Slow Progress:
Finished the extra layer of stitching joining the two pieces of leather for the gear lever gaitor.
( Note: The big stitches on the outside were just to hold the flaps in place. )
Cut out the inner layer of alloy that will sandwich the leather into place.
Used my original cardboard template to roughly lay out where the rivets would go.
Removed the fixing bracket that currently holds the rubber gear lever gaiter in place.
So I could use that to drill holes in both alloy panels.
I then double checked that the holes aligned across both layers in the car.
( This was 'after', just to show the two layers. )
I then fine tuned the holes and started scuffing up the alloy with sandpaper.
( Done on the right, to be done on the left. )
I then trimmed the edges of the 'brim' after comparing the two layers.
End of Part 1…