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Automatic transmission is not cool

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Carl~Sagan
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Aug 8 2012 9:59PM
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Pizzajeans22
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dope
Aug 8 2012 10:01PM
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joshua
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Looks cool, but that would be super annoying for me b/c I never actually grip the stick like a ski pole, I just hold the top.

Stick shift is the best though.
Aug 8 2012 10:16PM
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TOAST.
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When I push with a ski pole i hold the top not annoying at all.
Aug 8 2012 10:18PM
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DrZoidberg
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Is this like an easy thing to do? Cause I've seen it before on here and want to do it to my car.
Aug 8 2012 10:23PM
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84891jnf92048
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I think I'm going to do this to my car. I've been thinking about doing it for a while. How did you make the pole screw on?
Aug 8 2012 10:30PM
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E__
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This, I've wanted to put something fancy in for a while now, I'll see if i have any decent handles lying around.
Aug 8 2012 10:33PM
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84891jnf92048
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Definitely not welding, if I ever want to sell my car that would blow.
Aug 8 2012 10:36PM
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loganimlach
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jb weld = similar to epoxy
Aug 9 2012 1:19AM
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Parks.
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pretty cool...i could do it with my automatic... i have one of the lower shifters
Aug 9 2012 1:23AM
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sagesnow
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i saw someone with a wood baseball bat as their stick, looked pretty tight. ski pole ftw doee
Aug 9 2012 1:37AM
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Tex.
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I would get a wooden rod that the grip fit on, drill a hole in the other end and thread it on..
Aug 9 2012 1:50AM
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Errl
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I feel like the actual metal rod that your current shift-grip resides on is very close to the width of a pole, and you could probably just jam it on there. If it is too small, just wrap some tape around the end of the rod and then cram the grip on?
Aug 9 2012 2:09AM
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Troy.
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I did this first. Here's how to do it properly.

Find the threaded size of your shifter. Internet is a great resource. Then go hit up your local hardware store, find the hex nut of the same threaded pattern. Tack weld it onto the end of your ski pole. Screw it on like a baller.
Aug 9 2012 2:18AM
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LC.
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Nice. Here's mine. Got a grip on the handbrake too which you can't see.

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Aug 9 2012 3:24AM
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Ribss.
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Thats so dope.
Aug 9 2012 3:30AM
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HamFaceGirl
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If it hasn't been said already, I would take off the strap, it would just get in the way
Aug 9 2012 10:41AM
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freeskibum82
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[img] http://www.meguiars.com/content/global/product/2800_lg.jpg[/img] you need this.
Aug 9 2012 11:12AM
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INCISER
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yeah but then you're fucked if you drop it
Aug 9 2012 11:13AM
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LC.
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OP, Black Diamond just ripped off your photo for their Facebook page. You should call them out and get some free shit for sure.
Aug 9 2012 12:14PM
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TotallyTrevor
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I've always wanted to get like a chrome skull shifrt knob for my car. i have a maroon outback, with a sticker on the back that says "I <3 cats" so the skull would go along with that really well
Aug 9 2012 12:45PM
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Clark_Griswold
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Really want to do this to my Subie..Sadly all my poles are either line or bike griped and so I do not want to look like a ken block wannbe. Guess it's time to go to a swap meet and look for cheap poles
Aug 9 2012 2:18PM
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aquinn
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the way i did this a while back was to put a dowel in the grip, then drill out the dowel to the shifter screw size and simply screw it on.
Aug 9 2012 2:21PM
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AnthonyWalsh
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that looks really sick!
Aug 9 2012 2:33PM
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Carl~Sagan
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i got the picture from their facebook page
Aug 9 2012 4:27PM
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Heart
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better idea: dildo stickshift
Aug 9 2012 4:51PM
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Errl
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might have to do that to my friend's car...
Aug 9 2012 7:08PM
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Skibumsmith
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ohhh that is awesome. i'm doing this as soon as i can.
Aug 10 2012 1:10AM
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Piste.Off
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This is the main reason I want a stick shift.
Aug 10 2012 1:32AM
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Trojan~Man
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threads! adding this to the project list for my car!
Aug 10 2012 9:43AM
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CrotchKiller
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i did this, it hit annoying fast
Aug 10 2012 9:50AM
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CrotchKiller
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fuc got*
Aug 10 2012 9:51AM
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tripnip
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get at em OP http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151154273026605&set=a.304377381604.193174.153989481604&type=1&theater
Aug 10 2012 10:06AM
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.RYAN66
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I was not expecting that, props to you. I drove a truck with a beer tap for a shiter and it sucked when you went to shift but looked cool as hell.


might have to do this to my dads truck its an auto but same concept.
Aug 10 2012 5:38PM
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Laxkaka
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cool but. why the hell is this thread on ski gabber
Aug 10 2012 5:50PM
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