Gearstick / Handbrake trim

[JVaughan]

Has anyone seen of, or thought about making one of these for the Wedges ?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/261471238108?limghl...

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Im going to have a chat to my mate and see if I can make one up out of machined aluminum to fit around the Wedge gearstick & handbrake 'holes' in the centre rest.

[mrzigazaga]

Hi mate...I do recall seeing a Wedge with an alloy surround around this area, it did look very nice but i can't remember who it was....Ziga

[JVaughan]

I was looking at Leven's pages and thought it would look good on a wedge .. it doesnt look that hard to machine, If I can get a CAD drawing of the aperture, I can get them CNC prototyped.

yet more work for me to speak to my mate

Edited by JVaughan on Wednesday 28th May 13:17

[GV]

JVaughan said:

I was looking at Leven's pages and thought it would look good on a wedge .. it doesnt look that hard to machine, If I can get a CAD drawing of the aperture, I can get them CNC prototyped.

yet more work for me to speak to my mate

Edited by JVaughan on Wednesday 28th May 13:17

I can a CAD done although I prefer the current set up. I got vinyl on mine but I want to knock up a new gaiter for the gear shift and handbrake in leather very soon.

[marcus1875]

mrzigazaga said:

Hi mate...I do recall seeing a Wedge with an alloy surround around this area, it did look very nice but i can't remember who it was....Ziga

Before I got an interior for mine I had an MG chrome trim around the gearstick. Could have been a picture of mine you saw, only had it on for a couple of months though.
marcus

[mrzigazaga]

marcus1875 said:

Before I got an interior for mine I had an MG chrome trim around the gearstick. Could have been a picture of mine you saw, only had it on for a couple of months though.
marcus

Hi Marcus...I think it was a 350i that had cream interior, I remember it coming up for sale on here a couple of years ago...I will find it...Cheers..Ziga

[TVRIK]

I'm struggling to see how it would fit guys??

[marcus1875]

I had no interior to speak of. The centre console was a sheet of aluminium. I rounded the square hole, got a nice piece of suede as a gaiter and screwed the trim to the aluminium. Granted I wouldnt want to try it on the correct interior. I'll see if I can find a pic.
marcus

eta: http://thumbsnap.com/MtjceW8m
Found this pic from a year ago,gives you the idea but was unfinished.

Edited by marcus1875 on Wednesday 28th May 22:47

[JVaughan]

TVRIK said:

I'm struggling to see how it would fit guys??

I'm thinking it would be in 2 pieces. The shines top bit with nice hex bolts around it and a bottom ring that would be the same shape .. Probably steel with holes to accept the bolts.
You would simply sandwich it together and it would tighten down forming a square 'ring' around the gearstick gator.

Another way would be just to have it as a top ring and have hex bolts pass through to nuts and washers secured underneath

A third way could be to use self tapping screws and just screw through the fibreglass that makes up the centre arm rest

[Wedg1e]

JVaughan said:

CAD drawing of the aperture

Do you reckon TVR used such a thing? It was hack, slash, grind, butcher. I bet no two are within quarter of an inch of each other...

[JVaughan]

Good point.