Leather gaiters

[lotusandy]

The gear / handbrake / door release gaiters on my 1998 chim have seen better days I wanted to replace them with some decent quality leather items at reasonable cost, after much searching I found a lady that is a member of the MR2 forums that has been getting great comments on the gaiters that she makes for other owners.
I have been in contact with her & she is happy to make them for a Chim, I have sent my old items to use as patterns, and will be getting the new ones back later this week.
Prices are very reasonable, and a portion of her profit goes to macmillan nurses.

I will update on fit & quality when I have them back, but prices are below
Various colour available..

Main gaiter £15
Gear £16
Handbrake £6
Door £5

p&p £3 to UK

Let me know if you are interested.

[.Mark]

I am certainly very interested.

What colours can she do? I need a match on my portland grey with purple stiching.

[richy759]

I might be interested also. What colour are you getting Andy?
Rich

[lotusandy]

I am just getting her to match my originals so magnolia with dark blue stiching, but I understand she can do most colours, I'll ask her about grey & purple..

Andy

[richy759]

I'm a magnolia man too, so will be interested in how the colour matches.
Rich

[JonathanT]

I'm interested in gear and handbrake - nimbus grey with flint stitching

but dumb question, which one is the "main gaiter"?

[.Mark]

lotusandy said:

I am just getting her to match my originals so magnolia with dark blue stiching, but I understand she can do most colours, I'll ask her about grey & purple..

Andy

[lotusandy]

Not a dumb question at all, it is the one that the gear & handbrake gaiters poke through, in the middle of the pic below. I'll ask about nimus grey..



Andy

[CarlosV8]

I'd definitely be interested too, that's a bargain. I'd need mine in red, but no idea what the particular shade is called. Can she provide samples / photos of the colours she has available?

[.Mark]

Hi, any news? Very keen here and likely to get the Chimaera and Cerbera pieces replaced.

[lotusandy]

To update this thread, I got the gaiters back today & have now fitted them.

They look superb & fit really well, the colour match isn't 100% but extremely close, I guess 12years of sunlight and dirt has cangned the colours slightly!

I got Rhonda to make the door release gaiter slightly bigger in the length so that it doesn't need to be glued in, this means that when the centre console is removed you don't need to bother with the awkward grub screw on the door knob.

She sent me a few samples of leather colours see photo, there is a minimum quantity that she has to buy which I think is a half hide, but she keeps some common colours in stock (red, Magnolia, black)

She now has a template for a 1998 Chimaera, but if there is sufficent demand I am sure she would be happy to do other cars as well.

Bear in mind that she does this from home as a hobby & donates some of the takings to charity, so don't expect to order today for delivery tomorrow!

Anyone that is interested should contact her directly, just mention Andy from Pistonheads sent you.
geargaiters AT hotmail.co.uk

Andy




Gaiters as recieved




Fitted in car




Sample colours

Edited by lotusandy on Monday 14th June 19:48

[.Mark]

Thanks Andy, will get in touch with her shortly.

Looks like a great job there.

[rhon]

Hi everyone, just popped along to see the finished gaiters now they're fitted. Glad you're pleased with them Andy - thankyou for contacting me!

Happy driving!

[2020tony]

I know this is an old thread but does anyone have contact details for this company please?

[Dungman]

Here you go - [e-mail]