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Title: shabby looking interior
Post by: raywilb on 28 September 2011, 00:07:50
some of my "98" tractor,s interior is beginning to look shabby. two bits in particular, the leather  on the manual gear lever & handbrake.  have spotted on a scrapper a decent set . but how does the gear knob come off without damaging them.
Title: Re: shabby looking interior
Post by: albitz on 28 September 2011, 00:22:29
You need to carefully unpick the stitching and then stitch it back up when youve fitted it to your car. I dont know any other way of doing it, although someone else might know better. :-\
Title: Re: shabby looking interior
Post by: twiglet on 28 September 2011, 00:35:47
I think the OP is talking about the gear knob itself Albs, rather than the gaiter...  :-\

I'd also like to know if its possible to remove an automatic gear knob. I'd like to swap mine over but I fear I shall have to drill the riveys and remove the entire gear lever mechanism.

Sorry if I have hijacked the thread.  :y
Title: Re: shabby looking interior
Post by: RobG on 28 September 2011, 01:44:35
some of my "98" tractor,s interior is beginning to look shabby. two bits in particular, the leather  on the manual gear lever & handbrake.  have spotted on a scrapper a decent set . but how does the gear knob come off without damaging them.
You have to take a hacksaw to it as it`s bonded to the sleeve that`s fitted to the gearstick
Title: Re: shabby looking interior
Post by: RobG on 28 September 2011, 01:46:19
I think the OP is talking about the gear knob itself Albs, rather than the gaiter...  :-\

I'd also like to know if its possible to remove an automatic gear knob. I'd like to swap mine over but I fear I shall have to drill the riveys and remove the entire gear lever mechanism.
Sorry if I have hijacked the thread.  :y
Your fears have substance James ;D easy enough to swap the entire mech though :)
Title: Re: shabby looking interior
Post by: raywilb on 28 September 2011, 16:49:07
thanks for ideas , changing complete gear stick seems the best idea (will need to find out how to) :y :y
Title: Re: shabby looking interior
Post by: albitz on 28 September 2011, 16:53:26
Sorry Ray, I think I misread your post and assumed it was the gearshift gaiter which was the problem. :-\
Title: Re: shabby looking interior
Post by: raywilb on 28 September 2011, 17:38:14
albs you are right , but to take the garter off, the knob i presume has to come off first.  :y
Title: Re: shabby looking interior
Post by: Osprey on 28 September 2011, 17:40:43
albs you are right , but to take the garter off, the knob i presume has to come off first.  :y

Easy, tiger!   ;D