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the Great 2017 Knob group buy, All knobs are shipped! THANK YOU! |
VaccaRabite |
Sep 7 2017, 06:29 PM
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En Garde! Group: Admin Posts: 13,432 Joined: 15-December 03 From: Dallastown, PA Member No.: 1,435 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
These knobs.
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/farm3.staticflickr.com-1435-1329613649.1.jpg) Looks like the last time I opened the group buy was spring of 2014 Details: Cost will be $75, which includes shipping in the CONUS. If you live outside the CONUS we will work something out. I'll probably end up making 20-30 knobs and that may be it for a few years. Knobs are about 50mm in diameter. They all all 100% hand made, by me, here in York PA. Here is how it works.
The knobs are very light weight, and attach to your car with the standard crush ring. If you have a threaded shifter lever, I can do a spin on if you tell me. I make each knob to order, and your name on the list is the order I make them. I try to turn them around as quick as I can, but each one takes a solid weekend to do, from the first turns on the lathe to the last buff on the buffing wheel. UPDATE 9/8/17 - Enough interest shown to order materials, so today I ordered materials. Should be able to start making the blanks in about 10 days. UPDATE 9/10/17 - the first run will be 18 knobs. If more people want in I'll add you to the wait list. If enough people warrent a second run this fall, I'll make it. Likewise, if people move out of the first run for some reason, the wait list will move in and take their slot. The Queue: 1 mepstein - rennshifter - PAID 2 mepstein - ? - PAID 3 bigkensteele - stock - PM received - PAID 4 markhoward - rennshifter PM received - PAID 5 markhoward - rennshifter PM received - PAID 6 Rleog - stock - PM received - PAID 7 nditiz1 -stock - PAID 8 Freezin 914 - stock - PM received - PAID 9 ConeDodger - renshifter - PAID 10 echocanyons - rennshifter - PAID 11 wes - rennshifter - PM received - PAID 12 somd914 - stock - PM received - PAID 13 somd914 - stock - PM received - PAID 14 Java2570 - stock - PM received - PAID 15 Steve - Renn - PM received - PAID 16 11tentths - renn - PM received -PAID 17 dlee6204 - stock - PM received - PAID 18 Eddie 914 - ? -PM received Second Run! 19 Jett - stock - PM received - PAID 20 wysri9 - stock -- PAID 21 SKL1 -renn - PM received -PAID 22 SKL1 -renn - PM received -PAID 23 mepstein - rennshifter - PAID 24 KeithVonLaws - Ren 25 KeithVonLaws -stock 26 bahnzai - stock - PAID 27 bahnzai -renn - PAID 28 Cracker -Stock -PM received - PAID 29 zaballosc - renn 30 abes914 - stock - PAID |
mbseto |
Oct 2 2017, 12:17 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,253 Joined: 6-August 14 From: Cincy Member No.: 17,743 Region Association: North East States |
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VaccaRabite |
Oct 2 2017, 12:29 PM
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En Garde! Group: Admin Posts: 13,432 Joined: 15-December 03 From: Dallastown, PA Member No.: 1,435 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Its important to point out here that this is WAY DIFFERENT from the race knobs made by Porsche in the 60s and 70s. ... So not a replica, but an homage? Yup. To the best of my knowledge, no one makes a replica. But I do know that one of my knobs is on a 917. So that's kinda cool. I've thought about laying up some plywood and turning it to see how it would turn out. I don't know if there is a market for people who want unfinished plywood glued into their Porsches though. Zach |
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