P80 shift knob

Post by **matthew1** » 14 Jan 2022, 10:57

I guy I know on Facebook had this made for his 855.

Post by **BlackBart** » 14 Jan 2022, 12:27

Oh, sweet! I had a similar one made for my son as a going away present after we swapped in a manual in his E30 BMW. Like the Porsche 917 shift knob!

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Post by **matthew1** » 14 Jan 2022, 13:53

Oh wow, that's super cool, BB. Thanks for posting it.

Post by **BlackBart** » 14 Jan 2022, 14:40

The urban legend is that it was very lightweight like everything on the car. The more likely story is that there was nothing to prevent the heat in the chassis from traveling up to the drivers hand, so a mahogany & balsa lightweight knob did the trick.

Post by **matthew1** » 14 Jan 2022, 14:59

That reminds me of Richard Petty. A friend told me the heat from the car was so great it burned down his boot heel, and the right heel would be shorter than the left after the his races. If I recall correctly, this was 1970s, and of course stock car racing.

Post by **BlackBart** » 14 Jan 2022, 18:00

That's good! And I've always loved that the 917 and the GT40 were RHD but had the shifter on the right sill so you could shift like you're supposed to! (sorry Brits...)

Post by **matthew1** » 14 Jan 2022, 19:04

I drove a manual in England 25 years ago... as if being on the wrong side of the road wasn't enough...

Post by **bmdubya1198** » 15 Jan 2022, 08:50

Wow, that's some beautiful work!

Post by **Goupil** » 15 Jan 2022, 14:05

i bought a wood trim shift knob for my V70 but I'm too scared to break something while taking the old one out

Post by **bmdubya1198** » 15 Jan 2022, 17:43

This is my favorite method http://volvospeed.com/vs_forum/topic/14 ... with-pics/