Automatic Shift Knob

[Sarlacc]

Originally Posted by Ketchum88

Sorry I have just been trying to find a retainer for automatics and have read many threads. I guess I got this one mixed up with another one where someone said that was what you needed to buy.

I understand the thread pitch is 10x1.25 but does it matter which knob I buy because one will say it is for manual short shifters and another will say it is for automatics but they have the same thread pitch.

Thanks

I see!
There are knobs with and without the manual shift pattern, and there are knobs with a retainer for automatic (Perrin etc).
If you buy one without a boot retainer, like I did, you need to get creative.
There should be a market for separate boot retainers for the automatic, so I expect someone will come up with something. Or maybe someone have by now, IDK.

[Ketchum88]

I can confirm that the method of lifting up the entire shift boot trim and then screwing on the retainer makes for simple installation with no need to modify the 10x1.25 retainer sold by sickspeed.

Now I can simply order any manual shift knob I want and swap them out easily.

[Sarlacc]

Originally Posted by Ketchum88

I can confirm that the method of lifting up the entire shift boot trim and then screwing on the retainer makes for simple installation with no need to modify the 10x1.25 retainer sold by sickspeed.

Now I can simply order any manual shift knob I want and swap them out easily.

Awesome!

Like the color, too. Looks like a good match for a hot lava :-)

[Ketchum88]

Originally Posted by Sarlacc

Awesome!

Like the color, too. Looks like a good match for a hot lava :-)

I will probably end up buying a few more since they are so cheap, just bought orange because it was the cheapest one

[Sarlacc]

Originally Posted by Ketchum88

I will probably end up buying a few more since they are so cheap, just bought orange because it was the cheapest one

I started with two. The one I didn't pick for my 86 I put in my old Nissan truck.
I would like to see some of the new glow-in-the-dark knobs though!

[timmydatooth]

Originally Posted by Ketchum88

I can confirm that the method of lifting up the entire shift boot trim and then screwing on the retainer makes for simple installation with no need to modify the 10x1.25 retainer sold by sickspeed.

Now I can simply order any manual shift knob I want and swap them out easily.

Hey man that looks awesome! Can I get the link for that shift boot retainer? And you said you didn't have to cut it in half or anything right? Does it hold it up nicely like it doesn't slide down or anything?

[timmydatooth]

Can someone get me the link to the correct sickspeed shift boot retainer? I see them on ebay but idk which one is the correct one. Thanks.

[Sarlacc]

Originally Posted by timmydatooth

Can someone get me the link to the correct sickspeed shift boot retainer? I see them on ebay but idk which one is the correct one. Thanks.

The one I cut in half to allow the boot to slip over it is probably the same one @Ketchum88 used. As I understand it he took the whole boot assembly apart and screwed the retainer on from underneath.
It will not fit without doing one or the other. Cutting it is probably the fastest way, and allows for easy removal and return to stock.
I don't have a link. It must have 10x1.25 thread, should be easy to find.

[Ketchum88]

Shift boot retainer

eBay link

This is all you need, I just popped the bezel off and screwed it onto the rod then put the boot overtop of it so it cannot fall down due to its shape.

[timmydatooth]

Originally Posted by Ketchum88

Shift boot retainer

eBay link

This is all you need, I just popped the bezel off and screwed it onto the rod then put the boot overtop of it so it cannot fall down due to its shape.

Does it screw onto the rod or just fall down to the bottom? And if you do screw it on is there enough thread left on the rod to screw the shift knob on? Also is the rod exposed at all or does it sit flush on the retainer? Sorry for the questions lol thanks

[Ketchum88]

The retainer is the same thread pitch as the rod, it will screw all the way down to where a reverse lockout would be if we were a manual. The shift knobs will screw down on top of the retainer and sit flush with it so no metal is showing. Nothing rattles, it is a quick 40 dollar way to spice up your interior if you are rolling with an automatic.

[Gixxerkid6hunid]

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super late response to this, but to anyone who may search upon this post like i recently did, the 10 x 1.25 shift knob will fit. however the boot (leather cover) will dangle sort of awkwardly, some may not care, but i went ahead and got that shift boot retainer, and am currently in the process of modifying it to fit into the shift boot. it takes a lot of grinding, but so far it seems possible. it just depends on how much you really care to modify your shift knob. cause to get it to look RIGHT, it takes a lot of work for something so simple.

[Sarlacc]

Originally Posted by Gixxerkid6hunid

[IMG]http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y20...pspyfkuvto.jpg[/IMG]

super late response to this, but to anyone who may search upon this post like i recently did, the 10 x 1.25 shift knob will fit. however the boot (leather cover) will dangle sort of awkwardly, some may not care, but i went ahead and got that shift boot retainer, and am currently in the process of modifying it to fit into the shift boot. it takes a lot of grinding, but so far it seems possible. it just depends on how much you really care to modify your shift knob. cause to get it to look RIGHT, it takes a lot of work for something so simple.

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