Greg Myers Posted September 14, 2014 Share Posted September 14, 2014 Found this http://www.suicideknob.net/ and these https://www.google.com/search?q=suicide+knobs&espv=2&biw=1600&bih=799&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=LkEVVJmTEqK5igKXt4HwAQ&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAg the thing is you just don't see em on model cars. I wonder if any kits have them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunkypeanutbutter Posted September 14, 2014 Share Posted September 14, 2014 My dad used to have one on his Mustang II drag car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southpier Posted September 14, 2014 Share Posted September 14, 2014 I use a 2 mm bead and set it at about 10:oo o'clock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbowser Posted September 14, 2014 Share Posted September 14, 2014 The rumor was that most places banned them during the "safety conscious" 70s because you might hurt yourself on them. I remember seeing them a lot in the late 50s and 60s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1930fordpickup Posted September 14, 2014 Share Posted September 14, 2014 My lawn mower has one on it, does that count? We call them a Barney knob, just local slang . Around here if you are Handicapped you can have one on your car. They say with the power steering you don't need it and when steering wheel come back to center fast the knob can hit your hand and break it . Not sure if it is true about breaking your hand but that is what we were told in drivers ed. I do know that when in the field on a tractor it hurts when you get hit by one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonW Posted September 14, 2014 Share Posted September 14, 2014 You still see them on autotest cars and on drift cars today. Not for me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modelmartin Posted September 14, 2014 Share Posted September 14, 2014 I have heard them called "Necker's knobs". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjim Posted September 14, 2014 Share Posted September 14, 2014 We called them spinners. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Myers Posted September 14, 2014 Author Share Posted September 14, 2014 My lawn mower has one on it, does that count? We call them a Barney knob, just local slang . Around here if you are Handicapped you can have one on your car. They say with the power steering you don't need it and when steering wheel come back to center fast the knob can hit your hand and break it . Not sure if it is true about breaking your hand but that is what we were told in drivers ed. I do know that when in the field on a tractor it hurts when you get hit by one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramfins59 Posted September 14, 2014 Share Posted September 14, 2014 I've put them on several of my Custom models. I usually carefully drill a small hole or depression in the steering wheel and glue on a round headed shirt pin head that I'll either leave chrome, or I'll paint it a color that matches the interior. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted September 14, 2014 Share Posted September 14, 2014 (edited) I've put them on several of my Custom models. I usually carefully drill a small hole or depression in the steering wheel and glue on a round headed shirt pin head that I'll either leave chrome, or I'll paint it a color that matches the interior. Cool tip, and thanks. I have just the place for one... We called 'em "necker" knobs, without the s. It's been a while, but I seem to remember that necking with a pretty girl while driving could be significantly more distracting than texting. Edited September 14, 2014 by Ace-Garageguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Myers Posted September 14, 2014 Author Share Posted September 14, 2014 (edited) A shop teacher once told me, " If it's worth doin', pull over and use both hands." Edited September 14, 2014 by Greg Myers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob terry Posted September 14, 2014 Share Posted September 14, 2014 We call them knuckle busters around these parts. Back in the day, I had one on the fork truck I drove. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wisdonm Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 Many fork trucks come with them built in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 Lowes sell them and you can put them on yourself also.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southpier Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 (edited) un-leted Edited September 15, 2014 by southpier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjordan2 Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 (edited) The 1/16 1928 Mercedes SS Kabriolet has one on the steering wheel. Through a large amount of research, though, I've never seen a picture of one on the 1/1 car. Edited September 16, 2014 by sjordan2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Myers Posted January 20, 2018 Author Share Posted January 20, 2018 Heard a discussion at my wife 50th High School reunion about these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 In my new life as a Valet at a local medical facility, I have seen a couple of these on modern cars in the past few months. Used in "handicapped" applications. Personally, I don't like them. They just seem to be "in the way". Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High octane Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 On 9/14/2014 at 2:29 PM, Ace-Garageguy said: Cool tip, and thanks. I have just the place for one... We called 'em "necker" knobs, without the s. It's been a while, but I seem to remember that necking with a pretty girl while driving could be significantly more distracting than texting. Yes driving and necking at the same time is very distracting. Wow, the "good old days." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Myers Posted January 20, 2018 Author Share Posted January 20, 2018 1964 .High School shop teacher told us, "If it's worth doing at all, pull over and use both hands" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 17 hours ago, Greg Myers said: 1964 .High School shop teacher told us, "If it's worth doing at all, pull over and use both hands" He got that right. When these became popular it was acceptable to drive with your left hand on the knob, remember no power steering back then, and your right in a head lock on some innocent young damsel who's trying to grab the door handle on the right so she can escape. At least that's how I remember it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitbash1 Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 On 1/20/2018 at 5:44 PM, High octane said: Yes driving and necking at the same time is very distracting. Wow, the "good old days." Yes, but no car was complete until you had the " Purple Sin Lights and the Fuzzy Dice " . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High octane Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 27 minutes ago, kitbash1 said: Yes, but no car was complete until you had the " Purple Sin Lights and the Fuzzy Dice " . Yep, I had colored lights under the dash also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercuryman54 Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 I have one on my 1954 Mercury. I'll try and get out to the garage tomorrow and get a picture of it. Back in the day some of them had flippers, they would actually flip down out of the way. Dennis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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