Originally Posted by
canklecat
I like the quirkiness and going against the C&V ethos.
Instead of rigging the bell to the shifters, I'd rig up some Roman candle launch tubes and sparker from Bic lighters to the shifter levers as ignition sources. Plenty of times I'd be awful tempted to retaliate against hostile drivers with some fireworks.
I've wanted a small bazooka, perhaps inside the top tube, with a heat seeking rocket that would fly up the offending tailpipe, whereupon a very heat resistant balloon would inflate, stalling the car. In about 10-15 minutes, it would deflate, car would start normally and driver would drive off clueless.
Of course, this doesn't answer the OP's question. I think the shifters look just right as is on the DT so I'd go a different route. Maybe a silver spoon (or would lowly SS sound better?) I'd want the pivot on the stem under 6 o'clock on the bell. Striking at 10 o'clock. So you brush your hand back beside the top of the stem to pull back the lever to strike.