quality custom shift knobs for Hurst shifters

[pupjoint]

anybody knows where I can order these knobs?

they advertised in Samba before, but it was sometime back and i dint save the ad.

Hurst does make new knobs but nothing off the shelf that i want. mailed them but havent got any reply.

[nicolas]

no idea, but i like that as well.

[pupjoint]

ok i found it. hope the quality is as good as the original knobs
http://www.epcoshiftknobs.com/

[hotrodsurplus]

ok i found it. hope the quality is as good as the original knobs
http://www.epcoshiftknobs.com/

Okay, I have a few observations that you may want to consider.

If those knobs don't have the recess for the trigger sleeve then you'll see the rather unsightly naked shaft. Worse yet, that open area makes a hell of a pinch point when you pull the trigger. This is experience typing this. I used a plain ball on one of mine and I had blood blisters to prove it. It sucked.

I don't know if it would be much better if they machined the recess for the trigger sleeve. It would be a bear to orient the pattern correctly. There would be no way to get a wrench in there to tighten a lock nut. You'd have to use shim washers instead.

I'm not saying it can't work. I just thought that you should know that before jumping in.

[pupjoint]

ok i found it. hope the quality is as good as the original knobs
http://www.epcoshiftknobs.com/

Okay, I have a few observations that you may want to consider.

If those knobs don't have the recess for the trigger sleeve then you'll see the rather unsightly naked shaft. Worse yet, that open area makes a hell of a pinch point when you pull the trigger. This is experience typing this. I used a plain ball on one of mine and I had blood blisters to prove it. It sucked.

I don't know if it would be much better if they machined the recess for the trigger sleeve. It would be a bear to orient the pattern correctly. There would be no way to get a wrench in there to tighten a lock nut. You'd have to use shim washers instead.

I'm not saying it can't work. I just thought that you should know that before jumping in.

thanks for bringing that up ..i dint realise that. i havent placed any order yet. maybe just send the original ball o be engraved.

[hotrodsurplus]

thanks for bringing that up ..i dint realise that. i havent placed any order yet. maybe just send the original ball o be engraved.

If this seller's colors go with your car I'd buy one of these instead. I have two: one in ivory and another in red.  They're awesome.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/CATALIN-PLASTIC-SHIFT-KNOB-1-3-4-FITS-HURST-VW-TRIGGER-SHIFTER-3-8X24-THDS-RARE-/150896973514?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item23222916ca&vxp=mtr

I would hesitate to engrave them, though. As I mentioned they would be a bear to align and you're not likely to find another opportunity to get a unique knob like one of these again.