Beer tap shift knob?!

blakenel1122 · August 10th, 2011, 09:18 PM

I was looking for a new shift knob for my car and I knew someone who had made a beer tap as the knob. But do you think that the threads on the shifter will be the same as the ones on the tap? Or how could I make the threads on the shifter fit the tap? Any help or ideas is appreciated in advance!

Here is the handle that I want

dcook_14 · August 10th, 2011, 10:11 PM

To answer your question, I doubt they will fit. If the hole for the tap is bigger than the shifter handle, you'll have to find an insert from another shifter that would work. It's basically a sleeve with the shifter threads on the inside and the tap threads on the outside. If the tap is smaller than the shifter handle then I'd just drill and tap (make new threads) the tap (beer dispenser)

To be a dick and rain on your parade I don't think a shifter handle like that is the safest thing in the world. It's not going to be nearly as strong as a stock knob since it's significantly longer and I'm sure it's made from some crap plastic, so it'll be more likely to snap off. Plus if you need to shift quickly for some reason I doubt you're going to be able to snag that tap and bang a gear.

blakenel1122 · August 11th, 2011, 12:47 AM

I would cut it off at the top of where the wheat stuff ends to make it shorter, then I would get the threads from another shift knob

dcook_14 · August 11th, 2011, 10:00 PM

I'm guessing the point of having the tap is to have the stuff at the top. A wheat bundle as your shift knob would be pretty lame

blakenel1122 · August 11th, 2011, 10:24 PM

no i ment use all of it except for the wheat part

jessemachone · August 11th, 2011, 10:34 PM

in a rat rod, yes. in anything else, no. if you're a redneck... wel ok, go ahead and do it. Cut it off at the gold band and install a threaded insert and screw it on.

blakenel1122 · August 11th, 2011, 11:06 PM

I'm the farthest thing from a redneck... I just saw one of these on the tap at work and I thought it would be cool

MustGT98allday · August 14th, 2011, 02:01 PM

hey man, dont let these guys discourage you from doing it. I dont know why when someone posts threads people tell them they are dumb for thinking of it. Im all about originality. I dont wanna see the same old shit day after day. I got a black pearl shift knob. I never seen it and always get compliments. If you like it do it. I think that would be awesome. and think of it this way when you go to car shows people dont say oooo look at that GT with cobra rims and flowmaster exhaust. NO. They look for the ones that stand out.

To answer your question though dcook had it pretty good answered in the first post. If its smaller then drill and tap. If its bigger then find an insert somwehere online or at a hardware store. Wallaa. Done

StangCrazy79 · August 14th, 2011, 10:47 PM

i say its a great idea. i seen a mustang at a car show this weekend(i dont have a pic)it had a budweiser tap on it. looked pretty sweet. shifting was probably tricky being it was not chopped. it was the full length beer tap.

97S281 · August 15th, 2011, 12:46 PM

It's not my style but it's not my car either. I would love to see some pics posted up when you get it on there though.

blakenel1122 · August 20th, 2011, 08:13 PM

Sorry I hadn't updated in a little while but I got the handle for free from work, and then I drilled out a hole in the bottom after I cut it and it screwed on. Some of you thought the plastic was going to be strong enough but its very hard, like it was more difficult to drill into this then it would be with wood. I'm happy with the results but I might go back and trim it up a little more.

V8POWA! · August 20th, 2011, 08:37 PM

haha, looks pretty cool dude!

blakenel1122 · August 20th, 2011, 09:41 PM

Thanks for your support, mostly everyone else is hatin' on it!

jessemachone · August 22nd, 2011, 04:41 AM

Originally Posted by blakenel1122

I'm the farthest thing from a redneck... I just saw one of these on the tap at work and I thought it would be cool

don't get me wrong man, I dig it - just not in your car. maybe if you shorten it up to just the head it may look less obscure.

blakenel1122 · August 22nd, 2011, 09:25 AM

I wish I could shorten it, but there is a metal rod in it that I hit when I was drilling, that little rod holds the head on to the whole thing

GTTex08 · August 22nd, 2011, 04:34 PM

While I wouldn't do it on my car, I smile when I see it. I think it's a fun unique thing, more power to ya man.

