -no problem.
Thanks for making these; they look beautiful. Of course I will want a matching pen too when you get ready for that. 
Michael
Posted by: keske968 Feb 18 2012, 11:04 PM
Please put me down for a stock knob
Posted by: infraredcalvin Feb 18 2012, 11:08 PM
I'll take a stock one.
They look great! Let me know when to PayPal $$.
Posted by: audio_file Feb 18 2012, 11:42 PM
Sweet! Stock one please!
Posted by: 914dave Feb 19 2012, 08:43 AM
Zach,
I'll take a stock one with CA finish. My Rennshift is so old 2004, it takes a stock shift knob. Nice work.
Dave
Posted by: fasthonda Feb 19 2012, 01:35 PM
I'll take a stock one. Thanks.
Michael
fasthonda@msn.com
Posted by: Vacca Rabite Feb 19 2012, 09:27 PM
NOTICE!!!
My wife is in labor. Knobs are on hold for a few days!
Here we go!
Peegreen and Brant - your knobs are done and I will get them in the mail ASAP. The rest of you will have to wait. I will be in touch.
Zach
Posted by: mepstein Feb 19 2012, 09:46 PM
All the best to you and your growing family!
Posted by: badm Feb 20 2012, 07:13 AM
Zach, Please count me in for one of your knobs with the Rennshift mount in the more durable (CA) gloss finish. Thanks Ben (Badm) Please PM me with your PP info.
Posted by: uncle smokey Feb 20 2012, 09:20 AM
Zach, put me down for a one with the CA finish. Good luck with your new addition.
Posted by: Series9 Feb 26 2012, 08:17 AM
I'll get one. CA finish for Renn.
Posted by: Cairo94507 Feb 26 2012, 09:09 AM
I'll post this picture here too: 
This knob is a work of art and I will enjoy running through the gears in it (in about 2 years) when I finally get to drive my car.
Thank you Zach.
Posted by: Vacca Rabite Mar 1 2012, 08:09 PM
An example of one of the rosewood knobs.
Zach
Posted by: hwgunner Mar 4 2012, 06:26 PM
I will take a Rennshift version.
jonathan
hwgunner
Posted by: badm Mar 5 2012, 10:22 PM
Thank You. PayPal sent. Badm.
Posted by: MDG Mar 10 2012, 10:17 AM
For those wondering about the stock knobs...
I still do not have the proper attachment system finalized. The way I was planning to do it failed acceptance testing. I am now turning the properly sized sheath from 1 inch delrin rods.
I will get it!
Zach
Happy to wait for as long as it takes!
Posted by: Vacca Rabite Mar 16 2012, 06:56 PM
The delrin worked!
I have ~7 stock fitting knobs ready for the inserts. as soon as I make the inserts I will be contacting the people on the list, in the order that they are on the list.
I did a HUGE happy dance yesterday when I attached a knob and it worked perfectly. I had to try three different ways to do it, but it WORKED!
Zach
Posted by: MDG Mar 16 2012, 07:57 PM
Posted by: infraredcalvin Mar 17 2012, 12:08 AM
Looking good! Ready for payment!
Posted by: cconcepcion Mar 18 2012, 11:47 AM
I'll take one for a stock app.in the.CA finish-gloss finish please.
Congrats on ur new addition to the family!
Posted by: Vacca Rabite Mar 22 2012, 04:43 PM
cconception - you are added to the list!
Zach
Posted by: Vacca Rabite Mar 27 2012, 06:26 PM
I am almost done working through my backlog.
Ferg, Plaskett, cconepcion you are the next ones to go!
Posted by: audio_file Apr 2 2012, 04:29 PM
Received my knob today, thanks man, it looks and feels awesome!
Chris
Posted by: cconcepcion Apr 7 2012, 10:12 PM
Got my shift knob, I'm very pleased, thanks Zach.
Posted by: Vacca Rabite May 18 2012, 08:53 PM
I have about 10 more knobs in stock and ready to ship.
Posted by: seanery May 22 2012, 10:23 PM
Zach, I want one. I've got a first gen rennshift. If you've got the one I need let me know and I'll PayPal you.
Posted by: Vacca Rabite May 23 2012, 06:06 PM
I've got what you need, Sean.
Zach
Posted by: hedgehog Jun 2 2012, 11:01 PM
I have about 10 more knobs in stock and ready to ship.
this got me interested so i tried to take my originsal nob off but couldn't figure out how to get it off....i don't see a set screw and i twisted pretty hard on it but it wouldn't budge how are the originals attached...?
