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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: ChrisPee on 02 May 2018, 14:39:55

Title: gear stick and handbrake gaiter
Post by: ChrisPee on 02 May 2018, 14:39:55

I was just wondeting if any members have purchased either of these from Ebay tgat actually fitted? I bought one amd it was pretty poor. I need a set for an early manual. Also, could amyone tell me if the pattern of the leather seats is the same from early elite to late please?
Thank you. Chris.

Title: Re: gear stick and handbrake gaiter
Post by: Nick W on 02 May 2018, 15:11:29

They need a little trimming with a razor blade, and then gluing into place. Mine took less than an hour to fit both. Some of that included making coffee. I suspect that they supply the same gear lever gaiter for both transmissions.
It's one of the easier jobs I've done on the car.

Title: Re: gear stick and handbrake gaiter
Post by: ChrisPee on 02 May 2018, 15:31:09

Can you remember the seller Nick? The one I bought was like trying to fit a babygrow on giant haystacks. A bit of trimming and glueing is fine by me. The one I had wasn't even close.

Title: Re: gear stick and handbrake gaiter
Post by: Nick W on 02 May 2018, 20:43:22

I bought THESE (https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BLACK-STITCH-FITS-VAUXHALL-OPEL-OMEGA-B-GEAR-COVER-GAITER-LEATHER-/391198529741?hash=item5b153fd8cd)


Which look like this:


(https://www.dropbox.com/s/4b0fc37oypiohhf/IMAG0107.jpg?dl=1)


and


(https://www.dropbox.com/s/60eravsih7g551g/IMAG0108.jpg?dl=1)


The tops are secured with a cable tie which looks shit, so I quickly replaced them with lockwire that isn't visible. some thin cord would do just as well.
A nice easy job that smartens up an obvious scruffy area.

Title: Re: gear stick and handbrake gaiter
Post by: ChrisPee on 03 May 2018, 08:38:56

Thank you, much appreciated.