I really wish I still had access to a 3D printer. Makes things soo much easier! After looking at the better pics, I need to revise my artwork a bit more. Hope to have a new prototype made in two weeks.

So is my black plastic faux leather knob and insert factory for 77? When I got the car, the insert was already loose. It stays in by itself simply with friction, but it's not glued.

I wonder if you're better off buying one of the repop fat 5-speed knobs and lathing it down? The shift map is not identical to the original style, but it might still provide decent results.

Anyways, I sympathize with your plight. I managed to find a good used 5-speed thin knob in Japan for a cool $150, but I'm also in need of another, so if anything comes to fruition, I'd be interested in one.

I finally noticed the 5 SPD Euro knob appears to have a drop shadow around the numbers and everything else. The black and white pattern attached here will print to the correct size. To adjust the size of either change the pixels per inch.

Pet Peeve: There is nothing "euro" about the Datsun / Nissan / Fairlady / S30 / 240-60-80 Z! It's a Japanese car.

So that's ur-gelis, huh? Ha-ha, 72OJ, if it feels good in your hand...

Georgia Bulldogs have a lot of bark, a mean bark, but Gators bite!

This is the proper shift knob for a Japanese Classic Sport Motor Car

[ATTACH=CONFIG]57305[/ATTACH] This is the proper shift knob for a Japanese Classic Sport Motor Car

In your opinion, perhaps. I most certainly do not agree. Too modern, not "Classic" at all.

But that is just my opinion, and others are free to do as they wish.

Well I respect your personal opinion , the original knob/stick and steering wheel replacements are very popular mods from day one, I never liked the truck like stick shift( sits to high ) or the skinny steering wheel ( no grip ) we do to them what we like

Edited October 20, 201212 yr by 72 OJ

I finally noticed the 5 SPD Euro knob appears to have a drop shadow around the numbers and everything else.[ATTACH=CONFIG]57303[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]57304[/ATTACH]

That's part of what I'm doing to my art. I'll try using your template, as the scale relative scale and font are correct. Thanks for posting this.

Oiluj,

You are welcome for the post. If you can figure out how to put those drop shadows on a shift pattern I will stand up and salute you smartly!

Mike

Here is what it looks like on a shift knob that I got yesterday that needs sanding and re-varnishing:

Mike, What are "drop shadows"?

Captain Obvious,

I am not sure I am using the correct terminology but if you look at the black and white shift knob picture in Koalia's post (post #30 in this thread) there are slightly darker "shadows" that outline the numbers and other markings on that shift knob if I am seeing them correctly. Some fonts come that way though I could not find anything on the net that looked remotely correct for Koalia's shift knob. Wish I knew more about resolution but I think to get those shadows on the shift map artwork I posted a higher resolution is needed, anyone know more about this?

Mike

Edited October 20, 201212 yr by Mikes Z car
Correct Koalia's post number