Pistol Grips in Cherry

[Pastortom1]

I'm looking for a set of Hurst Pistol Grips in cherry wood, OR a woodworker who can make a set for a reasonable price.....We can supply the wood blanks.....

Any info. or links appreciated. :grin:

 

[69 Runner]

It's been a while since I've had a subscription, but it seems I remember someone with an add in MCG that was doing custom pistol grip wood.

then again....sometimes I hear things too:worry:

 

[moparstuart]

I bought flamed maple(lime light) for the birdible, to go on duncan's automatic shifter

 

[moparstuart]

this guy shows cherry
http://www.oldtoolsshop.com/Galoots/cDriggs/cdanda_specialties/index.html

 

[Pastortom1]

Yeah, but he wants $200. + for them............Too much......probably nice, but too much.

 

[hotrod98]

With most good woodworking shops charging $50 an hour these days, he would have to be pretty good to knock two opposite parts out in much less than four hours. :grin:

 

[moparstuart]

http://www.mopar9999.com/fcstore2008/shop/item.aspx?itemid=660
not sure if its cherry but cheaper

I paid 120.00 for my flamed maple lime ones ! Dont have them yet hopefully anyday

 

[moparstuart]

 

[moparstuart]

 

[Pastortom1]

Are you getting these variations at Firestone Collectibles?

 

[moparstuart]

only the last wood ones , all the colored flamed maple ones are made by a guy in south america. He used to make them for HARMS auto but quit. I talked him into making one last run of them, they are made like guitars .

 

[RS23 '71]

With most good woodworking shops charging $50 an hour these days, he would have to be pretty good to knock two opposite parts out in much less than four hours. :grin:

If there are shops out there charging $50 an hr I should subcontract out to them cause that cheaper then most shops I know of.

 

[Pastortom1]

I understand your contentions about shop rates.........but it doesn't negate the fact that $200.+ is just too much for a set of grips in my opinion........Those who sell them made of different wood variations get from $50. for bare wood (nice, too) up to the exotic custom grips we see here for $120...........

I can buy an exotic wood Strat body for $200........All things considered, I'll just bide my time and find the Cherry, OR make them myself.

In the meantime, if anyone else has a link or a contact for them, post it........there are a lot of enthusiasts who'll appreciate it. :grin:

 

[moparstuart]

http://www.qualityrockers.com/PistolGripShifter.htm another

 

[moparstuart]

I got my shifter but dont have my flamed grip yet , here is my shifter

 

['68-Charger-Guy]

That blue one looks sweet

 

[moparstuart]

 

[moparstuart]

forgot the picture sorry

 

[696pack]

A while back Scott Smith of Harm's Automotive used to offer these. I don't know if he was having them made in Puru or was buying them from one of the sources listed above. It might be worth checking though.

 

[moparstuart]

domingo in puru made them for harms and they had a falling out !!!!!