dat521gatherer Posted April 6, 2017 Report Share Posted April 6, 2017 I will plead ignorance, but doesn't the screw thread into the shaft and not really matter to the knob? I see you have different head sizes shown...I would have assumed they would be the same size, but I'm not near my 521 or parts stash right now. Correct. Link to comment
dat521gatherer Posted April 6, 2017 Report Share Posted April 6, 2017 Cig lighter knob? 2 Link to comment
mrbigtanker Posted April 6, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2017 I talked to datrod today, so he will be posting something tomorrow. Link to comment
thisismatt Posted April 6, 2017 Report Share Posted April 6, 2017 Better not be a dick pic 2 Link to comment
mrbigtanker Posted April 6, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2017 Better not be a dick pic why not it will be fun. Link to comment
datrod Posted April 6, 2017 Report Share Posted April 6, 2017 OK Fellas. It looks like Tanker has your attention. Matt if you can send me the set of knobs you guys want made I'll do a test run and post them up for your approval. These won't be cheap. Just off the top of my head from the one knob I received from Tanker they will run about $12-$15.00 per knob. That price might go up or down. Just depends how many I make at one time. I can do what ever you guys want as far as color. But keep in mind that the anodize vendor has a minimum fee. So if you want some special color like someone said they wanted green. That price will double if I only make 4-5 pieces. The most expensive one will be the flasher knob. Just because it's red and would have to be run in low qty's. The black anodize knobs I can throw in with other stuff I make in black. Link to comment
d.p Posted April 6, 2017 Report Share Posted April 6, 2017 My flasher knob is black, are they normally red? And got any pics of other knobs you have done? Just interested to see what they would look like. Link to comment
Draker Posted April 6, 2017 Report Share Posted April 6, 2017 My flasher knob is black, are they normally red? And got any pics of other knobs you have done? Just interested to see what they would look like. The 'rare' ones are red. Link to comment
Draker Posted April 6, 2017 Report Share Posted April 6, 2017 they will run about $12-$15.00 per knob. This doesn't seem too bad. It's about what an OEM plastic knob would run for a 510. 2 Link to comment
datrod Posted April 6, 2017 Report Share Posted April 6, 2017 These knobs will be as close to the stock knob as I can get. Only better. Cause made in America... 3 Link to comment
uberkevin Posted April 6, 2017 Report Share Posted April 6, 2017 For some reason I don't believe anything you say... in this thread.. Link to comment
thisismatt Posted April 6, 2017 Report Share Posted April 6, 2017 OK Fellas. It looks like Tanker has your attention. Matt if you can send me the set of knobs you guys want made I'll do a test run and post them up for your approval. These won't be cheap. Just off the top of my head from the one knob I received from Tanker they will run about $12-$15.00 per knob. That price might go up or down. Just depends how many I make at one time. I can do what ever you guys want as far as color. But keep in mind that the anodize vendor has a minimum fee. So if you want some special color like someone said they wanted green. That price will double if I only make 4-5 pieces. The most expensive one will be the flasher knob. Just because it's red and would have to be run in low qty's. The black anodize knobs I can throw in with other stuff I make in black. I will get to them this weekend and send MBT pictures first so we're on the same page. Your price is better than I expected, so I'm definitely in for a set. Are you interested at all in doing a run of heater control levers? They tend to break, being plastic, so I'm sure there is a market as well, but they aren't round/conical like the other knobs. Link to comment
datzenmike Posted April 6, 2017 Report Share Posted April 6, 2017 Keep your Datsun all Datsun. 1 Link to comment
thisismatt Posted April 7, 2017 Report Share Posted April 7, 2017 Keep your Datsun all Datsun.Like saying don't put in a Subaru LSD... Link to comment
datzenmike Posted April 7, 2017 Report Share Posted April 7, 2017 Actually they aren't Subaru they are Fuji Heavy Industries. The same guys who made the 510 diffs. It used to be part owned by Nissan, maybe still is. Like a GE tail light bulb from a Ford in a Chev. 1 Link to comment
thisismatt Posted April 7, 2017 Report Share Posted April 7, 2017 So your point is moot... 1 Link to comment
datzenmike Posted April 7, 2017 Report Share Posted April 7, 2017 Well if keeping your Datsun all Datsun and you can't find a replacement 510 R-160. The diff from a Subaru is closer to a Datsun 510 R-160 than any other maker. 1 Link to comment
thisismatt Posted April 7, 2017 Report Share Posted April 7, 2017 The point is that we are trying to get quality, better-than-oem-but-styled-like-oem, replacement parts for originals that are old, plastic, & cracked/broken. We're not talking about billet chrome flaming skulls here... 5 Link to comment
Royal Sierra Posted April 7, 2017 Report Share Posted April 7, 2017 The point is that we are trying to get quality, better-than-oem-but-styled-like-oem, replacement parts for originals that are old, plastic, & cracked/broken. We're not talking about billet chrome flaming skulls here... We arent? Count me out then 2 Link to comment
mrbigtanker Posted April 7, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2017 Here you go guys. This what they will look like minus they will be an exact duplicate of the 521/520 knobs. And Mike when you can find sets of these along with your Unicorns let us know. If you don't want don't buy. Matt asked me and I am trying tho get this going if the guys want it and John makes them. No money really to be made here. Just helping the community. By the way Datrod made these for 510's This is in his Wagon. 3 Link to comment
mrbigtanker Posted April 7, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2017 Also some pictures of my bad ass dash. And the knob's. 3 Link to comment
thisismatt Posted April 7, 2017 Report Share Posted April 7, 2017 Cool. I'll get after my knobs tomorrow afternoon and see that they are the same style. I should have a cig lighter as well in case we get that one going. 2 Link to comment
mrbigtanker Posted April 7, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2017 Cool. I'll get after my knobs tomorrow afternoon and see that they are the same style. I should have a cig lighter as well in case we get that one going. Just need Cig lighter and choke. My truck is far from a choke.lol 1 Link to comment
thisismatt Posted April 7, 2017 Report Share Posted April 7, 2017 Those are the only ones I need to send to John? 1 Link to comment
mrbigtanker Posted April 7, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2017 Those are the only ones I need to send to John? If same then just post some pics so he can see what to engrave. 1 Link to comment
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