How do you guys like my new shift knob?

buly34 · 01-19-2017, 10:17 PM

My buddy gave me this Beer Tap to make into a shift knob, I was determined to make it work no matter what. Just 2 hours later it was complete. I know it is completely ridiculous, but I will have fun with this from time to time.

GATORB8 · 01-19-2017, 10:23 PM

Looks very functional. Fit and finish looks good, though.

Wonder if it would get you a DUI test if you got pulled over mid-day.

Efthreeoh · 01-20-2017, 05:28 AM

I did this with my 1972 Pinto somewhere in time when I was 17 or so. It was a Heineken tap handle and screwed onto the treaded shift lever of the 4-speed Getrag transmission Pintos used back in the day. You'll get over it after awhile and switch back; cool that it is, and good fit and finish I must add. Back in the '70s you could drink beer and drive without much hassle; if you got caught they'd make you pour it out or confiscate it and tell you to go home (ah the good old days). In today's world, I'd doubt a LEO would have much tolerance for a beer tap shift knob; and being the laws what they are today, I'd expect the Officer to request a search of your car if you are pulled over.

Being that the shift lever is not threaded on BMWs, how'd you mate it up?

And just to be a total goof with this (because it's related to my story) I recently discovered that the 1972 Pinto shift knob screws onto the lock-release lever of the Rotary SPO-A10 automotive car lift.

buly34 · 01-20-2017, 06:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Efthreeoh

I did this with my 1972 Pinto somewhere in time when I was 17 or so. It was a Heineken tap handle and screwed onto the treaded shift lever of the 4-speed Getrag transmission Pintos used back in the day. You'll get over it after awhile and switch back; cool that it is, and good fit and finish I must add. Back in the '70s you could drink beer and drive without much hassle; if you got caught they'd make you pour it out or confiscate it and tell you to go home (ah the good old days). In today's world, I'd doubt a LEO would have much tolerance for a beer tap shift knob; and being the laws what they are today, I'd expect the Officer to request a search of your car if you are pulled over.

Being that the shift lever is not threaded on BMWs, how'd you mate it up?

And just to be a total goof with this (because it's related to my story) I recently discovered that the 1972 Pinto shift knob screws onto the lock-release lever of the Rotary SPO-A10 automotive car lift.

I wish it just screwed on. I have to saw off the threaded stud, and then drill it out. Which took forever because the stud was about 2 inches long. Then I had to drill it out to a 1/2 hole. Turned out to look better than I expected, and is a tight fit. Will probably just throw it on for car shows and events to get a laugh outta people.

tgyberg · 01-20-2017, 11:23 AM

Makes me thirsty!

YasF80_SLO · 01-20-2017, 12:42 PM

Looking good!

jt335i · 01-20-2017, 01:17 PM

Cool! Shift-a-tap.

Now that's a new way of drinking and driving.

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Wolf 335 · 01-20-2017, 01:29 PM

Is this shit for real? Can't tell if joking or serious.

I get what you're trying to do, yea cool idea ill put a beer tap as my shifter....sorry man It looks horrible.

buly34 · 01-20-2017, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Wolf 335

Is this shit for real? Can't tell if joking or serious.

I get what you're trying to do, yea cool idea ill put a beer tap as my shifter....sorry man It looks horrible.

It's not replacing my M-Sport shift knob, it's just a fun thing to have. It's going to spend most of the time in my glovebox.

Sgop335 · 01-20-2017, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Wolf 335

Is this shit for real? Can't tell if joking or serious.

I get what you're trying to do, yea cool idea ill put a beer tap as my shifter....sorry man It looks horrible.

yea thats as mildly putting it.

Must be effed to like this nonsense

grovedale · 01-20-2017, 02:01 PM

Keeping it classy.

SMH · 01-20-2017, 02:17 PM

lol

buly34 · 01-20-2017, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Sgop335

yea thats as mildly putting it.

Must be effed to like this nonsense

Like I said it is just a funny alternative. You guys are taking it too seriously lol

BSM n54iS · 01-20-2017, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by buly34

Like I said it is just a funny alternative. You guys are taking it too seriously lol

Careful OP its a slippery slope....next you'll be putting a dildo shift knob in there like some other member did a while ago

mike@x-ph.com · 01-20-2017, 04:38 PM

LOL i Like

Noir · 01-20-2017, 05:27 PM

Das neat

buly34 · 01-20-2017, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Black n54is

Careful OP its a slippery slope....next you'll be putting a dildo shift knob in there like some other member did a while ago

I'm drawing the line here lol

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Efthreeoh General 17303 Rep 18,734 Posts Drives: The E90 + Z4 Coupe & Z3 R'ster Join Date: May 2012 Location: Virginia iTrader: (0)	I did this with my 1972 Pinto somewhere in time when I was 17 or so. It was a Heineken tap handle and screwed onto the treaded shift lever of the 4-speed Getrag transmission Pintos used back in the day. You'll get over it after awhile and switch back; cool that it is, and good fit and finish I must add. Back in the '70s you could drink beer and drive without much hassle; if you got caught they'd make you pour it out or confiscate it and tell you to go home (ah the good old days). In today's world, I'd doubt a LEO would have much tolerance for a beer tap shift knob; and being the laws what they are today, I'd expect the Officer to request a search of your car if you are pulled over. Being that the shift lever is not threaded on BMWs, how'd you mate it up? And just to be a total goof with this (because it's related to my story) I recently discovered that the 1972 Pinto shift knob screws onto the lock-release lever of the Rotary SPO-A10 automotive car lift. __________________ A manual transmission can be set to "comfort", "sport", and "track" modes simply by the technique and speed at which you shift it; it doesn't need "modes", modes are for manumatics that try to behave like a real 3-pedal manual transmission. If you can money-shift it, it's a manual transmission. "Yeah, but NO ONE puts an automatic trans shift knob on a manual transmission." Last edited by Efthreeoh; 01-20-2017 at 05:35 AM..
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