leather gear knob cover

[polsta]

who was it who bouught one of these last week ?

mine arrived today, just wondered if you have fitted it yet ?

[clipper]

Me. Mine arrived yesterday.

Will have a go tomorrow if the kids let me!

[polsta]

ive just done it mate, its f)oooooking amzing !!! truly brilliant for the price

http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... 81#2613081

[clipper]

Wouldn't say it looks exactly "Factory" from your pics, but for the money spent I'll be happy if mine looks as good.

I should get off my arse and do it now, but I've had too many beers and would probably make a mess of it !

[polsta]

Looks mint mate better than pic shows , pic makes stitch at top look wide but its not , it's not glued yet only tucked in hence not all tight n smooth yet, wait till you see yours its amazing for the price

[clipper]

Yeah, it was the stitching in the pic that made me say what I said above.

I'll post a pic of my knob tomorrow.....

[gaszman]

the cover and know are one carl not separate as you will have it . still looks fookin great for the money though

[clipper]

the cover and know are one carl not separate as you will have it . still looks fookin great for the money though

Not too sure I follow that. This is a replacement for the original leather, you cut the old one off and put the new one on, the only difference is that BMW didn't supply the replacement. (Still came from Germany though !)

Polsta, can you save me the hassle of translating the German instructions and tell me what glue you are suppode to use to glue down the top edge under the plaque?

I'm assuming something like UHU..

[polsta]

Dave the are both this and the 1 piece versions of the tech 1 gear knob

Clipper the 3m strip is what sticks it ,although it fits snug as it is , I don't know what glue to use on the leather ?

[gaszman]

hot glue mate get a cheap hot glue gun simples

[clipper]

[polsta]

Looks good eh? Agree its almost factory like ? Bearing in mind never actualy seen/felt a brand new oem one and the leather will change over time, but sheer fantastic for a tenner, a re trim would not achieve better

One thing il say tho - yours looks saggy at the lower end like it needs to be cut ? I pulled mine right up, spent about 10 mins on the bottom massaging/pushing it up so only enough to glue around the bottom lip like the original was, then rest folds under the top, going to finish mine tomorrow find the new plaque n glue it, I've read up a contact adhesive is best to use for plastic and leather

[clipper]

Yeah, the finish is great, but you're right, it is too long. I pushed it through so that there was no "overhang" at the bottom but then there was too much material to tuck under the plastic disc at the top....

I reckon my knob is the short version.
I'm in two minds about cutting it down at the bottom though becasue I don't want the stitching to come undone.

I fitted mine in the car today and tried to tuck the surplus material into the top of the gaitor where they meet on the lever shaft but I need to go back with a blunt instrument to poke it in. I reckon that'll sort it out.

[polsta]

got ya, your gear knob (i think) its some sort of earlier than e30 bmw, i also have one of them thats like brand new, which when fitted with gaitor looks no different to an e30 anyway, its exact same just slightly shorter and the head is a slightly smaller, feels great in the hand

[clipper]

Sincé you posted the link to the photos here I've had to read your entire resto thread from start to finish!

Took me ages, but a great read, well done. I'd love to do that to my car.

In fact it'll be going into storeage soon for a few years so when I get back it'll probably need it!

[polsta]

thanks mate, its getting there but come a long way, is its going in to storage id fertan it all after a proper clean, then waxoyl , keep any rust at bay

just glued the gear knob, used evo stick contact adhesive, looks to have done a good job on the bottom, tops just drying now, for the bottom if you cut yours, you need just enough to cover the lip , some of that and rest it upside down with something plastic over it and a weight on top, sticks it a treat, il post pics in a bit

[polsta]

finished and looks excellent

glued the bottom


glued the top the screwed the dial in







popped in a new plaque, jobs a goodun very pleased

[clipper]

Bottom looks good I agree, but haven't you got the plaque on 90º out?

The stitching goes up the sides of the knob, not up the front and back.

[polsta]

It's not stuck down yet , as I pondered this - left to right looks better , the other similar I have I'd left to right , looked through some pics of tech 1s and they are vertical like that, which I think is the correct way?