Quote Originally Posted by npcan2 View Post
With and without the locking nut, the gear knob is sitting at the bottom of the thread. It just feels and looks to high up.

I want the knob to sit lower than it currently does, probably by around 1".
Then cutting the top of the gearstick where the threads are won't solve the problem. You will need to tap the threads lower so that you are able to screw the gear knob down lower.