DIY Shifter T-Handle ( 20 Pix )

Casey4s · May 25, 2009

It was rainig outside this afternoon so I decided to mak a "T" handle for my recently installed TCI ratchet shifter. I looked around the garage and found some scraps of clear and black plexi glass. I glued them together with Contact cement and shaped the handle when the glue set.

This is what I wanted it to more or less look like.

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The plexi scraps....

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Apply the Cement...

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Clamp till dry...

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While the glue was setting I made a wood mock-up...

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Traced the shape onto the plexy bundle...

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Drilled out the finger notches..

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Cut the basic shape on the band saw...

Shaping on the belt sander...

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And a small drum sander...

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Hand sanded with 320 grit and 600 grit wet paper..

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Rubbing compound, then polishing comnpound...

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A final buffing...

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Drilled the hole to mount on the shifter shaft...

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Tapped the hole (3/8 - 16)

Finished product...

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Finall installed in the car...

There are layers of Black and Clear plexi to make the thickness I wanted.

Took me about 3 hours on a rainy day...

Not perfect, but clos enough.

autumn_again · May 26, 2009

pretty sweet, although i was kinda hoping you were going for this style.

definitely a nice touch though

Casey4s · May 26, 2009

I did think about that style but I didn't think the plexi would hold totegher tapped in the end like that. But if I decide to install a "line lock" I might make another one with a button someplace like that one.

It was mostly something to kill a rainy day...

autumn_again · May 26, 2009

yeah i know what you mean. it definitely looks good, and i'm sure it kept you occupied hah.

hell. i'm starting to rip apart a car right now that i was gunna sell, just because i want to have a project and don't really have anything into the car.

The Fang · May 26, 2009

I made a pair of pistol grips out of pvc pipe with a sawzall and grinder once. It is amazing what you can make with a lil ingian in you.
Looks nice tho, good job!

Casey4s · May 27, 2009

The Fang said:
I made a pair of pistol grips out of pvc pipe with a sawzall and grinder once. It is amazing what you can make with a lil ingian in you.
Looks nice tho, good job!

Yeah, I get a big kick out of fabricating stuff just for grins.

kooldawg6 · May 28, 2009

Looks pretty nice How did the radiator cover piece you were working on hold up?

Casey4s · May 29, 2009

kooldawg6 said:
Looks pretty nice How did the radiator cover piece you were working on hold up?

Thanx KD,

The radiator cover is doing fine, so I got a SS battery cover and jewelled that too it's kind of a nice touch under the hood.

kooldawg6 · May 31, 2009

Awesome! That sure is some great craftsmanship

Casey4s · Jun 1, 2009

kooldawg6 said:
Awesome! That sure is some great craftsmanship

Here's all three pieces that i've done so far...

walter · Jun 1, 2009

That is a NICE garage dude, you got yourself a real shop in there.

gashog · Jun 1, 2009

Nice work, now I want to see the bullits on your jeep.

kooldawg6 · Jun 1, 2009

gashog said:
Nice work, now I want to see the bullits on your jeep.

They look funny (knowing they are Stang wheels) while at the same time look decent. The thing that makes them look out of place is that they are still wearing the 235/55-17 tires...hehehehe

gashog · Jun 2, 2009

kooldawg6 said:
They look funny (knowing they are Stang wheels) while at the same time look decent. The thing that makes them look out of place is that they are still wearing the 235/55-17 tires...hehehehe

I love the fact he is still rocking the ford center caps too.

Casey4s · Jun 2, 2009

Casey4s said:
Thanx KD,

The radiator cover is doing fine, so I got a SS battery cover and jewelled that too it's kind of a nice touch under the hood.

I just discovered a typo in the reply above, I should have said I got a "SS Fuse box cover"

Casey4s · Jun 2, 2009

kooldawg6 said:
They look funny (knowing they are Stang wheels) while at the same time look decent. The thing that makes them look out of place is that they are still wearing the 235/55-17 tires...hehehehe

Yeah they do look a little odd, but I needed new tires for the Jeep and had two sets of 17" Mustang Wheels and tires sitting around doing nothing. So I can live whith the strange looks.

My other set of wheels and tires is in our classified section for sale cheap.

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