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I like that! It will be really cool with a gauge panel too.

Yeah, that's what my buddy said too.

I whipped up this stand for my spare trany. It's really simple, just 2 pieces (each side) of 2X2X 1/4" angle iron welded at 90 degrees & a couple of holes. Keeps it off the ground, moveable & easy to work on if you put it up on a bench. Hope you like it.

NAPA Auto. Bryan

Cool. When I get that far on mine I'll definitely buy a cherry picker now.

Thank you very much! Still unsure of the wood. Emailed my father in law about it but haven't heard back yet.

Thanks Hank!

I just finished this today. I'll run this one once I finish the truck. My father in law supplied the wood & I can't remember the name of it. I may do some final polishing to give the wood a bit more sheen.

I've had my bike in raw steel for a few years now & in my opinion no matter what you choose it's maintenance. Where you live & the method you choose to hold back the rust determines how much.

Well, I'd say something like that shouldn't be to complicated if you wanted to build one. No compound curves & stuff like body panels.

That is really cool.

Classy!

The threads on mine (4 speed) are 3/8-24 (Fine). I just used a self locking nut to fasten it. That way I could clock it where I thought it looked best. Could have probably threaded it, but the existing hole was about 3/8" square so the corners would have been left unthreaded & I'm not sure that would be strong enough. Although, If you got a handle off of a smaller bottle It may have a smaller hole & wouldn't have that problem. Bryan

I'd say you are only limited to your imagination. This is what I made for now. It's a valve handle from an oxygen cylinder. All I had to to was drill out the center to 3/8" & push in the bottle cap. I'm also working on one that will be made of exotic wood whith a polished brass base for when my truck is finished. That one will be real nice. If anyone else is using a custom shift knob it would be cool to post them here. Bryan

Aaahhh. That makes sense. You can see a slight difference in the line between the fender/hood & the door. Thanks. Bryan