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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: stainesy on 22 May 2012, 11:52
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ok was going though some old stuff of mine today and came across an old fantacey knife and thought to myself the handle would make a cool gear knob.
so i have taken the handle off and i plan to make it into a gear knob.
on the top of the handle there is a spike that is screwed into the metal so i plan to remove the spike and use the threaded hole to re-thread that will screw to the gear stick thread then i will cap the small hole.
did think about leaving the spike on but it could get painfull if i wasnt paying attention :grin:
what do ya think?
it may look pants but worth a try.
(http://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/z430/slammed_golf/gearknob1.jpg)
(http://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/z430/slammed_golf/gearknob2.jpg)
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:sick: :sick:
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:sick: :sick:
:grin: I'm expecting this but it's just a test to see what it looks like. Mate remove the bottom black bit aswell as the spike to.
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:sick: :sick:
:grin: I'm expecting this but it's just a test to see what it looks like. Mate remove the bottom black bit aswell as the spike to.
Yeah it's your car and each to their own :smiley: Go for it and get some pictures up when it's done it might look better once it's on :cool:
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I like it tbh it's very different and one off
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it is a one off but not my style good luck with it dude :grin:
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As many others have said not my thing, but if you liked the knive, chances arwe your gunna like it as a gear knob, so I say go for it!
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I've ot a old f15 fighter jet joy stick for my gear knob :wink: plan to use it for air controls too lol not fitted yet just collecting parts for the build.
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I've ot a old f15 fighter jet joy stick for my gear knob :wink: plan to use it for air controls too lol not fitted yet just collecting parts for the build.
Fair play mate that will look sick. Look forward to seeing that.
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Ha be a long time mate. Car is locked away and forgotten about. Karting has taken over but I buy things for it when the price is right. Already got loads of goodies :smiley:
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Selecting reverse might be a tad uncomfortable...
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Ha be a long time mate. Car is locked away and forgotten about. Karting has taken over but I buy things for it when the price is right. Already got loads of goodies :smiley:
ooow what ya got, what ya got? :grin:
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Selecting reverse might be a tad uncomfortable...
as said twice already the spike is being removed :rolleyes: :grin:
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Ha be a long time mate. Car is locked away and forgotten about. Karting has taken over but I buy things for it when the price is right. Already got loads of goodies :smiley:
ooow what ya got, what ya got? :grin:
All black interior, sun visors, black ABC pillars etc. New grooved disc and pads all round. New EZ shims. fall set of Powerflex bushes. Eibach anti roll bars. New gear stick :wink: that's it so far. But got a lot planned. Fitting my vr6 doors with Audi a4 rear handles. Changing the colour to White and powder coating the beam, subframe, arms, etc, red. Might powder coat my dishes White, the centre and barrel red and keep the gold bolts. Want a fall digi air ride setup. Fall smooth bay with a mk4 2.8 24v. Waiting for the BMW to sell so I can get a 4 motion donor car. (might have to drop the price :sad: ) did have a bid on one on eBay last week though lol.
But at the rate it's going so far, all that will take about 10 years and colour choice will probably change :laugh:
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:shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: that all sound sweeeet mate but expensive.
i would leave the polished dish on your wheels polished tho mate. gota keep abit of bling :grin:
i always wanted to do one of mine white but satin white.
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I think of it like this.
Keep the car for the rest of my life and spend money on it when I can. If I didn't I would only spend that same amount of money on new cars every couple of years. If I sold this I would only buy a mk5 gti.
I'm sick of looking at dope as f**k cars at shows and in mags and think I wish I had something like that. So I'm gonna build one :smiley:
Most builds I read about in mags say that it's taken 5+ Years to build and if it takes that long so be it. I know I'll enjoy 97% of it :laugh:
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that is fair enough mate and a good point.
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I think of it like this.
Keep the car for the rest of my life and spend money on it when I can. If I didn't I would only spend that same amount of money on new cars every couple of years. If I sold this I would only buy a mk5 gti.
I'm sick of looking at dope as f**k cars at shows and in mags and think I wish I had something like that. So I'm gonna build one :smiley:
Most builds I read about in mags say that it's taken 5+ Years to build and if it takes that long so be it. I know I'll enjoy 97% of it :laugh:
That is the best thing I have heard in a long time..........fully agree. Mk3's might be worth Summat by then too! Except mine cause it's a 1.4 :grin: