gear knob

[lew]

can anyone tell where I can buy a Bristol gear lever knob,the black bakalite type?
   
   Lew

[AC Ace Bristol]

Lew
   
   I believe you can buy repro gear knob with same shape and same gear configuration from the  Jaguar XK 120/140 club.
   
   Better still try to get second hand one if you want it patinated as repro ones look too new.
   
   The XKs use a Moss box same as AC engined Ace & Aceca.
   
   Good luck..[;)]
   
   Keith.

[AC Bill]

Moss Motors has retro shifter knobs listed..
   http://www.mossmotors.com/Shop/SearchResults.aspx?SearchText=shift%20knob&WebCatalogID=0

[lew]

Thanks guys will do.
   Keith I am going to e mail you some pics of AE547 to show progress, I am to old to understand photo bucket,perhaps you could post them so that others could see the Ford over riders and home made bumpers to see how they look on a car.
    Haven't quite finished the mounts as yet but it will give a good idea.
   Cheers
   Lew

[nikbj68]

quote:Originally via email from Lew: Here are some pics showing how the bumpers etc came out. The bumpers are 2mm too small in diam as I could not get thick walled tubing in the correct diam out here in the colonies.There was no point in thin wall from a protection point of view. Cheers
   Lew

   And here they are, beautiful car, beautiful location!
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   Yeah, we ALL spotted they were 2mm down on size, but we`ll let you off, Lew![;)] Excellent work. [8D]

[riverside]

Lew
   Possibly try Ricky at knysna motor strippers for the knob.Hope you gave it some up the pass to shoot those gorgeous pics!
   Ross

[Aceca289]

Lew,
   
   Nice looking car! Thanks for sharing the photos. Good to see that you're making progress.
   
   John

[riverside]

I`ve just found and ordered from Guy Broad Jaguar. He has both an original at 50 pounds and repros at 15 pds. A lot cheaper than Moss Motors.
   Ross

[lew]

Many thanks will order in the morning
   Clearly then the Moss gearbox takes the same as the Bristol