Posted January 27, 20232 yr comment_649742 Hey guys, just got this beautiful rosewood competition steering wheel and now need a matching shift knob. Been looking all over the net but can't seem to find one I like. Ideas? Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/68112-new-wood-competition-steering-wheelneed-help-getting-a-matching-shift-knob/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
January 27, 20232 yr comment_649743 Give these guys a try, if they don't have it in stock they can make it. http://www.nostalgic-grains.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=20&product_id=133 Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/68112-new-wood-competition-steering-wheelneed-help-getting-a-matching-shift-knob/#findComment-649743 Share on other sites More sharing options...
January 27, 20232 yr Author comment_649748 Just talked to Willy at Nostalgic-Grains who asked for a pic of the steering wheel in sun light. Thanks! Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/68112-new-wood-competition-steering-wheelneed-help-getting-a-matching-shift-knob/#findComment-649748 Share on other sites More sharing options...
January 27, 20232 yr comment_649754 Where did you source the wheel? Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/68112-new-wood-competition-steering-wheelneed-help-getting-a-matching-shift-knob/#findComment-649754 Share on other sites More sharing options...
January 28, 20232 yr comment_649755 I’m going to make it sound like an echo chamber. Where did you get that awesome looking wheel at? Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/68112-new-wood-competition-steering-wheelneed-help-getting-a-matching-shift-knob/#findComment-649755 Share on other sites More sharing options...
January 28, 20232 yr Author comment_649757 15 minutes ago, Racer X said: I’m going to make it sound like an echo chamber. Where did you get that awesome looking wheel at? Thanks! Got it here……https://jdm-car-parts.com/collections/nissan-skyline-vintage/products/datsun-competition-steering-wheel-wood-version-for-datsun-240z-260z-280z-510-coming-soon?variant=13657764986989 Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/68112-new-wood-competition-steering-wheelneed-help-getting-a-matching-shift-knob/#findComment-649757 Share on other sites More sharing options...
January 28, 20232 yr comment_649764 That is a beautiful wheel! Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/68112-new-wood-competition-steering-wheelneed-help-getting-a-matching-shift-knob/#findComment-649764 Share on other sites More sharing options...
January 28, 20232 yr comment_649765 Did you have to bend the turn signal lever (like the ad says)? And if so easy or hard to do? Thanks Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/68112-new-wood-competition-steering-wheelneed-help-getting-a-matching-shift-knob/#findComment-649765 Share on other sites More sharing options...
January 28, 20232 yr comment_649768 Nice! Looks a bit like mine that i made myself.. (i prefer my light color.) I made a matching shiftknob on a lath from the same mahogany wood as the wheel. Does the wheel have the ridges for your fingers, can't see them in your pic's? You can clearly see the "fingers"in the wheel.. much apriciated as there is no powersteering! It's made of 12 pieces of mahogany wood.. some waterresistant wood glue and some 2 comp. glue to glue it to the steel wheel inside. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/68112-new-wood-competition-steering-wheelneed-help-getting-a-matching-shift-knob/#findComment-649768 Share on other sites More sharing options...
January 28, 20232 yr Author comment_649771 9 hours ago, SteveE said: Did you have to bend the turn signal lever (like the ad says)? And if so easy or hard to do? Thanks Yes. The turn signal sits very close to the back of the steering wheel since it’s more than one inch shallower than the stock wheel. I was a bit nervous bending the signal but managed to gently bend it back over multiple attempts and got the desired spacing. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/68112-new-wood-competition-steering-wheelneed-help-getting-a-matching-shift-knob/#findComment-649771 Share on other sites More sharing options...
January 28, 20232 yr Author comment_649772 3 hours ago, dutchzcarguy said: Nice! Looks a bit like mine that i made myself.. (i prefer my light color.) I made a matching shiftknob on a lath from the same mahogany wood as the wheel. Does the wheel have the ridges for your fingers, can't see them in your pic's? You can clearly see the "fingers"in the wheel.. much apriciated as there is no powersteering! It's made of 12 pieces of mahogany wood.. some waterresistant wood glue and some 2 comp. glue to glue it to the steel wheel inside. I like the “fingers” built in for a more secure grip. Great job! Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/68112-new-wood-competition-steering-wheelneed-help-getting-a-matching-shift-knob/#findComment-649772 Share on other sites More sharing options...
January 29, 20232 yr comment_649811 20 hours ago, Silver-240Z said: I like the “fingers” built in for a more secure grip. Yeah, thanks! I took them (the measurements) over.. more or less from the old wheel.. i drawed some lines on my wheel and took a black&decker-powerfile to make the "fingers" turned out to be more easy then i thought it would be.. i got a perfect grip on the wheel. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/68112-new-wood-competition-steering-wheelneed-help-getting-a-matching-shift-knob/#findComment-649811 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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