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Numbered Gear Knobs

#1 User is offline   rachelisadog 

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Posted 06 September 2004 - 09:36 AM

You know those driver's club gear knobs, the numbered ones :?:
Well, does anyone on here have number 208, and would swap me for number 814 :?:
My car reg has the numerics 208 you see :wink:
Thanks in advance
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Posted 06 September 2004 - 09:43 AM

interesting, haven't heard of these before.
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Posted 06 September 2004 - 10:06 AM

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interesting, haven't heard of these before.


They were a run of 1500 numbered gearknobs that were given out to the first 1500 Puma customers back in 1997 who attended the Brands Hatch and Oulton Park Ford organised track days. wink.gif

I've got 808 and 858, both purchased at Ford Fair last year. :wink:
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Posted 06 September 2004 - 10:12 AM

I want a gear knob but with a Welsh Dragon placed into it instead of the numbers smile.gif
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Posted 06 September 2004 - 10:45 AM

I've got two of those knobs but the numbers are higher than 208.
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Posted 06 September 2004 - 10:49 AM

208 probably adorning an FRP (or owners living room...)

BUT

Someone on here IIRC can make them ;-)

Mind you, all you need is to find a friendly machine shop, and they could do it for you (even maybe adding a dragon)

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Posted 06 September 2004 - 11:15 AM

Never thought of that Matt 9.gif
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#8 User is offline   Del 66 

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Posted 06 September 2004 - 11:24 AM

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Someone on here IIRC can make them ;-)


Was Ben that made them. Done me one for the Milly. cool2.gif

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Posted 06 September 2004 - 02:46 PM

nice!, I want one!!!!
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Posted 06 September 2004 - 02:54 PM

The knobs originally done by Ford also have a small "dome" of clear plastic over the number, so keeping the perfect shape of the original gear knob... recreating this piece of plastic could be somewhat costly...
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Posted 06 September 2004 - 03:19 PM

I suppose you could by an original then make one with the preferred number and transfer the plastic bit.

Knowing ford its probably just glued on lightly anyway!
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Posted 06 September 2004 - 03:22 PM

The numbered section in milled into the plastic bit. sad.gif I think also it would be hard to get it out without damaging it. wink.gif
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Posted 06 September 2004 - 03:41 PM

Ben's gearknobs look wicked actually. cool2.gif
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Posted 06 September 2004 - 05:39 PM

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I've got 808 and 858, both purchased at Ford Fair last year. :wink:


I bought 958 at FF - just in case a Capital Radio DJ ever happens to buy a puma and wants to give me oodles of cash for it laugh.gif laugh.gif laugh.gif

958 is very tactile and currently acts as a stress reliever on my desk at home (particularly tonight seeing as my date has let me down :wink:)
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Posted 06 September 2004 - 07:38 PM

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958 is very tactile and currently acts as a stress reliever on my desk at home (particularly tonight seeing as my date has let me down :wink:)

They could be quite lethal as a weapon, pretty heavy. Go let him know what the stress reliever really feals like. :twisted:
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Posted 07 September 2004 - 02:29 PM

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958 is very tactile and currently acts as a stress reliever on my desk at home (particularly tonight seeing as my date has let me down :wink:)


AHHH, shame. I wouldn't let you down. :wink: You can play with my stress reliever. :shock:
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Posted 07 September 2004 - 03:57 PM

dont like the colour though! yellow???
surely blue wouldve been better

got my keyring looks wicked.

shouldve bought 2 or 3 though and sold them on ebay for £30 like that guy did

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Posted 07 September 2004 - 04:08 PM

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shouldve bought 2 or 3 though and sold them on ebay for £30 like that guy did


Only one per household. :wink: Even though I have 3. biggrin.gif

...And it's yellow to match the car. ja_stupid.gif
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Posted 07 September 2004 - 09:49 PM

Chris mine fell out i had to glue it back in.........ok now :rock:
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Posted 17 September 2004 - 09:38 PM

i have number 148. looks very nice too
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