Shifter knob help.

[PorkChopMFMC]

I have a plastic skull I would like to use as a shifter. The problem is that it is hollow and have now way to mount it. What can I use to fill it with and be able to drill and tap to mount it? Thanks for any help. PC

 

[Old Iron]

Is it clear or will any color filler be OK
Epoxy, fiberglass resin or even body filler should work
If you don't have any a body shop would probably help out

Jim

 

[HOT40ROD]

You can fill it with PC 7 or the liquid plastic resin you can pick up at many craft stores. I would place a metal screw insert before it sets. .

 

[Old Iron]

You can fill it with PC 7 or the liquid plastic resin you can pick up at many craft stores. I would place a metal screw insert before it sets. .

Now that's thinkin with your dipstick [cl

Jim

 

[justsomeguy]

What about JB Weld? Aren't you supposed to be able to drill and tap that stuff when it cures?

 

[Dr Crankenstein]

What about JB Weld? Aren't you supposed to be able to drill and tap that stuff when it cures?

Yes. From their own site...."Like metal, J-B WELD can be formed, drilled, ground, tapped, machined, filled, sanded, and painted".


All good ideas, fellas.

I wonder if some resins would eat the plastic skull? That would chew me off.

Another idea. How about taking a junkyard knob, trim it to fit in the skull, and set it in good old silicone?

 

[PorkChopMFMC]

Thanks. Good places to start

 

[patina]

put the skull in a bucket of wet sand packed in tightly... If the resin eats the plastic the sand will hold the shape there for you know have a mold made...