When I restored my Corvair I couldn't find an original shift knob, so I had to use a generic knob without the 3 speed pattern. More details and pics on my site.
I just found an original knob, with 50 years of weathering, and thought I'd share the results.
This picture is as I found it.
Here is the closeup of the pattern after cleaning it up
Another look at it
After cleaning out the grooves, filling them with paint
A little sanding
And a final (actually semi-final, as my buffer is in Tarija. I'll finish buffing when I get there to put it on the car)
I just found an original knob, with 50 years of weathering, and thought I'd share the results.
This picture is as I found it.
Here is the closeup of the pattern after cleaning it up
Another look at it
After cleaning out the grooves, filling them with paint
A little sanding
And a final (actually semi-final, as my buffer is in Tarija. I'll finish buffing when I get there to put it on the car)