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okay ive had this gear gator rotting away in a box for ages now and its about time i fitted it yet i have no clue how to do this... i don't want to break anything as the car is in a bit of a fragile way as it is. also the grey trim that runs up the front of the passangers door pillar/windscreen has a horrible black mark down it and i want to refurbish it opr get a new part so does anyone have a part number or a guide?

thanks roo

• The old gear gaiter is fiited under a plastic trim
  pull upwords on the trim that you should be able to do that by hand
  Take the bottom of the gaiter off the trim
  Then you should be able to pull the gear knob off by hand
  Turn the gaiter inside out and you will see a black plastic part holding the gaiter to the knob
  Useing a flathead screw driver easy that away from the knob
  The gaiter should now be free from the gear knob
  place the gear knob inside the new gaiter
  Using a flathead screwdriver BUT BE CAREFULL tuck the new gaiter under the know
  next bring the black plastic part back up over the gear now and again being carefull tuck the gaiter between that and the knob.
  Once that is done you should be able to lift the gear know with out the gaiter coming off
  Put the plastic trim back inside the gaiter, if your gaiter has elastic around the bottom its easy
  then put your gear knob back to the gear stick
  push it all the way down as far as possible
  when down as far as possible refit the plastic trim

I hope you will be able to understand this, it aint as hard as it sounds.

If you need any more help just reply back to this message

Forgot to say One little tip is to try and line the stitching up with the middle of the gear know. It aint that easy to do and it may take you a few goes but its worth it in the end.

awww thanks man i was sent a picture guid eon how to do it when i bought it but ive had the gator for so long now that ive lost the peice of paper shall wack her on tomorrow... also does anyone know what vynal i should buy as i want to re do the handles on my door pannels.


thanks again

roo

No probs. I got my vynal from Ebay, but have not done mine yet, but really do need to get them done some time soon.

hehe was it any type of special vynal that you need or what should i look for?

All I got was some self adhesive A4 sheets.


But there is loads on ebay.

nice one mate ill order some now so i have something to do over the weekend..

No prob.

If you look on my Progress Thread You will see my gear gaiter and also my handbreak gaiter

nice i have done your car is very impressive, i keep meaning to start a thread like that but never get round to it,

roo

cornishdrummer wrote:

• The old gear gaiter is fiited under a plastic trim
  pull upwords on the trim that you should be able to do that by hand
  Take the bottom of the gaiter off the trim
  Then you should be able to pull the gear knob off by hand
  Turn the gaiter inside out and you will see a black plastic part holding the gaiter to the knob
  Useing a flathead screw driver easy that away from the knob
  The gaiter should now be free from the gear knob
  place the gear knob inside the new gaiter
  Using a flathead screwdriver BUT BE CAREFULL tuck the new gaiter under the know
  next bring the black plastic part back up over the gear now and again being carefull tuck the gaiter between that and the knob.
  Once that is done you should be able to lift the gear know with out the gaiter coming off
  Put the plastic trim back inside the gaiter, if your gaiter has elastic around the bottom its easy
  then put your gear knob back to the gear stick
  push it all the way down as far as possible
  when down as far as possible refit the plastic trim

I hope you will be able to understand this, it aint as hard as it sounds.

If you need any more help just reply back to this message

okay i just tested trying tog et my gear knob off and well the whole stem bit came off when i gave the knob a good tug... :/

is this meant to happen?

The knob, and the part holding the gaiter to the knob should of came off all together.