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Re: Gear Knobs!

PostPosted: Sun Dec 20, 2009 9:21 pm
by garyeanderson
http://www.historicclassics.com/cars/38#select:5
THe above link has some photos of BMK 723A, this is the 15th Lotus Cortina produced and most likely what Paddy is refering to in his post on the early S1. If you ever happened across on I would guess ?500 may get you close to owning one.
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Shift knob out of 26/4997, not so dear but maybe ?100 to ?200 would be a another guess.
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Closeup of the ACBC logo on the top.
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S4 shift knob from my S4 SE Coupe.
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Not a shift knob but Beauregard out on the porch this morning after an nightfall of snow. Somewhere around a foot (maybe more) of the white stuff came down a day before the winter solstice arives this year. Oh yea, the deck was clear at 2 am when I went out to secure the cover on Tingles race car body that had blown loose in the 30 to 40 mph winds. I need to address this before the next storm.
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Re: Gear Knobs!

PostPosted: Mon Dec 21, 2009 8:01 am
by paddy
Yes, mine's the same as the Lotus Cortina one. I'll post a better picture if anyone's interested.

Paddy

Re: Gear Knobs!

PostPosted: Mon Dec 21, 2009 1:32 pm
by paddy
So here it is...

Re: Gear Knobs!

PostPosted: Tue Dec 22, 2009 8:06 pm
by Jason1
Item number: 120506547658

Just a round knob with Lotus logo on it; sold for ?45.42

Re: Gear Knobs!

PostPosted: Tue Dec 29, 2009 8:33 pm
by dusty

Re: Gear Knobs!

PostPosted: Tue Dec 29, 2009 10:52 pm
by john.p.clegg
...please note the shift pattern...

John :wink:

Re: Gear Knobs!

PostPosted: Tue Dec 29, 2009 10:54 pm
by dusty
Different from a 5-speed Elan then?

Re: Gear Knobs!

PostPosted: Tue Dec 29, 2009 11:41 pm
by bcmc33
dusty wrote:Different from a 5-speed Elan then?

It's the same as the 5 speed

Re: Gear Knobs!

PostPosted: Wed Dec 30, 2009 10:32 am
by john.p.clegg
Sorry,my mistake,too much Xmas spirit....

John :wink:

But is the thread the same?

Re: Gear Knobs!

PostPosted: Wed Dec 30, 2009 10:54 am
by bcmc33
john.p.clegg wrote:But is the thread the same?

There you have it, John.

4 speed - 5/16" UNF
5 speed - 3/8" UNF

Re: Gear Knobs!

PostPosted: Sat Jan 09, 2010 10:46 am
by worzel
Hi

this is a messagefor Terry P.

He asked for a 4 speed plate for a gearknob. I've got one spare and asked him to send me his address so i can find out the postage costs. Unfortunately he didn't reply to that message so he might not have received it.

If he still wants the plate perhaps he'd contact me via the forum.

Regards

John

Re: Gear Knobs!

PostPosted: Sat Jan 09, 2010 11:52 am
by terryp
John
PM sent , email must have got lost?

Best Regards

Terry

Re: Gear Knobs!

PostPosted: Thu Jan 21, 2010 5:01 pm
by terryp
:D :D :D :D :D WOW - Look at this then! Arrived this morning , on this afternoon!
Thanks go to John (WORZEL)

Terry

Re: Gear Knobs!

PostPosted: Wed Feb 03, 2010 12:38 pm
by bcmc33
bcmc33 wrote:
john.p.clegg wrote:But is the thread the same?

There you have it, John.

4 speed - 5/16" UNF
5 speed - 3/8" UNC

I have to correct myself here :oops: - The 5 speed knob has an M10 thread and not 3/8" unified.

I just found this out when working on a new gear lever.

Re: Gear Knobs!

PostPosted: Sat Aug 09, 2014 8:29 pm
by paddy
paddy wrote:So here it is...
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Imagine my surprise when this very photo appears in the latest issue of Club Lotus News. Famous at last !

Paddy