Need advice on replacement shift knob for 88GT 5-speed please! (Page 2/2)
phils88GT MAR 02, 09:58 AM

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Originally posted by Vintage-Nut:

Prices on 'everything' have been skyrocketing and everybody is feeling the pain.......

I laughed at the price on this listing:

Fiero 1984 INDY Leather Shift Knob - NOS GM 10031337
https://www.ebay.com/itm/204617506246



Ha!! Yep! I saw that one! I think they will have that one in stock for a long time to come!!
sleek fiero MAR 02, 10:23 AM
I recovered my original one. Learning how to baseball stitch was the hardest part !!!
fierosound MAR 02, 11:09 AM
Visit a wrecking yard.
I think a knob from any GM manual like a Cavalier will fit.

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Raydar MAR 02, 05:06 PM
I'm surprised nobody has mentioned this...
If you want a shorter shifter, find one from an 84.
I find it to be the perfect length, as long as you don't mind the increased effort. (I have "select" issues, so...)
phils88GT MAR 02, 05:10 PM
I absolutely want a shorter shifter. It feels like it am driving a pickup with that factory shifter..
Larryinkc MAR 02, 06:36 PM
Rodney has a nice looking short shifter and it comes with a nice leather boot also. Its the same boot in the above picture.

http://rodneydickman.com/pr...o.php?products_id=38
CSM842M4 MAR 03, 10:07 PM
I made my own out of aluminum round stock, using one of the lathes in the machine shop I work in and a sphere-turning fixture I built. Going to try and anodize it in my garage soon. Don't remember the thread exactly, but it seems like it was 12mm diameter x medium or fine pitch. A measuring caliper from hobo freight or similar will get you in the neighborhood. Or, I can take mine to work tomorrow and take some thread measurements for you...
(Edit) - As others here have mentioned, the thread is indeed M16x1.50.

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Larryinkc MAR 04, 09:25 AM

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Originally posted by CSM842M4:

I made my own out of aluminum round stock, using one of the lathes in the machine shop I work in and a sphere-turning fixture I built. Going to try and anodize it in my garage soon. Don't remember the thread exactly, but it seems like it was 12mm diameter x medium or fine pitch. A measuring caliper from hobo freight or similar will get you in the neighborhood. Or, I can take mine to work tomorrow and take some thread measurements for you...
(Edit) - As others here have mentioned, the thread is indeed M16x1.50.




I think that's cool that you made your own shift knob. I hope you enjoy the feel of changing gears with a round metal shift knob as much as I do.
CSM842M4 MAR 04, 07:44 PM
Thanks, Larryinkc. For me, the deal-maker was that I wasn't finding anything commercially available that floated my boat. I had already turned a round aluminum knob for my VW Fox and love how it looks, feels and works. And the fact that I made it myself just made me feel warm and fuzzy inside. I just reviewed this thread and saw where the OP stated he didn't really want aluminum. It's not for everybody, I suppose.
Phils88gt, keep us up to date as your search progresses. Good luck!
Larryinkc MAR 04, 10:54 PM
A round metal shift knob just feels right to me. Most of my DD cars have been manual floor shift cars. The first mod I make is a 2" polished aluminum shift knob. I wish I had the skills to make my own but I have to buy them. Lucky I found Twisted Shifterz, they have been able make whatever I need.