well it has been about a year since i designed the cloissone gripper knobs and i have decided that i have grown tried with them [img]/images/graemlins/shocked[/img]
i REALLY like the gloveboxes i have in the newer cars and felt that having the colors on both may be a bit much. so i made an edm tool to emboss the viper head in a small aluminum billet puck and then send them off to be hand "antiqued" which gives it a nice shadowed effect and highlights the fact that these are NOT engraved knobs but 3D raised images. they really look sharp. anotehr thing is they are very neutral and go well in ANY color viper interior or exterior. they especially look good with the cognac interior.also while i was redoing it i made some MAJOR changes to the knob due to cusotmer requests( or in some cases demands!!! :grin:
as you can see from this pic i changed the following...
1. i removed the setscrew and instead reverted back to the factory wrench flats. i still think this is more of a pain to install but it does kepp the threads from being damaged.
2. the bottom area is actuiallu designed now so you can EASILY pull the leather boot up and over the wrench flats and right up to the under side of the knob base for a MUCH cleaner look.
3. i changed the emble size on the snake to 1" instead of 1.25" so the BALL of the knob extends farther up the top. this gives it more of a true ball feel rather than the FLAT top . much more ergo!!!
[quote=AUSTIN]Does this mean your going to be doing away with this look altogether?
yes there are too many issues with the cloissonne .the quality control on them is VERY bad. we scrap out over 40 percent of the ones we get due to cracksa and imperfections, etc. also the 3d logos look MUCH better in person and i finbd myself constantly rubbing my thumb over the logo when in the viper even though i should not be resting my hand on the knob [img]/images/graemlins/freak[/img]
I just got mine a couple weeks ago. I think it looks great! My wife ordered it for me and I was expecting the old style and was a little disappointed when I first saw it. Now that it is in the car for a couple weeks I most definitely prefer it over the old one.
Very high quality. Matches the trim around the gauges. Plus it DOES feel really nice in the hand. [img]/images/graemlins/wink[/img]
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