Posted by: Vacca Rabite Jun 4 2012, 09:37 AM
Stock knobs are held on tight with a "crush ring" and not a set screw or threads.
The ring is a disposable part (many can be reused, but they were not intended for such).
To remove your existing STOCK knob, set a pair of vise-grip plyers around the shift lever, just under the knob. They should be set so they are just shy of touching the shaft when the jaws are fully closed. Tap up under the vise-grips to drive the knob off the shaft. Please bear in mind, if you have an aftermarket knob it may not be attached with a ring.
This is how you remove the knobs on 901 and 915 transmissions. I am not sure if this works for 930 transmissions, and I know it is not how they do it for the modern shifters.
My knobs attach with the standard crush ring for the 901 and 915 shift lever (or any lever with a 15mm or 5/8th inch diameter - like the Rennshift). I am experimenting on attachments with set screws, but those are not on the market as yet.
Zach
Posted by: seanery Jun 10 2012, 08:52 PM
I got mine a few days ago, they are very nice Zach!! =)
Posted by: carr914 Jun 12 2012, 04:15 PM
Zach, do you have any more left? A friend saw mine & wants one
If you have any, save one - either I will buy it or have my friend get in touch with you
T.C.
Looks Great in a 911 
Posted by: Vacca Rabite Jun 12 2012, 05:07 PM
Yup. I have more. He can email me or contact me here.
Posted by: carr914 Jun 12 2012, 05:10 PM
Cool, his name is Scott & he sold me my RS - just over in Delaware
Posted by: Vacca Rabite Jul 30 2012, 04:38 PM
I have 3 left.
Zach
Posted by: mepstein Jul 30 2012, 04:44 PM
Cool, his name is Scott & he sold me my RS - just over in Delaware
McCuen?
Posted by: winders Dec 16 2012, 03:03 AM
Zach,
I could use one of your 917-style shift knobs for my 911-based race car with a Rennshift shifter.
How do you think the CA finish will hold up versus the tung oil finish out here in Northern California in a race car? I am almost always wearing gloves when I drive the car.
Are they still $60. I didn't see an email address to send money via PayPal.
Thanks,
Scott
Posted by: carr914 Dec 16 2012, 06:42 AM
Cool, his name is Scott & he sold me my RS - just over in Delaware
McCuen?
Yep, McKeown
Posted by: mepstein Dec 16 2012, 08:10 AM
Cool, his name is Scott & he sold me my RS - just over in Delaware
McCuen?
Yep, McKeown
I haven't met him yet but bruce abbot says hes a good guy.
Posted by: rsrfan Dec 19 2012, 07:20 PM
Zach, If you have any of these left I would like to purchase one for my 934 tribute with Hargett Shifter. The knob will need to be modified by me to accept a threaded female insert so either a knob with the crush insert or a non-drilled version would work great.
Thanks much,
JP
Posted by: Vacca Rabite Dec 19 2012, 07:37 PM
Zach, If you have any of these left I would like to purchase one for my 934 tribute with Hargett Shifter. The knob will need to be modified by me to accept a threaded female insert so either a knob with the crush insert or a non-drilled version would work great.Thanks much,
JP
I can do that. Will PM you.
Zach
Posted by: mclmk8d Dec 19 2012, 09:11 PM
Zach, can you do one for a stock G50 shifter on my 87 Carrera?
Posted by: Vacca Rabite Dec 19 2012, 09:22 PM
Probably. I don't know what the G50 lever is like.
Is it a 17mm or 5/8th inch diameter shaft? Crush ring attachment or spin on?
Let me know and I can make it work.
Zach
Posted by: Vacca Rabite Feb 8 2013, 09:34 PM
About to order components for another run of knobs. Spring is coming.
Zach
Posted by: RSWannabe Feb 12 2013, 01:44 AM
I would like to buy a 917 knob for the stock 901 shifter.
Posted by: Vacca Rabite Feb 12 2013, 07:45 PM
Hey all. I bought wood this weekend and prices were up. Shipped out a knob today and shipping also went up.
Had to do a little soul searching. I have been running an extended group buy / site special for 914 World where I did not charge shipping for members.
I am going to keep the shipping included for World members. I like doing that here. But the price is going up on the knobs to $70 as of today.
Zach
Posted by: '73-914kid Feb 13 2013, 12:03 AM
That's fine by me Zach. Prices go up, and that's understandable. $65 still seems like a fair price. These are the most gorgeous 917 style nobs out there IMO.
Posted by: sixnotfour Feb 13 2013, 08:02 PM
for Christ sakes gas, food ,taxes, and now shift knobs...OMG.............. I cant wait to see my Kustom...
Posted by: sixnotfour Feb 18 2013, 11:22 PM
OMG 
Attached image(s)
Posted by: wndsnd Mar 6 2013, 06:12 PM
OMG
I will take one exactly like this. Email sent.
John
Posted by: Vacca Rabite Mar 7 2013, 06:35 PM
OMG
I will take one exactly like this. Email sent.
John
John, I never got it. Send me a PM.
Zach
Posted by: Vacca Rabite Mar 7 2013, 06:41 PM
Iwill not be accepting any new orders for these after tomorrow (friday March 8, 2013). I recently got a bunch of parts for my car and Iwant to have it on the road this spring for Hershey in April.
If you get an order in to me this week I will make the knobs this weekend. After that it will be summer or fall that I start turning knobs again. I *have* to get my car running.
Zach
Posted by: sixnotfour Mar 14 2013, 07:10 PM
See Ya at Hershey
Posted by: Vacca Rabite Apr 23 2013, 08:39 AM
I have three currently in stock for a 901 or 915 shifter (or RennShift, but useing crush ring attachment.)
They are all Tung/Wax finished. I'm discontinuing the CA finish.
Posted by: dale73914 Jul 11 2013, 01:42 AM
Hi Zach,
I know you said you are going to be discontinuing the CA finish, but any chance of another, exactly as sixnotfour showed in the photo ( for a standard shifter ) ?
I would love one of these.
I am in Melbourne Australia
Cheers
Dale
Posted by: Vacca Rabite Apr 29 2014, 07:35 PM
I am starting a run of 10 - 20 knobs this Sunday.
$70 shipped to World members. Let me know if you want one.
Zach
Posted by: dale73914 May 2 2014, 02:00 AM
I am starting a run of 10 - 20 knobs this Sunday.
$70 shipped to World members. Let me know if you want one.
Zach
Hi Zach,
Which style and finish are you doing ?
As i mentioned , if there was one available in the finish shown in sixnotfours february comment, i would love one
Cheers
Dale
Posted by: Vacca Rabite May 4 2014, 02:48 PM
For this run I am only doing round knobs.
I don't have the mahogany needed to make the tear shaped knobs right now, and they take a LOT longer to make.
Posted by: dale73914 May 17 2014, 02:13 AM
For this run I am only doing round knobs.
I don't have the mahogany needed to make the tear shaped knobs right now, and they take a LOT longer to make.
NO worries, Assuming they will be wax finished ??
I would like a CA finish one if at all possible.
Cheers
Dale
Posted by: BuddyV May 22 2014, 03:49 PM
For this run I am only doing round knobs.
I don't have the mahogany needed to make the tear shaped knobs right now, and they take a LOT longer to make.
Zach - I received my shifter knob the other day.... AWESOME work!
Now both of my cars have your knob on them!
(umm....???)
Posted by: thomasotten Sep 23 2015, 08:01 PM
Can I still get one of these?
Posted by: Vacca Rabite Sep 7 2017, 06:00 PM
I am considering making a run of these knobs in the fall of 2017. Probing for interest. I'd probably make a run of 20 knobs. I've not offered them for about 3 or so years now, and have a yen to do some turning.
Zach
Posted by: Mercurial Sep 17 2017, 08:20 PM
Count me in for a tear drop shape for a Rennshifter.
Posted by: Mikey914 Oct 23 2017, 11:03 PM
Zach,
If you wanted to do more I'd be happy to stock some of these.
Posted by: Jon Reed May 12 2020, 05:45 AM
Hey all, this is the For Sale thread for my current run of shifter knobs.
I am making them for Rennshift shifters and stock 901 or 915 shifters.
The cost is $70 per shifter knob, payable via paypal. The cost includes shipping in the CONUS and paypal fees. If you live outside the US mainland, contact me and we will figure out the cost to ship.
Stock knobs will require a Porsche crush ring. You can probably reuse your current one, but if not, you can source them from Pelican or GPR.
For install, tap GENTLY with a wood or leather mallet. remember, these are wood balls. Smack them with a metal hammer and you are going to leave a mark.
You know you want one.
Hi, Can you still make/get hold of these knobs please?
Thanks,
Jon.
Posted by: VaccaRabite May 18 2020, 10:49 AM
I've been thinking about making a run of these while on Lockdown but I've been way more busy then normal. Not made a run since 2017 I think.
Zach
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