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Re: O/D knob

To: Ptegler <ptegler@gouldfo.com>
Subject: Re: O/D knob
From: Nolan Penney <npenney@erols.com>
Date: Mon, 27 Nov 2000 19:45:30 -0500
I've seen that shifter Paul has, and the web pictures don't do it justice.  It's
really a nice execution.

Ptegler wrote:

> although the photos are for my MG BGT the shift lever will fit any car
> the full photo can be seen at
> http://www.teglerizer.com/mgstuff/obs_finished_interior.htm
> with close ups at
> http://www.teglerizer.com/mgstuff/custom_od_shift_lever.htm
> contact me and we might be able to work something out.
>
> Paul Tegler   wizardz@toad.net        http://www.teglerizer.com
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "David A. Templeton" <davidt@opentext.com>
> To: "Ron & Susan" <rroach@direct.ca>; <spitfires@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, November 27, 2000 1:18 PM
> Subject: RE: O/D knob
>
> Hi Ron,
>
> The man who "built" my car, (spit6), used a single pull switch mounted on a
> bracket just below the shifter knob on the shifter.  I met up with him at a
> show 2 summers ago and asked him why he did this and not go with the correct
> one.  His response was that he always found the stock shifter knobs to be
> unreliable and prone to failure.  Now, I can not say what is being sold now
> is like. The switch itself is very rugged and doesn't look really out of
> place either.
>
> Just 2more cents
>
>         David A. Templeton
>         Open Text Corp.
>         Waterloo, ON
>         Canada
>         WebSite: http://trandmustang.homestead.com
>         Mailing List: http://www.egroups.com/group/wbcc
>
> '74 Triumph SpitSix '66 Ford Mustang (Wife's)'66 Ford Mustang GT  '59
> Triumph TR3a (Project) '99 GMC Safari '95 GMC K2500 Sierra
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-spitfires@autox.team.net
> > [mailto:owner-spitfires@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Ron & Susan
> > Sent: Monday, November 27, 2000 12:28 PM
> > To: spitfires@autox.team.net
> > Subject: O/D knob
> >
> >
> >
> > Hey all!  It looks as though my Spit is finally going to get overdrive.
> > I've located a fellow who does work on LBC's in his spare
> > time(with lots of
> > triumph experience) that has a rebuilt unit that he'll install all for
> > $1,000.  I was having a hard time finding a used setup for that much(this
> > converting to US dollars thing sucks!).
> > Anyway, a new clutch pack will be going in a swell, but one thing I'm not
> > sure of....
> > will a Volvo O/D shift knob work?  This is what he has, and if it fits,
> > he'll install it and then I can try to find the proper one later.  I know
> > that MGB's used the same one.  Would anyone know where I could
> > locate one in
> > caes I need to?
> >
> > thanks in advance...
> >
> > Ron
> > '78 Spit(soon with 6 speeds!)
> >
> > Vancouver

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