ShIft knob won't come off.

[ninjazombiemaster]

I'll make you an insert. Send me a PM.

Will do! The cap came from Rob over in Canada the other day and looks great. Can't wait to get this thing restored..

[bacarl]

Following up to this, I'm in a similar situation as ninjazombiemaster. The knob turns about half a turn then locks up; if I twist any harder I hear little crackles like the wood is starting to splinter... don't like the sound of that at all. The knob is original and I would bet my bottom dollar it's never been removed. How are they supposed to come off? Was a thread locker originally applied by the factory?

[bacarl]

Scratch that, got it off tonight. I think the cracking was just thread locker breaking loose, as there was a fair amount on there.

[ninjazombiemaster]

Yeah. Mine was essentially glued in place, which had hardened into epoxy-threading, because there was nothing left of the original threads. Took a ton of effort, several blisters and small movements day by day.

[bacarl]

How did you end up reattaching the knob? Seeing as the threads were cracked and blown out. Did you use an insert like Captain Obvious showed back in post #16?

[ninjazombiemaster]

How did you end up reattaching the knob? Seeing as the threads were cracked and blown out. Did you use an insert like Captain Obvious showed back in post #16?

I actually sent my knob to him, and he made an insert for me in exchange for using mine as a template to make his own knob.