WIMPUS Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 Hi, Well i'm looking after a gearbox carpet for my spitfire.The gaiter around the gearlever is broken,not nice .Been like this for a long time now and i start to hate it :BLooked at ebay & co.Seen a guy selling all the parts but no gearbox carpet, for the rest i find only full sets :-/Does someone got an idea ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WIMPUS Posted October 18, 2014 Author Share Posted October 18, 2014 I had seen this a while ago, but then i thought ... How do you fix that, because the gaiter is attached to the carpet :(http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FITS-TRIUMPH-SPITFIRE-GENUINE-LEATHER-GEAR-GAITER-SHIFT-BOOT-/231159309010But got this picture of a fb friend .. I do like this idea ... But looked for a chrome ring like it, but can't find it .. Exept for an Mg and i just don't want a ugly Mg part in mine :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorkshire_spam Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 Learn to sew? Get somebody to sew a new gaiter in for you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WIMPUS Posted October 18, 2014 Author Share Posted October 18, 2014 4526 wrote:I had seen this a while ago, but then i thought ... How do you fix that, because the gaiter is attached to the carpet :(http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FITS-TRIUMPH-SPITFIRE-GENUINE-LEATHER-GEAR-GAITER-SHIFT-BOOT-/231159309010But got this picture of a fb friend .. I do like this idea ... But looked for a chrome ring like it, but can't find it .. Exept for an Mg and i just don't want a ugly Mg part in mine :(And does anyone have a picture of the gearbox tunnel? Mine doesn't have a rubber boot or anything at the gearlever it self.. Just a round hole :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorkshire_spam Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 Will see if I can find/take a pic for you Wim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WIMPUS Posted October 18, 2014 Author Share Posted October 18, 2014 This idea i like .. ::) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannyb Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 [quote=4526]I had seen this a while ago, but then i thought ... How do you fix that, because the gaiter is attached to the carpet :(http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FITS-TRIUMPH-SPITFIRE-GENUINE-LEATHER-GEAR-GAITER-SHIFT-BOOT-/231159309010Wim, I bought one of them. but it's a bit short for the overdrive gear lever because of the thickness of the lever. So I asked him for a longer one,That fitted perfectly. left the base of the old one on the carpet and glues the bottom of the new one over it. It looks very good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WIMPUS Posted October 19, 2014 Author Share Posted October 19, 2014 [quote=1684]4526 wrote:I had seen this a while ago, but then i thought ... How do you fix that, because the gaiter is attached to the carpet :(http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FITS-TRIUMPH-SPITFIRE-GENUINE-LEATHER-GEAR-GAITER-SHIFT-BOOT-/231159309010Wim, I bought one of them. but it's a bit short for the overdrive gear lever because of the thickness of the lever. So I asked him for a longer one,That fitted perfectly. left the base of the old one on the carpet and glues the bottom of the new one over it. It looks very good.Well going to see around a bit more.I hope the guy makes hand brake gaiters for a Spitfire with arm rest also.Mine is also split, it was made by Owen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WIMPUS Posted October 20, 2014 Author Share Posted October 20, 2014 Danny , do you know how much longer it needed to be ? The gaiter he sells is around 20cm he says.Contacted the guy and he wants to know how long i wanted it to be. :oAnd do you have a picture ? ::) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannyb Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 Wimpus, I/ll will measure mine Tomorrow and let you know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannyb Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 Wimpus, I/ll will measure mine Tomorrow and let you know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannyb Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 Wimpus, I/ll will measure mine Tomorrow and let you know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannyb Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Wimpus, It is 21cm long Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WIMPUS Posted October 22, 2014 Author Share Posted October 22, 2014 1684 wrote:Wimpus, It is 21cm longJust ordered one from around 23 cm, so will see :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannyb Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 4526 wrote:Just ordered one from around 23 cm, so will see :)That should be fine. Better to have it a bit too big than the first one I had which would not cover the Thick part of the O/D gear leaver and you could see the wires to the O/D switch.Also because it was longer the base was a bit wider so covered the old gaiter base. I just glued it to the carpet. It looks like it's been stitched because of the stiching at the base of the gaiter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WIMPUS Posted October 29, 2014 Author Share Posted October 29, 2014 Got the new gaiter a few days ago, asked my mother if she could attached it .. But she doesn't know if she can do it good.. So she said to go with her to a shop in the city, they repair leather stuff, handbags, shoes & co.. & she knows him from years ago.So going to see there tomorrow if he wants to do it, i know another place where i can go and even 2 twin brothers that make expensive handbags & own a Triumph Vitesse ;DBut i think they are going to be a bit expensive for just fixing the gaiter to the carpet :oBut i know they made a full leather interior for there other car , an old Porsche.hopefully he isn't very busy so they can do it fast .. Want to maybe get the carpet out tomorrow and insulate the tunnel & co.I hope then to get it back friday, because on the evening i've got an oldtimer /haloween drive.But i think it's going to be best that i do it in the weekend when i've got more time :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WIMPUS Posted October 30, 2014 Author Share Posted October 30, 2014 Been to the guy and they can fix it (dance)So saturday it's carpet out day ! ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WIMPUS Posted November 5, 2014 Author Share Posted November 5, 2014 It's fixed ! Total with the new gaiter itself from ebay it was around 34 £ ... maybe better to buy another carpet the next time ..But said to the guy from what car it was from when i collected it, instant joy when he heard from what car it came from :PHe knew all the models of Triumph actually ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WIMPUS Posted November 5, 2014 Author Share Posted November 5, 2014 I only think they better put it on the other way around .. but will see how it goes !Otherwise just need to buy a new carpet then ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobPearce Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 When my GT6 had new carpets, the gearlever gaiter wasn't included. Since the old one was pretty bad, I made a new one... out of the back of a scrap seat, but any other source of a bit of vinyl will do. It's an easy sewing job. No access to any photos of it right now but if I remember... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WIMPUS Posted November 6, 2014 Author Share Posted November 6, 2014 It's installed ! 8)The only thing that look very long and was very annoying was getting the screws of the H-/ radio frame back in :o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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