A4 shifter converter
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Yes, they are white birch (from Joann Etc.).
For the couple of bucks they cost already turned, sanded, and with a pilot hole, it didn't seem necessary to reinvent the wheel (or wooden ball as it were
).
I would have liked a 2.5" Delrin ball, at least to try, but they don't seem to be generally available in individual quantities that I could find.
For the couple of bucks they cost already turned, sanded, and with a pilot hole, it didn't seem necessary to reinvent the wheel (or wooden ball as it were
).I would have liked a 2.5" Delrin ball, at least to try, but they don't seem to be generally available in individual quantities that I could find.
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Yes, they are white birch (from Joann Etc.).
For the couple of bucks they cost already turned, sanded, and with a pilot hole, it didn't seem necessary to reinvent the wheel (or wooden ball as it were ).
I would have liked a 2.5" Delrin ball, at least to try, but they don't seem to be generally available in individual quantities that I could find.
For the couple of bucks they cost already turned, sanded, and with a pilot hole, it didn't seem necessary to reinvent the wheel (or wooden ball as it were
).I would have liked a 2.5" Delrin ball, at least to try, but they don't seem to be generally available in individual quantities that I could find.
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I've finally completed my A4 shift **** this weekend and it turned out pretty well I think.
All told, i did five coats of gloss black, three coats clearcoat, and finally three coats of polyurethene (with some sanding).
The finish is nearly mirror-like
It isn't a particularly difficult project and if you have any sort of artistic ability, I'm sure you could come up with something more sophisicated designwise using the basic fabrication proceedure.
All told, i did five coats of gloss black, three coats clearcoat, and finally three coats of polyurethene (with some sanding).
The finish is nearly mirror-like
It isn't a particularly difficult project and if you have any sort of artistic ability, I'm sure you could come up with something more sophisicated designwise using the basic fabrication proceedure.
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A C5 wheel center sticker would look good on top. I put them on a pub table I made for the man cave. 3 coats of polyurethane and you can't feel them at all. Put them on after 3 coats and buried them in 3 more. Got them from the auction sire. They have 2 sizes. I got the large ones but the small one would fit better there. The polyurethane did not bother them at all. I used the spray kind.
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Did you get a chance to stop by their shop?
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Rattle can. 1 coat then light sand and then just heavy coats. I put on 3 then let it dry over night. Then I installed the stickers and put on 3 more heavy coats. The base is a rotor fro my sisters Jeep. The leg is 1" pipe with floor flanges on each end. The top is a $17 premade item. I welded the floor flange to the rotor and screwed the other to the top. The base is painted in hammertone black. Easy to make and cost about $50.
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Looks great if you wanna grab a ******** or talliwhacker whilst you're grabbing gears.
I'll pass.
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I think its pretty cool, I have a couple table that are made using the wheels and tires off my camaro, cant move it around too easily though.
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St. Jude Donor '11
Nice job on the table! Kind of off your subject, but I noticed you have a Saturn Sky above your vette. I have a 2006 Solstice I want to store above the vette. What kind of lift to you use?
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St. Jude Donor '11
Yes. Solstice was built to take a V8. My wife and I were in Detroit for the delivery of the first Solstice and visited with the engineers about it. Plans were to eventually have a factory V8. Mallet Motorsports did the conversions and the car is outrageous. Thanks for the photo. That is the first I have seen.
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