Well, I got a little ambitious and sat at my computer late one day and started drawing out a design.... Followed it up when I had the spare time, programmed it, setup the CNC lathe and went to town cutting it. It's 347 S.S., haven't weighed it yet. What do you guys think??? I tried to give it a subtle blend back into the shift boot unlike the TWM classic where it leaves a huge step into the cap of the boot.

It tuned out so well, I made a couple extra and sold off a few. The only problem I had with the first one was getting the drill depth right so the **** would bottom out on the shifter leaving almost no gap to the boot cap. I still used a small, thick peice of rubber I cut into a ring to rase the boot up a bit. The 2nd one came out perfect after an adjustment.


Well, there seems to be a problem with my pictures posting but they're available to see on my myspace which is open to anyone. Just click on my link..

 

ooo i likey!!!

 

what link?

 

Here, I'll post up the pics. BTW, looks really beefy! Not exactly my style, but great job, ultimate custom is DIY!

 

Thanks, I don't know why I couldn't get the pictures to show in my original post.

 

i like it, how much does it weigh? and where is the link?

 

hhmmm. i like it..
make me one and ill buy it!

 

Just click on the little engine icon below my name for the link or you go in my profile and check the Internet link near the PM box.

 

It looks like a nice job... but like someone else mentioned... kinda big for my taste.

 

I went off of the TWM style ****. I can try to take some better pictures. Might even take the time to do another deisgn that smaller and more of a tear drop shape. It's 2.8" tall and 1 5/8 in diameter at the largest point, so it's really not that big. The TWM stage 2 shift and TWM boot kind of make it look that way. I understand a lot of people just like the smaller ***** though.

If there's enough demand I might consider setting up a machine to run another 10 or so. Would seel them for half the price of the big guys, and they do weigh a little more. Exactly how much they weigh I’ll find out later on today, I’m even a little curious. I don’t use a plastic insert like TWM for the thread, which keeps a lot of material in the bore of the **** making it a little heavier. I can even do the mat finish to match the dash board by nickle blasting it, the hardest finish is still polishing with a buffing wheel.

 

thats actually really nice
i like it

my only complaint with my greddy **** is it doesnt sit flush with the ring. I've thought about trying to fashion something up to fill the gap, but thats way above and beyond anything I could do!

nice job

 

If you could find a spring, you could probably put that on the bar to push the collar up to meet the bottom of the ****. Would have to be kind of a specific spring though I guess. Talk to Dr Isotope and see if he has any ideas.

He made this for me:



Weighted delrin **** and matching collar.

 

I had the greddy **** too. I made a spacer which I also programmed one day that filled in the gap and radius back to the cap, made it to centered into the greddy **** with a counter turn so it didn’t rattle around… Made it look a little bit like an hour glass, but not quite. I just had to comment on that seeing how I had the same problem with it. Maybe I'll post a picture one day.

 

Dr Isotope makes good stuff, I wish I had the time to do more.

 

I wish I knew how or had the machinery.

 

x2. It's good to have friends, though!

 

Very nice! How much would you charge me to make me one? Or I should first ask would you be willing to make me one?

 

I have two laying around, just have to drill and tap them. As for making more, I don't when I will. Possibly after I draw but another design and setup a machine that isn't running production.

 

I think it looks great and would love to have one!

PM me with info and I will pay!