How does the stick shift knob come off, R and R Knob Options

[Coondog]

I read a post on Pelican where you put a open end wrench underneath it and hit it upwards with a hammer............. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/WTF.gif)

Is this really the way ? And if so does it wreck the compression fitting or is it reusable ?
I bought a NOS leather with Porsche logo knob that I would like to replace it with, just find it hard to believe that you smack up on it to come off then smack down on it to go on ???

[Coondog]

Thanks for the info Tom, and yes got if off eBay from some guy in Hawaii. I had the one you described on my first 914 many years ago, I just couldn't remember all the details. It looked the same to me. Bad news it was 40.00 bucks. Good news is it's one more thing I will bring to the next So Cal 914 swap meet.

[Tom_T]

Thanks for the info Tom, and yes got if off eBay from some guy in Hawaii. I had the one you described on my first 914 many years ago, I just couldn't remember all the details. It looked the same to me. Bad news it was 40.00 bucks. Good news is it's one more thing I will bring to the next So Cal 914 swap meet.

Coondog - if that's NOS or even excellent condition used, $40 isn't a bad price at all.

Take a look at the AMCO shift knobs about 1/4 down on Jeff Bowlsby's webpage to see the one you probably had. My 914 had it in black vinyl with crest too when I bought it, but I managed to chip the cloisonne over the 10 years & 130k miles I drove mine, so I keep looking for a nice NOS one, but found a used one to resto in leather like I noted above.

http://bowlsby.net/914/Classic/Accessories.htm

See pages 4 & 5 at this 72 Porsche dealer accessories booklet for the knob officially licensed by Porsche (P+A in USA) & sold at P+A dealers back in the day (at one of the links at Jeff's webpage above, under 1.7L chrome tailpipe).

There's a group which usually comes to the big Porsche Swap Meet at the Pheonix Club in Anaheim in March which do really good Steering wheels etc. leather covers (in addition to DSW - Dallas Steering Wheel). So if you have a wheel & knob & shift boot you need done, you can get with them there.

I'm 5-10 mins from the Phoenix Club & will go over if I'm in town that date this year (I've been away the past 2), so will catch you there, if you venture down from Apple Valley (PM or email me if you plan to).

I also have a group in Huntington Beach who redid my BeeMer's wheel & front seats who did a great job on them for a reasonable price, but it's one of our DDs - not a CW show car (I'd have to dig out their card). I may have them do my 914 wheel & knob & boot - or else the guy at the swap meet who also came highly recco'd to me by some early 911 guys I know.

Cheers! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
Tom
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http://bowlsby.net/914/Classic/zBro_72USA3.pdf

[Coondog]

[quote name='Tom_T' date='Feb 11 2016, 08:02 AM' post='2301666']

Coondog - if that's NOS or even excellent condition used, $40 isn't a bad price at all.

I'm 5-10 mins from the Phoenix Club & will go over if I'm in town that date this year (I've been away the past 2), so will catch you there, if you venture down from Apple Valley (PM or email me if you plan to).



Yes Tom I have it on my calendar, all good on the rest of the interior but would like to find a leather knob with the Porsche crest that will fit. I will bring mine just in case someone wants to trade.

Hope to see you there, I will be wearing a Orange, Stoddard 914 parts shirt.

Greg

[Tom_T]

[quote name='Coondog' date='Feb 11 2016, 08:49 PM' post='2301989']
[quote name='Tom_T' date='Feb 11 2016, 08:02 AM' post='2301666']

Coondog - if that's NOS or even excellent condition used, $40 isn't a bad price at all.

I'm 5-10 mins from the Phoenix Club & will go over if I'm in town that date this year (I've been away the past 2), so will catch you there, if you venture down from Apple Valley (PM or email me if you plan to).



Yes Tom I have it on my calendar, all good on the rest of the interior but would like to find a leather knob with the Porsche crest that will fit. I will bring mine just in case someone wants to trade.

Hope to see you there, I will be wearing a Orange, Stoddard 914 parts shirt.

Greg
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Greg - keep watching evil-bay & CL & TheSamba.com classifieds.

Also, look at Auto Atlanta or call George the & see if he still has the newer version of them with the black trim ring around the crest, since those will fit 914 & 911.

Also Einmalig in Huntington Beach may have some of them too in their deep stash.

So ... El Camino or 914 to the Pheonix Club in March!? Toough choice buddy, but a great one to have! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif)

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Tom
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