carhop Posted October 23, 2007 Share Posted October 23, 2007 I need a gear shift knob for the 91 TC. Does anyone have one? Jo Ann Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inventorgtp Posted October 23, 2007 Share Posted October 23, 2007 i make custom ones, not cheap though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carhop Posted October 24, 2007 Author Share Posted October 24, 2007 OK, I'll bite how much? Jo Ann Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jeffn Posted October 24, 2007 Share Posted October 24, 2007 I have a newly refinished one BUT, my 80 y.o. German master craftsman sanded off the pentadent insignia on it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carhop Posted October 24, 2007 Author Share Posted October 24, 2007 Well How much is one with the insignia on it . Jo Ann Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inventorgtp Posted October 24, 2007 Share Posted October 24, 2007 cusom with tripendent 120 bucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LouZ Posted October 24, 2007 Share Posted October 24, 2007 Jo Ann, I think I saw one on eBay last week that went for $20.00. Search in eBay Motors Chrysler TC or Chrysler Maserati TC Lou Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jeffn Posted October 25, 2007 Share Posted October 25, 2007 I paid Car chick 40ish plus finishing, so $50 shipped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carhop Posted October 26, 2007 Author Share Posted October 26, 2007 I havea gear shift knob now, only it is drab looking, how would I fix it up or get the woodgrain to stand out again? The emblem is woen off also. Jo Ann Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LouZ Posted October 27, 2007 Share Posted October 27, 2007 Hey JoAnn, Is it drab looking because the top where the insignia is has turned black because the finish was worn off?? If so, take a piece of good heavy paper towel, fold it about 4 times and cut a piece about 2x as big as the top of the shifter, Soak it in clorox (bleach) just so that it does not drip. Place it on top of the shifter where it has blackened. Cover that with some saran wrap so that it does not evaporate, Wrap some tape around the bottom of the plastic, Leave it overnight, tomorrow the wood should be light again. Rinse with a wet rag a couple of times. Let dry real good. Lightly sand with 320 grit paper. Blow it out, lightly coat the bare wood area with Boiled Linseed Oil (that will show up the grain in the wood). Let that dry for 3 days then vacuum, dust, and wipe it with a tack rag, lightly coat it with some clear polyurethane, BE VERY CAREFULL NOT TO ALLOW ANY URETHANE DOWN BETWEEN THE PIECES. A couple of coats will have it high gloss like the original. sand so lightly between coats that you are just wiping it with the sand paper. Blow it off, Vacuum it, and Tack rag it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carhop Posted October 27, 2007 Author Share Posted October 27, 2007 Thank you for the lesson Louz I'll give it a try. Jo Ann Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest FILBERT Posted October 27, 2007 Share Posted October 27, 2007 Our gearshift knobs are made of REAL wood? Wow, I thought everything that looked like wood in the interior was plastic! So how much is real leather and how much is vinyl? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LouZ Posted October 27, 2007 Share Posted October 27, 2007 Hey Filbert. It's all leather. We sometimes question the quality of that leather; but it is all that.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jeffn Posted October 27, 2007 Share Posted October 27, 2007 Even the sun visors and the windshield stanchions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carhop Posted October 28, 2007 Author Share Posted October 28, 2007 Louz, do you have a dash? mine is rippled close to the windshied .I don't suppose theres any way to straighten that out .I was going to put some leather conditioner on all the leather. Jo Ann Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LouZ Posted October 28, 2007 Share Posted October 28, 2007 Hi JoAnn, I have very few parts, If you are refering to the cover over the instrument cluster, I would guess that 80% of the TCs are running around with a shrunkin cover, I am going to repair mine soon. I have 1 car that is perfect and the other that is shrunk. I'm thinking of repairing it with a strip of black vinyl glued to cover that area.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
car_chick Posted October 28, 2007 Share Posted October 28, 2007 The A-Pillar covers, yes. Sunvisors, no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LouZ Posted October 28, 2007 Share Posted October 28, 2007 OK JoAnn, You made me start. I pulled the Leather covered plastic housing from the dash. The leather that shrunk is stronger than the plastic it was stapled to and it warped the plastic when it shrunk. I pulled out the staples, released the glue bond along the edge, I used 4 "C" clamps & clamped it to the edge of my work bench to straighten the warp. I am now going to leave that clamped for a couple of days. Now I will look for some nice vinyl, I'm thinking black because it's easy to find; but if I find some Brown I'll use that. I'm planning a 1 1/2" strip accross the back (closest to the windshield), I'll wrap it around and under the cover leaving enough for some shrinkage; but those line-up/hold-down pins will not allow much... We will see, Lou Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
car_chick Posted October 28, 2007 Share Posted October 28, 2007 Lou, you might also want to check ebay for some inexpensive brown leather.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LouZ Posted October 28, 2007 Share Posted October 28, 2007 Hey Steph, I know it's my hard headed italian heritage; but when a stupid problem is caused by something as idotic as: shrinking leather being stronger than the material it is bonded to, and this weak material is a housing exposed on the face if the dash board. I get some pleasure in doing it this way.(if it comes out nice) It's like making fun of them "look what I did, I put Vinyl on top of your "super" leather Stupid, Neh, Neh, NehNeh, Neh"..... ..I know, sometimes this 72 yr old acts like a 12 yr old. but i'm smilin... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
car_chick Posted October 28, 2007 Share Posted October 28, 2007 Not a problem, Lou. I've gotten some nice leather of ebay for the price of vinyl at an fabric store. That's the only reason I mention it. As a matter of fact, Guido's center armrest is sporting $10 worth of ginger leather off ebay. It's sooooooo nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jeffn Posted October 29, 2007 Share Posted October 29, 2007 Back O.T, look on ebay now for a wood knob and mechanism for cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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