The challenge has been laid to Bell & Felder Industries!

YMMV,

Mr. BZ

On Tue, Feb 11, 2014 at 11:15 PM, T <killer.jupiter@gmail.com> wrote:

> Send pictures. I have a cnc router and nice set of carving chisels. Tim in
> san Jose
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: "Stuart MacMillan" <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM>
> Sent: 2/11/2014 18:42
> To: "vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM" <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Subject: Calling all wood carvers/craftspeople (Vanagon content)
>
> Winter doldrums prompt all sorts of off the wall requests, and this is one
> of them.
>
>
>
> The shift handle for the Vanagon automatic transmission is a piece of
> plastic junk.  Looks like crap, and 30 years of sun exposure turns it into
> dust.
>
>
>
> I think there may be a market, all be it small, for a nice wood or metal
> version. Making one out of an exotic hardwood would be easy for a good wood
> carver, and I'd pay up to $100 for one, and maybe some will pay more for
> custom designs.
>
>
>
> It's a two piece unit with a sliding button on one end for the reverse lock
> out, and it should be much larger than it is to be ergonomic (you do have
> to
> shift a lot climbing hills!).  I have a photo as well as the real thing to
> send to anyone who wants to take this on.
>
>
>
> Any takers, or do you know someone who crafts wood or metal that might be
> interested?
>
>
>
> Stuart
>
> '85 Westy A/T (too much traffic here, I'm now shiftless)
>

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Tom Buese