Golf ball shift knob - Toyota Yaris Forums

Mittelklasse · 10-22-2010, 08:14 AM

Hi, everyone. This is my first thread on Yarisworld.

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

, 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"

. (I actually drilled and screwed the ball in pretty deep. The thread went about halfway inside.)

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

Stiv · 10-22-2010, 08:21 AM

Well, that's unique :)

chrisj · 10-22-2010, 08:24 AM

Looks good, but yeah, those threads look a little rough.

Mittelklasse · 10-22-2010, 09:02 AM

Thanks! Here's how it looks at night.

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

henry33 · 10-22-2010, 09:19 AM

very interesting idea ;)

kac · 10-23-2010, 10:24 AM

Looks good. I've got a pool ball on mine. Unique is awesome.

henry33 · 10-23-2010, 03:59 PM

what about this :
http://cgi.ebay.com/LOGO-Advertiseme...7#ht_573wt_907

MadMax · 10-23-2010, 07:02 PM

Sorry, Mittelklasse; I've got you beat by over a year-and-a-half...

Golf Ball Shift Knob

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

Cheers! M2

matthewai · 10-23-2010, 07:09 PM

hittin the links

DARK AGE 53 · 10-25-2010, 06:47 AM

I think installing a jam nut would help the looks, you could even paint the jam nut pink if like.

10-22-2010, 08:14 AM	#1
Mittelklasse Problem, officer? View User's Garage Drives: '06 Yaris 5DLB 1.5 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Bangkok, Thailand Posts: 71	Golf ball shift knob Hi, everyone. This is my first thread on Yarisworld. 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 , 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" . (I actually drilled and screwed the ball in pretty deep. The thread went about halfway inside.) What do you think? I think I better find a collar or something to cover the exposing screw thread.

10-22-2010, 08:24 AM	#3
chrisj Hooch Brewer-Shine Sipper View User's Garage Drives: 2009 5-dr LB Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: S. Jesus, Kentucky Posts: 646	Looks good, but yeah, those threads look a little rough. __________________

10-23-2010, 10:24 AM	#6
kac View User's Garage Drives: 2009 Meteorite 3dr Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: West/Central Illinois Posts: 540	Looks good. I've got a pool ball on mine. Unique is awesome. __________________ Touchscreen DVD Navigation - 10" Bazooka Subwoofer - Kenwood Speakers - Toyota Premium Horn set AFE Pro Dry Air Filter - modified air intake box - 1ZZ-FE Throttle Body - Ultra Racing Rear Sway Bar & Front Strut Bar NST in cabin & engine bay SSK's - TWM shifter base bushings & cable bushings - Megan Racing C-Pillar Brace

10-23-2010, 07:02 PM	#8
MadMax Drives: 2008 Yaris Liftback (Sprocket) Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: San Antonio, Texas! Posts: 2,799	Sorry, Mittelklasse; I've got you beat by over a year-and-a-half... Golf Ball Shift Knob But I did end up with a OBX Autobahn Kraftwerks Speed Star shift knob in the end. Cheers! M2 __________________

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10-22-2010, 08:21 AM	#2
Stiv Drives: Yaris TS 1,8L Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Croatia Posts: 78	Well, that's unique :)

10-22-2010, 09:02 AM	#4
Mittelklasse Problem, officer? View User's Garage Drives: '06 Yaris 5DLB 1.5 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Bangkok, Thailand Posts: 71	Thanks! Here's how it looks at night. I'll see if there's any nut that could fit onto to conceal the threads.

10-22-2010, 09:19 AM	#5
henry33 Drives: yaris1.33 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: slovakia Posts: 425	very interesting idea ;)

10-23-2010, 03:59 PM	#7
henry33 Drives: yaris1.33 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: slovakia Posts: 425	what about this : http://cgi.ebay.com/LOGO-Advertiseme...7#ht_573wt_907

10-23-2010, 07:09 PM	#9
matthewai Drives: it is kinda stock Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: united states Posts: 1,258	hittin the links

10-25-2010, 06:47 AM	#10
DARK AGE 53 Drives: 2009 Yaris Onyx Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Alabama Posts: 201	I think installing a jam nut would help the looks, you could even paint the jam nut pink if like.