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Not as exciting as some of the others I guess. 
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Come on now! If your're going to "pimp" the shifter atleast use a hand gernade 
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Drilling an 8 ball isn't as scary as drilling a hand grenade.
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Hey, a journey of thousands of miles (or dollars) starts with one small step! You realize now that the ice is broken, you're gonna start looking, then thinking... then... well you can figure the rest out on your own......
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I will add some caution and a weird story...
did this mod on my first CJ7 15 years ago and have a nice scar to prove it. 8 ball cracked at the stress from tapping: on new years eve when shifting a VERY cold transmission in northern NY. It sliced off the end of my right hand ring finger....they sewed it back on (10 stitches)...but I am talking about the ENTIRE end of the finger. The 8 ball half was like a sharp glass knife.
did this mod on my first CJ7 15 years ago and have a nice scar to prove it. 8 ball cracked at the stress from tapping: on new years eve when shifting a VERY cold transmission in northern NY. It sliced off the end of my right hand ring finger....they sewed it back on (10 stitches)...but I am talking about the ENTIRE end of the finger. The 8 ball half was like a sharp glass knife.
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Well, as it happens, I wanted to use the 8 ball that I had for years in my 72 Blazer on the transfer case. My wife was a Machinary Repairman and drilled/tapped it for me back when we were at NAS Lemoore. I tried it on the M109 and it was too big so I decided to make it work by drilling it out and gluing in the proper sized nut. The old 8 ball couldn't take it and cracked just like you said.
I ordered this one off the net which is poured and designed to be a shift knob. Brass inserts and everything.
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dont trick your friends into thinking the deuce has 8 gears
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Ok. I guess you've got a point.Drilling an 8 ball isn't as scary as drilling a hand grenade.
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my first mod was cleaning and sealing the floor in cab.. Then scrubbed down doors,respayed.. I also had to repair tail light wires.. Exciting I know..
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Sorry forgot pics,,
