Centurion07
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No manufacturer was able to do this for me so I made it myself. It came out even better than I dared hope! 
Ignore the cracks in the top, somebody (NOT me!) screwed it on without the locking nut in place and cracked the top, which played a part in deciding to use it as a prototype for my customisation.
This was a completely plain (except for the shift pattern) gearknob I got from [MENTION=13598]Gibbo205[/MENTION] as he'd already imported several from the US.
I made the Martini stripes and Ford Racing logos using waterslide decal paper. Once printed, spray them with clear lacquer, leave to dry, then apply them as you would any waterslide decal.
The beauty of this is you can now completely customise your gearknob.
Obviously I went for Martini stripes, but if you buy a totally plain one you could print out the shift pattern in whatever font you want, as well as adding any random logos/stripes/patterns which the manufacturers I spoke to seemed unable to do.
I was running this gearknob with a small horizontal stripe prior to doing this version to check how the decals would hold up. After a few hundred miles it was still as good as when it went on, but if you really want to make sure it's permanent, then a coat of lacquer over the finished knob would achieve that.
However, if you ever get bored of your design and fancy a change, a quick rub with some nail polish remover and you can take the decals off and replace with a new design.
Ignore the cracks in the top, somebody (NOT me!) screwed it on without the locking nut in place and cracked the top, which played a part in deciding to use it as a prototype for my customisation.
This was a completely plain (except for the shift pattern) gearknob I got from [MENTION=13598]Gibbo205[/MENTION] as he'd already imported several from the US.
I made the Martini stripes and Ford Racing logos using waterslide decal paper. Once printed, spray them with clear lacquer, leave to dry, then apply them as you would any waterslide decal.
The beauty of this is you can now completely customise your gearknob.
Obviously I went for Martini stripes, but if you buy a totally plain one you could print out the shift pattern in whatever font you want, as well as adding any random logos/stripes/patterns which the manufacturers I spoke to seemed unable to do.
I was running this gearknob with a small horizontal stripe prior to doing this version to check how the decals would hold up. After a few hundred miles it was still as good as when it went on, but if you really want to make sure it's permanent, then a coat of lacquer over the finished knob would achieve that.
However, if you ever get bored of your design and fancy a change, a quick rub with some nail polish remover and you can take the decals off and replace with a new design.
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