Ooooooo shiny new gear knob

D4dawg · Post by **D4dawg** » Wed Apr 12, 2017 10:26 pm

So I took the plunge and so glad I did !
45 mins from.start to finish
I decided easier to pull out entire surround and the gearstick, allows my ocd a chance to clean around it also

So gently lift it all up, get a small flat screwdriver and use it to lift the back up on connectors
1 on hazards And locking, I unclipped to clean this also 2 push springs and push through to release
1 on knob for light up

Then with not that much effort, simply pull upward on knob
The gator simply tears like rice paper
So cut it off and ensure all old leather off plastic ring
I used a blade to scrape off excess and old glue
Then sand paper the rest off as want a clean surface
Measure the length of old gator to where it meets the top of plastic ring

M5 one simply unclip the staples
I gently pulled the leather off the plastic ring doing so from base so as not to stretch inner leather

Now, the top of the ring will have left a nice line on the m5 leather
I worked this out to be the line that I need to line up with the base of the original ring

But made sure I cut the plastic to allow a small divot to accommodate the seams as face forward now

Then simply pulled the gator to said line and sat in and clothes pegged one side of the front
Then contact adhesived the other side
Pegged glued side
Repeated around the whole ring making sure line was on bottom and excess folded over

Left for 20 mins upside down and in box once made sure by hanging upside down that it's all level and hangs in centre

Then unclipped
Ran a new blade just below bottom edge and removed excess leather to outside edge as won't fit otherwise
Then snapped it into console centre

In car,
Pushed knob down then a gentle bump to set
Connected the 2 clips up
Switch lights on to check
Then snapped the console into position
Job done:)
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Outcome : lower, weighted, higher quality leather, shiny and new , feels and looks great:)

Totally forgot to add a before pic to compare
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bmwaddict · Post by **bmwaddict** » Wed Apr 12, 2017 10:33 pm

Nice job Marc. Cute clothes pegs

D4dawg · Post by **D4dawg** » Wed Apr 12, 2017 10:36 pm

Hahah ta buddy
Had a chance to clean the dust around the edge hhah
It's a very very easy job
Scary part is cutting the new leather excess !
Glad done

Just posting old in sale section haha

buzyg · Post by **buzyg** » Wed Apr 12, 2017 10:55 pm

Nice Job.

D4dawg · Post by **D4dawg** » Wed Apr 12, 2017 11:04 pm

buzyg wrote: ↑Wed Apr 12, 2017 10:55 pm Nice Job.

Thanks buddy
Been meaning to do ever since saw a post on here
But looked all fiddly
Bought it about a week or so ago
Tonight was D day

And v happy with outcome as didn't want to slack nor too tight as scary when cutting leather haha

Marlon · Post by **Marlon** » Wed Apr 12, 2017 11:17 pm

Impressive work - you make it sound so easy. Great result

D4dawg · Post by **D4dawg** » Wed Apr 12, 2017 11:24 pm

Marlon wrote: ↑Wed Apr 12, 2017 11:17 pm Impressive work - you make it sound so easy. Great result

Thank you buddy
It really is that easy buddy
My as said, only worry was the too short too long issue and the cutting new leather

But, internal of knob measured and old gator too
Works out to be 1cm longer
So that s the height of the m5 ring
So used the mark from top of the ring on the leather as a very simple guide

Cutting our ring with the blade was the finger loss bit as the seams are inverted so need to allow space for them by hollowing out ring at set point
Then glue
Love it

Rally · Post by **Rally** » Wed Apr 12, 2017 11:45 pm

Love it

D4dawg · Post by **D4dawg** » Thu Apr 13, 2017 1:15 am

Rally wrote: ↑Wed Apr 12, 2017 11:45 pm Love it

Thanks buddy
The interior now looks updated and fresh

firebobby · Post by **firebobby** » Thu Apr 13, 2017 8:39 am

OCD my ar8e, I bet you left all that muck underneath the cover

Looks very nice Marc

ZAR4MC · Post by **ZAR4MC** » Thu Apr 13, 2017 10:58 am

man that looks great!! nicely done!

D4dawg · Post by **D4dawg** » Thu Apr 13, 2017 3:29 pm

firebobby wrote: ↑Thu Apr 13, 2017 8:39 am OCD my ar8e, I bet you left all that muck underneath the cover
Looks very nice Marc

Hahaha shhhh;)

D4dawg · Post by **D4dawg** » Thu Apr 13, 2017 3:30 pm

ZAR4MC wrote: ↑Thu Apr 13, 2017 10:58 am man that looks great!! nicely done!

Thank you buddy

Vanne · Post by **Vanne** » Fri Apr 14, 2017 3:36 pm

Well that looks super mate

sad thing is, your F'ed now. Thats how it started for me.

Nice job

D4dawg · Post by **D4dawg** » Fri Apr 14, 2017 7:45 pm

Vanne wrote: ↑Fri Apr 14, 2017 3:36 pm Well that looks super mate sad thing is, your F'ed now. Thats how it started for me.
Nice job

Ta buddy
Only things left are custom carbon splitter
Vibra engine mounts
As just had full detail and full paint protection self healing film over entire car haha

Maybe just maybe in a few years supercharge or engine swap
But that's it for a while hahah
Seen your list of bits done as sure seen mine
Ill.put Pics up later of how car looks now
Oh bugger forget haha
6/4 pot brembos and all new discs and ds2500 and lines haha
Arrive next Friday in custom spray job;)

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