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Mittelklasse
10-22-2010, 09:14 AM
Hi, everyone. This is my first thread on Yarisworld. :smile:

There were a few tens of golf balls lying around. So I got an idea: I'd make a shift knob out of a golf ball.

I somehow happened to get these shocking pink Spalding "lady" golf balls, so I grabbed one of the balls :tongue:, drilled a hole in it, and replaced the stock shifter.

(If you want to remove your shifter, just unscrew the knob counter-clockwise. It takes a lot of turns, but it'll come off easily.)

Here's the result. I hope it won't come off while I'm "driving" :biggrin:. (I actually drilled and screwed the ball in pretty deep. The thread went about halfway inside.)

http://i519.photobucket.com/albums/u354/Krotchyminator/72783_1648712295977_1182045952_1798586_3723722_n.j pg

What do you think? I think I better find a collar or something to cover the exposing screw thread.

Stiv
10-22-2010, 09:21 AM
Well, that's unique :)

chrisj
10-22-2010, 09:24 AM
Looks good, but yeah, those threads look a little rough.

Mittelklasse
10-22-2010, 10:02 AM
Thanks! Here's how it looks at night.

http://i519.photobucket.com/albums/u354/Krotchyminator/DSC05815.jpg

I'll see if there's any nut that could fit onto to conceal the threads.

henry33
10-22-2010, 10:19 AM
very interesting idea ;)

kac
10-23-2010, 11:24 AM
Looks good. I've got a pool ball on mine. Unique is awesome.

henry33
10-23-2010, 04:59 PM
what about this :
http://cgi.ebay.com/LOGO-Advertisement-GOLF-BALL-TOYOTA-automobiles-/120597071975?pt=US_Golf_Balls&hash=item1c14254867#ht_573wt_907

MadMax
10-23-2010, 08:02 PM
Sorry, Mittelklasse; I've got you beat by over a year-and-a-half...

Golf Ball Shift Knob (http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?p=254411)

But I did end up with a OBX Autobahn Kraftwerks Speed Star shift knob in the end.

Cheers! M2

matthewai
10-23-2010, 08:09 PM
hittin the links

DARK AGE 53
10-25-2010, 07:47 AM
I think installing a jam nut would help the looks, you could even paint the jam nut pink if like.