Gearstick Knob Colours

[slim]

The knob on the end of the gearstick in a FE/FC Is Black but the piece at the very end, does it come in varying colours or just Silver. Does anybody have a different colour , other than silver? May seem like a silly question , but curiousity has gotten the better of me. ???

[craiga]

Slim,

Mine is white and definately original.

Anyone else got any ideas what colours they came in.

Cheers,

Craig.

[coolaride]

what about standards ? did they have a different knob?
or the same as specials ?

cheers.

ps. mine is silver.

[zulu]

Hi Slim, I have seen a few over the years with a similar shape, but a rounded end, no silver disc.
Gary

[graham_fuller]

Leon's car is a standard and I'm almost certain it has a silver cap.
Cheers,
Graham

[leon]

 ;)Your not wrong Graham ;)my standard has its original gear stick and its silver  ;D
Regards Leon.

[4hammers]

Hi.
Every FC that I have owned has had the Silver bit in the gear stick. I have NEVER seen one that is different.
Rob

[RET]

Yes it will come as news to me if there is more than one type.  I'll check the parts book bible tonight.

There's certainly no confusing a 48/FJ one or a EJ/EH one.  Was there a different knob on automatic EKs perhaps?  I dunno.  Never look at them that closely.

cheers
RET

[slim]

I await KEN MCKLEANs reply eagerly :o

[ACE]

I've got a N.O.S. one part number 7409766 with a silver end and have never seen any different colour ends (only missing ones when the sun distorts the plastic) also only one p/n in parts manual.

RET  FJ Special had a different gear knob to 48-FJ Standard and EK hydramatic gear knob was different to FB-EK manual.
Regards ACE :D

[slim]

Well that Leaves poor old Craig (poo) out in the cold, doesnt it? Definately original and white ?

[mcl1959]

Sorry Craig, only black knobs with a stainless steel insert were available.  These were a problem with FE's and FC's right from the start and it would not surprise that an enterprising person may come up with a replacement end such as the white one in Craig's car,  I have even seen one with a Shilling piece in the end !

Ken

[craiga]

 :'(

And I've always wanted a proper black knob as well........

Looks like someone has changed mine. Maybe as Ken says they have just stuck the white end onto the original knob.

I've just purchased a really good black with silver cap one from Slim's FE FC Hospital so that should bring me back in line.

Cheers,

Craig.

[customFC]

I like the shilling idea.
Regards
Alex

[59er]

Like the rest of you,mines original and is silver in colour. Kev :o