Threads or no Threads [gearshift knob question]

[SkyBaby]

Ok.... I was ordering a pearl pink shifter knob and was told that ours DONT have threads???? is this right? then how do they get changed? yes.. I have read alot of threads and am confused..... and.. do I HAVE to change the boot if I change the knob? Thanks SkyBaby

[jel]

You had mentioned that no one answered this question in another thread. I just now found it. Maybe it was the title that was confusing, but I even looked for this one and couldn't find it.

Anyway, I'll be changing out mine too and I'll include my usual photo essay as I go through the mod.

[SkyBaby]

Thank you.... Yea.. I guess I was thinking it was a good question.... but.. maybe just misleading title.... UGH.. anyway..... Thanks... SkyBaby

[Ahnuld]

Originally Posted by SkyBaby

Thank you.... Yea.. I guess I was thinking it was a good question.... but.. maybe just misleading title.... UGH.. anyway..... Thanks... SkyBaby

I thought the "threads or no threads" in the subject line to be a 60s hippy reference for clothing (i.e "Nice threads dude, made from hemp?").....
and thought this core topic was on whether skybaby should nude sunbath or not.

If I knew it was about shifter knobs, I never wouldve clicked it.

[firstpinkever]

if i Remeber correctly our Shift nobs do not have threads, you can not screw it off and put a new one on. There is a rivet holding our shift nob into place so you have to drill out the rivet and then re-press a new rivet in when yo uinstall the new shift knob.

anyways thats my recollection and it wasn't to long ago i had to replace my old one due to wear so i am pretty sure thats the case.

[SkyBaby]

Thanks all.... and yes John no threads..... I hope it isnt that difficult to remove and put back on..... I got the shifter knob.. and want to install it... Did you see the Pink Pearl knob I got from FlameBall.com? Very cool... and it will light up pink also.... I am having Joe from JPM make me a new Pink boot for it... gosh.. cant wait.. now... Iffin I could save money to get the paint done... asdfk;ljas;ldfja;lsdkjfa;lskjdf;laskdjfl;akjsdf;la kjds~!~~!~!~!!!!!! I dont think it is ever gonna happen.... that part bites.... anyway... I hope it isnt too hard to do... Brian is going to do it later today.. I hope... HI TO STACEY..... SkyBaby

[SkyBaby]

Originally Posted by Ahnuld

I thought the "threads or no threads" in the subject line to be a 60s hippy reference for clothing (i.e "Nice threads dude, made from hemp?").....
and thought this core topic was on whether skybaby should nude sunbath or not.

If I knew it was about shifter knobs, I never wouldve clicked it.

well fwiw.. on the sunbathe nude or not... I chooose... Yes.... LOLOL.... there it wasnt all for nothing... LOL SkyBaby

[SKY888]

Originally Posted by SkyBaby

Ok.... I was ordering a pearl pink shifter knob and was told that ours DONT have threads???? is this right? then how do they get changed? yes.. I have read alot of threads and am confused..... and.. do I HAVE to change the boot if I change the knob? Thanks SkyBaby

sorry to be the bearer of bad news.....

after a month of using my sky rl, my shift know started acting up weird.....and became lose. I tried tightening it but nothing happened. I brought it to the dealership....and they told me that it can't be tightened. They have to order the whole shift assembly and replaced the whole thing. I now have a new shift know assembly....and shift boot.


So I'm not really sure what's the deal of our shift knobs....