New to me Nardi wood steering wheel! sexy, ohhh yeah. So lets make a shift knob to match!!!!
Go buy a block of wood, some stain, have a drill and some expoxi and nutts that match the thread pitch of your car.
Block oh wood, going to make me a wood shifter too!
Got this far, smoothing it out... I wanted to keep working, but I could tell I was pissing off my neighbors
Man I have not widdled since grade school, when we would go camping.... man I forgot how fun it is!
Finished smoothing it out. Purchased Stain, and Polyurethane clear gloss sealer, and nuts to mount inside the shifter.
First layer of stain
second layer of stain
Third layer of stain
I am waiting to see how dark this layer turns, and if it will match the wheel or I need another layer. In the morning I will add the clear gloss, with lots of layers for durability and a shinny finish!
Clear coat, here is the first few coats, use gentle strokes so you dont get air bubbles messing up the finish
Finished the shifter, and I have to save I am pretty darn proud! It could use some wetsanding to smooth out the many coats of clear. but other then that perfections side man I can not believe I hand made this!
And it matches my wheel pretty good! Not bad for pilfering left over wood from my Halloween costume stilts lol!
Got wood
wood shift knob to match your wood steering wheel
wood shift knob to match your wood steering wheel
1985 Corolla Hatch widebody w/ SR20det (The Project)
1993 5SGTE stroker widebody MR2 Turbo (drag car)
2002 Miata SE hardtop (daily Driver)
1994 4runner (The truck)
1993 5SGTE stroker widebody MR2 Turbo (drag car)
2002 Miata SE hardtop (daily Driver)
1994 4runner (The truck)
Re: wood shift knob to match your wood steering wheel
Thanks, I would love to see yours too! maybe even buy some of your work!
Started on this Ebrake handle
buy wood
20140129_141704 by marley4us1985, on Flickr
cut wood
20140129_142035 by marley4us1985, on Flickr
Sand the handle to your liking
20140129_141726 by marley4us1985, on Flickr
Notch the grip
20140129_143449 by marley4us1985, on Flickr
Hand sand out the burn marks
20140129_143725 by marley4us1985, on Flickr
Gloss
20140129_150303 by marley4us1985, on Flickr
put gloss on it
20140129_151306 by marley4us1985, on Flickr
Started on this Ebrake handle
buy wood
20140129_141704 by marley4us1985, on Flickr
cut wood
20140129_142035 by marley4us1985, on Flickr
Sand the handle to your liking
20140129_141726 by marley4us1985, on Flickr
Notch the grip
20140129_143449 by marley4us1985, on Flickr
Hand sand out the burn marks
20140129_143725 by marley4us1985, on Flickr
Gloss
20140129_150303 by marley4us1985, on Flickr
put gloss on it
20140129_151306 by marley4us1985, on Flickr
1985 Corolla Hatch widebody w/ SR20det (The Project)
1993 5SGTE stroker widebody MR2 Turbo (drag car)
2002 Miata SE hardtop (daily Driver)
1994 4runner (The truck)
1993 5SGTE stroker widebody MR2 Turbo (drag car)
2002 Miata SE hardtop (daily Driver)
1994 4runner (The truck)
Re: wood shift knob to match your wood steering wheel
F*%K getting the ebrake handle of was a HUGE PITA! It did not want to budge, ended up cutting it down the center to remove it lol!
20140218_130407 by marley4us1985, on Flickr
20140218_130413 by marley4us1985, on Flickr
So I wanted to make a push button for my wooden ebrake handle.
took a 11/16 bit to drill the hole for the ebrake to slip on
20140218_130430 by marley4us1985, on Flickr
Hole drilled
20140218_130436 by marley4us1985, on Flickr
and a 5/8 for the button
20140218_130826 by marley4us1985, on Flickr
got a slighter larger rod then the 5/8's
20140218_131319 by marley4us1985, on Flickr
Cut it down to the size I would need for the botton to work, this may take a couple of tries to get perfect. so cut it long and trim down
20140218_131801 by marley4us1985, on Flickr
Used my dremel to cut the rod to shop, but it always leaves burn markes
20140218_131805 by marley4us1985, on Flickr
Sanded the burn markes out, and smoothed the edges
20140218_131955 by marley4us1985, on Flickr
Use a wood screw in the end of the dowel, and cut the head off. I tried a nail at first and it slips off too easy, sorry the pic should have been with the wood screw
20140218_132205 by marley4us1985, on Flickr
Clamped it to the drill!!
20140218_132227 by marley4us1985, on Flickr
Sand down the tip of the dowel so you can slid it through your 5/8 hole, but the bigger portion of dowel stops if from falling out
20140218_132238 by marley4us1985, on Flickr
Like this
20140218_133128 by marley4us1985, on Flickr
Then stain it to match your other wood items!