dcook_14 · August 22nd, 2011, 04:56 PM

How does it do when you're banging gears with it? Looks harder than fuck to get a good grip on.

blakenel1122 · August 22nd, 2011, 10:38 PM

hahaha thanks gttex!
and I can bang gears all day long, its very sturdy, I grip it by the black part that says shock top, not the orange slice. and i got use to it and its not too bad.

jessemachone · August 22nd, 2011, 11:33 PM

needs a 3 foot tall shifter

blakenel1122 · August 24th, 2011, 01:27 PM

Originally Posted by jessemachone

needs a 3 foot tall shifter

lol this is big enough!

August 10th, 2011, 09:18 PM	#1
blakenel1122 Pony Boy 2002 Mustang GT 9.84@148 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Richmond, Virginia Posts: 327 iTrader: 0 reviews	Beer tap shift knob?! I was looking for a new shift knob for my car and I knew someone who had made a beer tap as the knob. But do you think that the threads on the shifter will be the same as the ones on the tap? Or how could I make the threads on the shifter fit the tap? Any help or ideas is appreciated in advance! Here is the handle that I want __________________ 2002 Mustang GT -Flowmaster Force II Catback -BBK CAI

August 10th, 2011, 10:11 PM	#2
dcook_14 Banned 2004 Mustang GT 12.35@114.08 w/ 1.88 60' Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Waterloo, IA Posts: 7,015 Blog Entries: 2 iTrader: 7 reviews	To answer your question, I doubt they will fit. If the hole for the tap is bigger than the shifter handle, you'll have to find an insert from another shifter that would work. It's basically a sleeve with the shifter threads on the inside and the tap threads on the outside. If the tap is smaller than the shifter handle then I'd just drill and tap (make new threads) the tap (beer dispenser) To be a dick and rain on your parade I don't think a shifter handle like that is the safest thing in the world. It's not going to be nearly as strong as a stock knob since it's significantly longer and I'm sure it's made from some crap plastic, so it'll be more likely to snap off. Plus if you need to shift quickly for some reason I doubt you're going to be able to snag that tap and bang a gear. __________________ Do the Right Thing, Cook. ~Zip.

August 11th, 2011, 12:47 AM	#3
blakenel1122 Pony Boy 2002 Mustang GT 9.84@148 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Richmond, Virginia Posts: 327 iTrader: 0 reviews	I would cut it off at the top of where the wheat stuff ends to make it shorter, then I would get the threads from another shift knob __________________ 2002 Mustang GT -Flowmaster Force II Catback -BBK CAI

August 11th, 2011, 10:00 PM	#4
dcook_14 Banned 2004 Mustang GT 12.35@114.08 w/ 1.88 60' Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Waterloo, IA Posts: 7,015 Blog Entries: 2 iTrader: 7 reviews	I'm guessing the point of having the tap is to have the stuff at the top. A wheat bundle as your shift knob would be pretty lame __________________ Do the Right Thing, Cook. ~Zip.

August 11th, 2011, 10:24 PM	#5
blakenel1122 Pony Boy 2002 Mustang GT 9.84@148 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Richmond, Virginia Posts: 327 iTrader: 0 reviews	no i ment use all of it except for the wheat part __________________ 2002 Mustang GT -Flowmaster Force II Catback -BBK CAI

August 11th, 2011, 11:06 PM	#7
blakenel1122 Pony Boy 2002 Mustang GT 9.84@148 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Richmond, Virginia Posts: 327 iTrader: 0 reviews	I'm the farthest thing from a redneck... I just saw one of these on the tap at work and I thought it would be cool __________________ 2002 Mustang GT -Flowmaster Force II Catback -BBK CAI

August 14th, 2011, 02:01 PM	#8
MustGT98allday Hardcore Enthusiast 1998 Mustang GT Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 1,286 iTrader: 2 reviews	hey man, dont let these guys discourage you from doing it. I dont know why when someone posts threads people tell them they are dumb for thinking of it. Im all about originality. I dont wanna see the same old shit day after day. I got a black pearl shift knob. I never seen it and always get compliments. If you like it do it. I think that would be awesome. and think of it this way when you go to car shows people dont say oooo look at that GT with cobra rims and flowmaster exhaust. NO. They look for the ones that stand out. To answer your question though dcook had it pretty good answered in the first post. If its smaller then drill and tap. If its bigger then find an insert somwehere online or at a hardware store. Wallaa. Done __________________ pi swapped and dropped sn95

