I have a set of mortising and carving chisels and I'm not afraid to use
them. Send me a plastic knob and I  will take a look at it.

Jim

On Wed, Feb 12, 2014 at 8:04 AM, Tom Buese <tantonbz@gmail.com> wrote:

> 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)
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Tom Buese
>