knobs for vintage air unit.

[jamesfast]

Any one know where to get better knobs for the Vintage air unit. the black ones that come with it look cheap. I'm looking for anything else, maybe something bullet Al.
Thanks,
James
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[USMC]

I just rewired the whole thing using toggle switches on the dash. It is really easy. This way all switches match.

[steveu812]

I found these at Lowes in the hardware boxes. They are bakelite material - cost maybe $2.35 each. They had a brass threaded hole in the back. I just drilled it out and there was enough 'meat' to solidly grip the 'D' shaped insert thingy I took off the V/A knobs.

[1686]

I got some knobs from Billet Specialties (an advertiser in Street Rodder magazine). I originally bought them for another project, but since I had them, I decided to use them to replace those cheesy plastic ones.

Brian

[speed2much]

I wasn't too thrilled with them either. I scraped off the chrome except on the pointer.
Not the perfect solution but it had one advantage.
It was free.
http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1...0/P1010385.jpg

[Commodore]

Jamesfast,
I got some nice looking knurled aluminum knobs that I used on my headlight switch and heater controls at Radio Shack. Inexpensive and much better looking than the standard ones.
RB

[convincor]

http://www.ffcars.com/cgi-bin/ultima...t/003741.html?

http://www.mossmotors.com/Shop/Searc...WebCatalogID=0

[dv/dt]

Hi James,
Whan I did up the knobs for my dash I changed my mind mid-stream and went with a bit of a different design. But I had made a few of the original design and your more than welcome to them if you want. They are 1" diameter and 1/2" deep with a 3/16" shaft hole (I can make the hole bigger but not smaller if you want). They are held on the shaft with an allen head set screw on one side. Here's a pic but the ones I would send do not have the indicator hole drilled (i.e. plain face) so they would look like the one on the right. Will send you a couple for the price of shipping (<$5 for reg mail = 2-3 weeks).



Cheers, Rod

[Commodore]

James,
The knobs that Rod will send you for the cost of shipping look just like the Rack Shack ones I mentioned except Rod's price is much better. Grab them if you don't need them right away.
RB

[rad22]

Radio Shack has nice looking but plastic knobs.
Mouser has a huge selection and quick shipment. I got some black anodized steel knobs from them:

[weendoggy]

Walt, love the labeling. [img]smile.gif[/img]

[Greg_M]

Mouser black anodized knobs all hidden inside shallow glovebox. Controls mounted between the squirel cage fans. Master heat/ac off switch located by the steering wheel turns unit off quickly (you know why) without accessing the glovebox controls.





Greg

[jamesfast]

Thanks guys all great looking ideas,
Rod if you still have them I will take the them, that was just what I was looking for. I will PM you.
Thanks again guys