August 14th, 2011, 10:47 PM	#9
StangCrazy79 Regular 2003 Mustang Mach 1 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Browns Mills, NJ Posts: 57 iTrader: 0 reviews	i say its a great idea. i seen a mustang at a car show this weekend(i dont have a pic)it had a budweiser tap on it. looked pretty sweet. shifting was probably tricky being it was not chopped. it was the full length beer tap. __________________ 86 Mustang LX Notch 2.3(sold) 95 Mustang GT 5.0(sold) 03 Mustang Mach 1 4.6

August 15th, 2011, 12:46 PM	#10
97S281 Rollin' 18/ pushin' 2 1997 Saleen S281 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: The lost highway Posts: 6,673 iTrader: 13 reviews	It's not my style but it's not my car either. I would love to see some pics posted up when you get it on there though. __________________ MODS IN GARAGE NCMM ORIGINAL BLOWN 96-98 CREW MEMBER # 1

August 20th, 2011, 08:13 PM	#11
blakenel1122 Pony Boy 2002 Mustang GT 9.84@148 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Richmond, Virginia Posts: 327 iTrader: 0 reviews	Sorry I hadn't updated in a little while but I got the handle for free from work, and then I drilled out a hole in the bottom after I cut it and it screwed on. Some of you thought the plastic was going to be strong enough but its very hard, like it was more difficult to drill into this then it would be with wood. I'm happy with the results but I might go back and trim it up a little more. __________________ 2002 Mustang GT -Flowmaster Force II Catback -BBK CAI

August 20th, 2011, 08:37 PM	#12
V8POWA! POWA! 24/7 fukkers 1996 Mustang GT 1 @ 1 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Cali 805 Posts: 4,824 iTrader: 1 reviews	haha, looks pretty cool dude! __________________ Check Out My Build Thread!

August 20th, 2011, 09:41 PM	#13
blakenel1122 Pony Boy 2002 Mustang GT 9.84@148 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Richmond, Virginia Posts: 327 iTrader: 0 reviews	Thanks for your support, mostly everyone else is hatin' on it! __________________ 2002 Mustang GT -Flowmaster Force II Catback -BBK CAI

August 22nd, 2011, 09:25 AM	#15
blakenel1122 Pony Boy 2002 Mustang GT 9.84@148 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Richmond, Virginia Posts: 327 iTrader: 0 reviews	I wish I could shorten it, but there is a metal rod in it that I hit when I was drilling, that little rod holds the head on to the whole thing __________________ 2002 Mustang GT -Flowmaster Force II Catback -BBK CAI

August 22nd, 2011, 04:34 PM	#16
GTTex08 Newbie 2008 Mustang GT/CS Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 32 iTrader: 0 reviews	While I wouldn't do it on my car, I smile when I see it. I think it's a fun unique thing, more power to ya man. __________________ 2008 Vista Blue GT/CS 5 Speed Manual w/Bassani Exhaust

August 22nd, 2011, 04:56 PM	#17
dcook_14 Banned 2004 Mustang GT 12.35@114.08 w/ 1.88 60' Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Waterloo, IA Posts: 7,015 Blog Entries: 2 iTrader: 7 reviews	How does it do when you're banging gears with it? Looks harder than fuck to get a good grip on. __________________ Do the Right Thing, Cook. ~Zip.

August 22nd, 2011, 10:38 PM	#18
blakenel1122 Pony Boy 2002 Mustang GT 9.84@148 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Richmond, Virginia Posts: 327 iTrader: 0 reviews	hahaha thanks gttex! and I can bang gears all day long, its very sturdy, I grip it by the black part that says shock top, not the orange slice. and i got use to it and its not too bad. __________________ 2002 Mustang GT -Flowmaster Force II Catback -BBK CAI

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