20140218_140538 by marley4us1985, on Flickr
20140218_140638 by marley4us1985, on Flickr
a little clear to make it look shinny
20140218_141302 by marley4us1985, on Flickr
All done with wooden button and all
20140218_160228 by marley4us1985, on Flickr
20140218_160144 by marley4us1985, on Flickr
20140218_160212 by marley4us1985, on Flickr
(ps the ebrake is bent to the side cause I have a SR20det motor and trans otherwise there would be interference with the shifter)
20140218_130407 by marley4us1985, on Flickr
20140218_130413 by marley4us1985, on Flickr
So I wanted to make a push button for my wooden ebrake handle.
took a 11/16 bit to drill the hole for the ebrake to slip on
20140218_130430 by marley4us1985, on Flickr
Hole drilled
20140218_130436 by marley4us1985, on Flickr
and a 5/8 for the button
20140218_130826 by marley4us1985, on Flickr
got a slighter larger rod then the 5/8's
20140218_131319 by marley4us1985, on Flickr
Cut it down to the size I would need for the botton to work, this may take a couple of tries to get perfect. so cut it long and trim down
20140218_131801 by marley4us1985, on Flickr
Used my dremel to cut the rod to shop, but it always leaves burn markes
20140218_131805 by marley4us1985, on Flickr
Sanded the burn markes out, and smoothed the edges
20140218_131955 by marley4us1985, on Flickr
Use a wood screw in the end of the dowel, and cut the head off. I tried a nail at first and it slips off too easy, sorry the pic should have been with the wood screw
20140218_132205 by marley4us1985, on Flickr
Clamped it to the drill!!
20140218_132227 by marley4us1985, on Flickr
Sand down the tip of the dowel so you can slid it through your 5/8 hole, but the bigger portion of dowel stops if from falling out
20140218_132238 by marley4us1985, on Flickr
Like this
20140218_133128 by marley4us1985, on Flickr
Then stain it to match your other wood items!
20140218_140538 by marley4us1985, on Flickr
20140218_140638 by marley4us1985, on Flickr
a little clear to make it look shinny
20140218_141302 by marley4us1985, on Flickr
All done with wooden button and all
20140218_160228 by marley4us1985, on Flickr
20140218_160144 by marley4us1985, on Flickr
20140218_160212 by marley4us1985, on Flickr
(ps the ebrake is bent to the side cause I have a SR20det motor and trans otherwise there would be interference with the shifter)
1985 Corolla Hatch widebody w/ SR20det (The Project)
1993 5SGTE stroker widebody MR2 Turbo (drag car)
2002 Miata SE hardtop (daily Driver)
1994 4runner (The truck)
1993 5SGTE stroker widebody MR2 Turbo (drag car)
2002 Miata SE hardtop (daily Driver)
1994 4runner (The truck)
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Re: wood shift knob to match your wood steering wheel
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...the wood wheel, shift knob... AND dash inlay
...the wood wheel, shift knob... AND dash inlay
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Re: wood shift knob to match your wood steering wheel
woah bro, did you paint your nardi wheel that teal color?
Re: wood shift knob to match your wood steering wheel
yup
1985 Corolla Hatch widebody w/ SR20det (The Project)
1993 5SGTE stroker widebody MR2 Turbo (drag car)
2002 Miata SE hardtop (daily Driver)
1994 4runner (The truck)
1993 5SGTE stroker widebody MR2 Turbo (drag car)
2002 Miata SE hardtop (daily Driver)
1994 4runner (The truck)
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Re: wood shift knob to match your wood steering wheel
That's awesome, did you thread the shift knob?
Re: wood shift knob to match your wood steering wheel
*This DIY sponsored by Sapporo
Diggin the wood grain
Diggin the wood grain
Re: wood shift knob to match your wood steering wheel
Ya I welded a bolt with the right thread pitch and a long nut it was like 5 nuts but together and glued it in!
Ya haha Sapporo, and Asahi sponsored!
Ya haha Sapporo, and Asahi sponsored!
1985 Corolla Hatch widebody w/ SR20det (The Project)
1993 5SGTE stroker widebody MR2 Turbo (drag car)
2002 Miata SE hardtop (daily Driver)
1994 4runner (The truck)
1993 5SGTE stroker widebody MR2 Turbo (drag car)
2002 Miata SE hardtop (daily Driver)
1994 4runner (The truck)
Re: wood shift knob to match your wood steering wheel
now thats awesome!!
Re: wood shift knob to match your wood steering wheel
That e brake handle is dope. Whats the od of the wood.
Re: wood shift knob to match your wood steering wheel
Damn, that's awesome. Good craftsmanship!
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Re: wood shift knob to match your wood steering wheel
wow that wheel is awesome!!! so is the shift knob!