Show me your knob.

Cheap ash $10 Amazon knob, works great!

 

I just have the OEM 3rd gen Tacoma TRD PRO shift knob. I like the OEM+ aesthetics

 

Haven't posted in a while but here are the latest off the lathe. I've gotten set up with my own resin casting now so I'm able to have way more control over color combinations.

 

That's pretty awesome. What kind of lathe do you use?

 

Thanks! I use a Jet 1221VS

 

Nice. I don't have one yet, would you recommend it as a first lathe?

 

I definitely would! I have had no issues with it for the types of things I make. The ability to variable speed with just a turn of a knob is great.

 

I don't want to continually spam here but since I've been set up with casting I'm in an experimental phase with different materials. This one was my first attempt at incorporating Gold Leaf. I think it was a nice addition to the overall color scheme and will definitely use it again.

 

this one not for me but appreciate the posting of your experimentation. more, more....

 

It's definitely a specific look for a specific kind of person!!

 

I really like that knob with the gold flakes. It's definitely some thing you never see. Keep experimenting, I would be interested to see more!!

 

Some more fun ones done! The last is a thermochromic pigment that changes from blue to green at around 88 degrees. I've got a few color schemes that I still want to try.

 

I've been trying to find this TRD shift knob for an FR-S, I think it would look pretty nice on the Tacoma. It seems to be a Japanese market part, I can only find one website with it in stock, Rallysportdirect.com but I dont believe they are a legit company anymore.

Part number is trd-ms204-18001

 

Mishimoto Walnut shift knob with a weighted SS base on a Core/Hurst short shifter.

 

Recently I had a customer reach out with a specific request. They had a project car with an old broken glass shift knob and were looking for a replacement. Resin can't quite replicate the swirling that glass has but it's swirls are beautiful in a different way. Three separate colors required custom mixing to color match but it came out perfect.





This one is just one I was having fun with:

 

Pretty sure this adds 15HP

 

I think it looks bad-ass, ide run it....
Confident in my manhood where colors aren't going to make me run the other way....
Great color combo & depth...

 

Latest off the lathe:

Tested some pearl violet with this one:


This one uses some of my UV reactive pigments (Green, Blue & Yellow):




I have a few others poured and ready to turn but haven't had the opportunity yet. They use a "chome powder" but it's really just extremely glittery. One is Red the other is Gold & Silver. They have an old school pinstripe aesthetic. Hoping to have them turned soon!