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Yea, I've seen that done before, it's pretty cool.

I used to have access to a machine shop at a orthopaedic manufacturer and I made a shift knob for my car out of implant-grade titanium alloy. In other words, my shifter could have ended up in your grandma's hip. :p The shape is pretty basic, it's just the material that makes it cool. You can see it in this older picture:

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I also think the new MGW knobs are pretty cool:

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Nice work, I have a basic billet handle that feels pretty good, but when I screw it all the way down, the markings are upside down. Not that it matters, but it bugs me a little. I had a Hurst T-handle before and I thought it was very uncomfortable.
 

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I used to run modified Hurst T-handles in my fastbacks and mavs. I filled the hole and redrilled the hole at about a 10 degree angle, then installed it about 45 degrees past parallel to the dash. That was extremely comfortable for me although it looked quite odd. Now that I think about it, my 80 Capri also had one like that. I never hit the dash although I yanked the shifter out of the tranny a time or two.

I love the flame-ball in my 93 GT!
 
I change put my shift knob frequently. I think I have 5 different ones.

I might go back to me 03/04 Mach 1 knob this summer. I ran this two summers ago, and the 03/04 cobra 5-spd knob this past summer


Shift boot is redline goods.com and I also leather-wrapped the steering wheel as well

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