4 speed pistol grip material

[7Dcuda]

Were original 4 speed pistol grips made out of wood or were they plastic like all the repops?

[tommyg29]

plastic
but I bought a nice pair of aftermarket wood handle grips

[usraptr]

Mind me asking where you purchased the wood pistol grips?

[brads70]

Mind me asking where you purchased the wood pistol grips?

If your coming to Carlisle there is 2 vendors that supply them. Lots of different kinds of wood, carbon fibre, coloured plastic etc....?

[72cudamaan]

Anybody know if Steve ( Quapman) is still doing these grips?

[brads70]

Anybody know if Steve ( Quapman) is still doing these grips?

I have one of his shifters, love it!    He uses the stock plastic grips I believe.

[tommyg29]

IIRC I found mine on ebay, but I could be wrong. I know there are several guys that make them, and frankly if youre handy with wood you could probably whittle one!
Theres not much to it.

[Aussie Challenger]

Try "Gunslinger"

[Travis72]

I wish the old woodworker in Brazil was still making them... I really wanted a lime green one like the attached picture.

If the vendors are at Carlisle this year please let me know who they are and please take any pictures of their work.

Travis
72 Cuda

[TreeFrog]

used to be a woman that would make them, I have some special hardwood I wanted a set made out of....
I made a box for my wife years ago, would love to have a couple sets made out of the same wood.

[heminut]

Years ago when I had my first Cuda I took my shift lever to a local custom knife maker. He made me a set of exhibition grade walnut grips that looked awesome! If you have a custom knife maker in your area that would be an option.

[TreeFrog]

good point... I would need a set of the originals to go buy I guess.

Mine are autos, I had planned to convert, to stick, but it could work for the aftermarket auto/grip style too.