Let us know how it turns out coupedummy

Had an email reply from trimdeluxe today and look to be posting my gear knob off tommorow for refurb.

Will keep updated

Your gear knob looks lovely kelv27, bet you'll be getting the handbrake done next!! I assume the red is a good match, it looks it

Look forward to seeing the finish article coupedummy

Rich, I've already done the handbrake!
Apologies for not putting the pic up earlier.

superb ! bet it makes a big difference to the interior, what was the cost of the handbrake? Problem for me is i'd have to buy spare parts to send off for re-trimming, which would bump up the cost alot :-(

Yeah it does make a difference. Especially to the touch... Feels like driving a new car

The price of the handbrake is the same as the gearknob.
You don't have to buy a spare if you don't mind being off road for a couple of days while they retrim it. Removal and refitting is very easy and should take no more than 30mins. I've got a guide up at the How To section.

Richbi maybe picking up a cheap standard steering wheel in a bundle you can have.Im just after the indicators from the bundle,just return it when your is done if you want?

Will know later for sure first,at least your car wont be off the road then?

Cheers for that, but wont be doing it just yet I don't think, about to renew tyres, but will do it soon I hope!

Ohh, and what did you use the re-attach the gearknob Kelv ?

What do you mean Rich?

As I remember, the gear knob id hard to get off, and putting it back on requires some very strong glue type stuff, just wondered what you used to refit, and get it to stay in place?

On my 20vt just pull the knob off.which is difficult.And puch the new one back down.It will stay in place

The gearknob is not that difficult to remove if you know how it goes together. I'll try my best to explain it...

The knob itself is made out of rubber (which is covered with leather). The core of the knob is made out of hard plastic. This plastic construction is then slotted into the metal shaft of the gearstick. The plastic core has many ridges and so does the rubber. The rubber and plastic then slots together.



I think what alot of people try to do is remove the rubber part and the plastic part of the gearknob together as a whole. This is understandable as most are looking at removing the whole thing to give way for an aftermarket gearknob.

In this case (getting the original gearknob retrimmed), we can leave the plastic part intact while we only remove the rubber portion. The rubber+leather portion we want can be removed by pushing it forward in a rolling motion towards the centre console

I hope my explanation is not too confusing...

Nope, that all makes sense! cheers

All ready to go in the post for the morning now,refurb of standard 5 speed in black with embroided gear markings.
how long did it take to recieve after posting kelv27?

Im really looking forward to the end product

The trimming itself only takes a day but Joe needs to send the embroidery work out to other people. Mine took a good few days as they needed to come up with the numbering template on the comp for embroidering.

I think yours should be quicker now that they can reuse the template. Just hope he notices that yours is up to 5 instead of 6!

sent my wheel and gear knob off today to the same place.
looks like the blokes going to have a bit of work from this forum.

i've been phoning around and the best price i got for the steering wheel to be recovered was £200 but Joe from trimdeluxe is doing it for £130, bargin i think.

Thats why i took it to him
Yeap business would really pick up for him..sudden influx of fiat wheels

it may not be just Fiat ones, after my neighbour laughing at me when i told him i'm getting it done, he's thinking about it for his Subaru now. turns out he on a Subaru forum and reconds the guys off there may also be interested.

Been told the embroidery should be finished today and in the post by tonight!

Post pics as soon as i get it back or if he send's any onwards

Drove Kelvsters coupe at the weekend..

the feel/look of the steering wheel is superb, I 'really' love the noise when you pass the wheel through your hands

That just brand spanking new noise just out of the wrapper, honestly it sounds so good as well as feeling superb.

His knob is nice as well

If I didn't have other stuff to do I would be sending mine away

my stuff goes to them son too, together with my bolster that needs filling - can't wait, and thanks to kelv for pointing these people out

No problem Proccy

Did you send your whole seat to Joe@trimdeluxe?

proccy, how much to "re-bolster" a leather seat?

sorry yes a big thanks to Kelv too

i don't know yet, i emailed him couple of days back and got no response just yet. it's also a possibility i may spend a day or two down there whilst he does this stuff....am i right in assuming the bolster comes off?

@ kelv - as above really kelv, not quite decided what to do but hope to find out in the next few days

No worries doody

Proccy, not sure if the bolsters come off on the recaros..but if you find out do let us know! I'm also trying to figure out how I can send him my seats. If only I was nearer

I enquired with another trimmer about getting my tan leather seats 'custom bolstered' to provide lateral support on the back. He said being tan would require him buying in a hide or half hide, around £400! He then reckoned including the work, I should budget around £1000!!!!
.... per seat!!
Err, yeh, that's about the value of my car, never mind brand new recliners!

Sending mine off tomorrow
Going for the black Alcantara look