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Shift Knob/ Shifter info?
Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2015 7:00 am
by Asylum
So I'm really tired of this boring grey blob of a shift knob on my Quad.
What are the options, if any, for an easy and unique replacement?
Oh, and I'd like a Euro Dash Cluster too.
And another beer!
Re: Shift Knob
Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2015 7:20 pm
by neech
I went with a leather wrapped Oldsmobile alero shift knob .. Lol .. Way better then the dinky ball of rubber beretta shift knob .. Haha
Re: Shift Knob
Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2015 7:33 pm
by Asylum
Where the hell did you find an Alero manual trans shift knob?
Did they even come with manuals? Does it just push on like the stock one?
Re: Shift Knob
Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2015 9:47 pm
by neech
Ahh crap ... It's an auto shift knob.. My bad dude... Didn't realize you were lookin for a standard shift knob
Re: Shift Knob
Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2015 9:51 pm
by Asylum
OK.
I had an Alero auto handle on the 3500. Really liked it!!
Cheers
Re: Shift Knob
Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2015 10:08 pm
by CorvetteBeretta
I too love beer....
Re: Shift Knob
Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2015 11:10 pm
by woody90gtz
I put a leather Camaro Hurst knob on mine, but I had to cut off the shifter stick and weld on a bolt.
Re: Shift Knob
Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2015 11:39 pm
by Asylum
Well I like that Woody, but I can see this is going to be a PITA!!
The stock knob just pulls off, right?
Re: Shift Knob
Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2015 1:20 am
by Cliff8928
Asylum wrote:Where the hell did you find an Alero manual trans shift knob?
Did they even come with manuals? Does it just push on like the stock one?
They did come with manuals (I had one) and the manual knob is the same as what would be in a cavalier, etc.. from the same era.
Re: Shift Knob
Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2015 7:19 am
by 1988GTU
Asylum wrote:The stock knob just pulls off, right?
should contain a female head torx bit (T10 ? ) screw. After removed, yank up like you never yanked before...
Re: Shift Knob
Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2015 8:10 am
by woody90gtz
Unhook the cable, pull the e-clip and the stick comes right out of the shifter. Pretty easy.
Re: Shift Knob
Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2015 8:27 am
by Asylum
Rodney Dickman (I wanna change my name to Rodney Dickman) sells a "Hurst" stick (stick only) for Fieros. Will that bolt in place of ours?
For that matter are all the Getrag shifters basically the same, or are the Fiero ones "ass-backwards"?
Re: Shift Knob/ Shifter info?
Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2015 5:37 pm
by woody90gtz
The Fiero shifters are backwards, but it looks like that stick would work in the stock shifter.
Re: Shift Knob/ Shifter info?
Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2015 8:29 pm
by DanteGTZ
I have a shifter from a Grand Am that will bolt directly into the Berettas and allow you to use a threaded shifter knob. If you're interested, I can get you a shipping quote to Canada.
Re: Shift Knob/ Shifter info?
Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2015 8:57 pm
by Asylum
A shifter or just a stick? I already have the Dickman rebuild/shim kit for the shifter that has been sitting here forever.
Hamilton, ON
L8P 4S3
USPS snail is fine. There is no rush at this point.
Thanx