After two years of thinking and tinkering, I have finished my idea for a pool ball auto shifter. I have been selling the manual knobs, and have been asked to try an auto. Now that I own an auto, I have all the parts to test things on. This is what I have come up with. The shifter has been shortened about 2 inches if you are wondering.







What do you think?
These would go for more than the manual versions, just because of the manhours involved. Before I started, I wanted the knob to fit on a stock shifter without any modifications. This is as close as I could come up with.

saa-wheet !!!!

wow that is cool how much ??

Here are a couple more with the custom console I am working on. Since there are two cig lighters, I turned one into a pushbutton starter. All I need to do is add the new shifter boot. I am also working on another console that looks like a manual, but fits an auto. Hopefully the pool ball will make it look better than a T handle.






More pics to come!

[This message has been edited by Carver1 (edited 01-14-2009).]

Hey Phil,

Very nice! I think you are going to be very popular with that setup! Props to you......

Pat

P.S. - I should be home all weekend! - but my wife is trying to talk me into going to Phoenix to check out the Barret Jackson auction.

Not a problem. Still up in the air on my trip back. If you go, buy one of them junker fieros for me. I'll pay you back.....promise.

Parts are not going anywhere..... If I buy one, I'll have to buy two.......heehee....

Yeah, major props to you. That is one sweet product. Just looks like someone from the North American continent made it. You catch my drift?

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that rocks man. if i had a floor shift auto, i would like that in the car. but i dont have any autos. i was just looking at the No. 7 ball today to use as a shift knob. closest color to match. but i think its a bit too big and not heavy enough.

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Very nice, me likey!

A couple questions though:

Did you have to shorten the shifter to do this or was that just done for looks?

Is the "Button" held in some way so it won't get lost, can't tell from your pics?

Is it possible to have the "Button" sit higher than shown in pictures 2 and 4?

My thought is it may be difficult to depress the button into the ball easily to shift.

Excellent work.

Steve

quote Originally posted by americasfuture2k: that rocks man. if i had a floor shift auto, i would like that in the car. but i dont have any autos. i was just looking at the No. 7 ball today to use as a shift knob. closest color to match. but i think its a bit too big and not heavy enough.

The ball is great for a manual. It's plenty heavy. I have made a few dozen.

damn very nice job i orderd a 7ball manual shifter cant wait to get it and put it in.

WOW ! sweet!! cant wait till i can afford one!! i hate my auto shifter!

looks good man i like it!!!


keep up the good work!!!