A couple of little bits done today. The boot lock cover was easy, the gear gaitor not much harder. I like days like today.
A small sprung chroime keyhole cover and a pusher upper mounted inside. I like the neat result.
Start with a black plastic auto box
Prize out the gear surround
The gear knob just needs a 'gentle tug' to remove it. One of the sets of wires goes to the sports gear select switch. I am not sure what the other wire went to as it 'fell off' but everything still seems to work
I will need to resite the sports select button when I fit the gaitor so lets make a nice tape template and cut it out from underneath so I know exactly how bit the hole has to be
Carefully position it so the switch will be on the side of the drive tunnel near the drivers knee. Carefully cut out the hole for the switch using the template you so carefully prepared. Slide the switch into the perfectly sized hole and discover a metal strut blocking the position. Swear profusely
Make the hole a bit wider so the switch misses the hole, fit the switch and pretend that no-one will ever look there anyway so it doesn't matter
Fit the leather gaiter over the original plastic. Repeat half a dozen times as it keeps popping off at the corners and then fit in place
Smile at the finished job when you see the switch doesn;t really show too much but frown a bit at how stretched the gaiter looks when the stick is in Park. Need to get a better looking knob as well (insert your own joke here)