By Robert Emslie
Great gearshift knob, or greatest gearshift knob? What would you have each of those switches do?
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There’s a troll loose in the Kawasaki-B-Q thread! Fire all the downvotes!!!
Eh, someone already left a note, and if we call the cops now the strobes will keep me awake while they’re putting it on the tow truck.
GRRR! He’s SO ANGRY! CAGERS JUST DON’T UNDERSTAND~
Ooooooooh… that’d be perfect in my 245. One switch to engage the Laycock de Normanville overdrive, the other for a klaxon.
I don’t recognize the interior. Spontaneous Mystery Car anyone?
EDIT: Judging by the floormat stitching it’s a Mazda5!?
3, I think – 5 has the shifter on the dash, roughly.
I see what you mean. The shifter is moved toward the dash which deletes the storage bin that’s showing in the lede photo. Too bad, it would have upped the cool factor of a Mazda5 considerably more than a Mazda3.
http://image.automobilemag.com/f/33278609+q100+re0/2012-mazda-5-sport-gear-shift.jpg
1st gen Mazda3. As an owner of a 2005, I recognized it right away, before I saw the mat logo.
The bin forward of the shifter is the ash tray, not very big. Under your right arm, however, is a huge 2 level storage bid and the glove box is big enough to hold a 8.5″ x 11″ binder.
I guessed from the ‘Multi’ and the dials that it was a 3 too 😉
Guess what I saw on Saturday? Guess! Guess!
Okay, fine, I’ll show you. Look familiar? https://hooniverse.com/2015/06/11/last-call-wrecker-ptsd-edition/
Well done, sir!
Main trigger for nitrous.
!! DANGER TO MANIFOLD !!
S6 update- checked it out. Was pretty unloved. Paint was rough, interior dirty. It wouldn’t take much to make it presentable. But until it is sorted, the Mustang gets put back to semi-daily, no raceparts. Kid rejected that idea.
Laser death-ray, smoke screen, terrifyingly loud horn, and a pizza-ordering button for those homeward commute nights when I can’t possibly be bothered to fix myself even a microwave burrito. 1 large pepperoni/green pepper/mushroom, well done, kthxbai.
I’m thinking forward EMP, full washer fluid attack and license-plate-turner. Yet, I am a kind driver – I promise.
Seems to me that a handle like this could encourage excessive resting of the hand on the shift lever.
My dad just called me to recruit my assistance in finding a right-side exhaust manifold for his Cutlass (’68, 350, single exhaust and no intention of going to duals, evidently a p/n 398704 with an additional revision/date/whatever code D6Y). Any good places to look for such a thing besides eBay and local classifieds? Jegs/Summit/Year One seem to be in the business of catering to the ‘while I’m messing with it, might as well go with headers and dual exhaust’ crowd.
car-part? dot com?
tbh it can be a pain to navigate that site, but you can usually get an idea of what’s available and then start giving yards a ring on the phone to clarify.
Car parts from a site called car-part.com? That makes waaaay too much sense.
car-part.com is a GREAT site for searching junkyard parts. It is amazing the price ranges you see. Looks like your exhaust manifold is available for $75-$35. When I was looking for a gas tank for my Trailblazer prices ranged from $500 to $50 for the same part. I found one for $50 at a junkyard about 1-1/2 hours away. I called to get it shipped. I was told “We can’t ship it. But we can deliver it for $30.” SOLD.
So much depends on the individual yard. I drove across IL and it wasn’t there.
You’re in Fargo correct? Check out Highway 75 Auto Salvage in Georgetown. For some reason, they seem to keep a LOT of old inventory around. My buddy managed to find the correct hub cap for his ’65 Impala there.
Someone forgot to post the latest podcast to the main site. Get on it!
I have come to think that my white whale Geo Prizm GSi hatchback may never happen. So I’ve been considering the notchback as an alternative. This one is local, looks a little rough, but complete and fairly low mileage. If the engine is good, the price is probably right. Any thoughts from the peanut gallery?
http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/5072445397.html
Thumbs up!
http://images.craigslist.org/00O0O_4ehRqvlvsZU_600x450.jpg
Thumbs up!
http://images.craigslist.org/00O0O_4ehRqvlvsZU_600x450.jpg
Sigh… I’ve finally put the ol’ Scout project up for sale. I’m starting with the Scout forums ’cause I’m hoping someone will take the whole lot. I really don’t want to sell it off part by part. Although that is more profitable, it just seems like I’d spend a lot of time and effort and still be stuck with the chassis.
Although… garage space! And there’s this cute ’89 4Runner up the road that just needs someone to show it a bit of love… and maybe a couple thousand dollars.
http://www.justih.org/Binder-Bench/showthread.php?t=20189
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-FkXu-ZSM_48/VX0SY37TXmI/AAAAAAAADbw/TeS0VPzHSIk/s640/GEDC0181.JPG
Looks like a good deal for someone.
They’re nice parts, but there’s a lot of 2WD stuff. IDK if anyone really wants those old tiny brakes and Spicer diffys. Upgrade those and weld that bed floor in and you have a nice puttering around truck like my old ’63 2WD. Niche market, but there’s probably $2K in parts if someone wanted to e-bay them.
Second time in three weeks and fifth day I’m at home with the kids because of chickenpox. But…nice weather makes everything so much easier. Returning from a hiking trip in the neighbourhood, the kids sleep in the back seat as I type this:
http://s26.postimg.org/rxsvcioh5/IMG_20150616_153101.jpg
That looks like a true paradise on Earth – the rugged mountains, the shimmering fjord, Summer/Spring foliage, the blue sky, not a single other person in sight…
It’s a shimmering hjonda…
I’d totally put this in the Mustang…
https://www.hotrodhotline.com/sites/default/files/shifters_0.jpg
The squeeze trigger on the upper front edge of this shifter should be connected by-wire to the accellerator for situations when you need to downshift and brake at the same time. Instead of the often awkward and imprecise heel-and-toe method, the driver would use his or her right foot to brake and index finger to rev-match while downshifting.
Reminds me of some of the 1/9s, too bad you can’t see the handnbrake acordian in this photo as well. http://rustybuttrusty.files.wordpress.com/2009/06/1980fiatx1_9interior.jpg
Since its in a vw maybe each red button could turn on the right taillight as soon as it burns out and the other could turn on wichever headlight burns out first…