My HSV Senator 215i

[hstlvc]

Which one? The other one I made or this carbon one?

 

[VS 5.0]

The carbon one.

But now that you mention it, how did you go about making the other one ?

 

[hstlvc]

I made the original one from my auto console which is the leather type- it only works for the T56 manuals. I changed my mind and went for a T5 as im not keen on 6 gears so i had the std plastic manual console carbon overlayed then clear coated.

 

[ducker85]

please paint those door handles :yeah:

 

[hstlvc]

Thats so far down the list... Anyway- the whole car needs a repaint so will be done then. Motor rebuild is the next big mission-

 

[hstlvc]

Man these short shifters are SHORT!
Gonna take me awhile to get used to the short throw between gears. Im letting out the clutch slowly as it feels like the lever aint all the way into first gear but it is...
The original lever was the total opposite- Used to smash my knuckles on the headunit going into third!

 

[SSEN8R VS #1081]

How did you get the gear stick surround out?

I'm looking at pulling mine out as the fake woodgrain is going all crappy, see 1st pic. When I pulled the console top cover off, there are these thingos holding it in, see 2nd pic, so stuffed if I knew how to get it out.

How did you get get the surround out and back in? Cheers

 

[hstlvc]

The pins are just melted. You can heat them and cut it off. I used epoxy filler glue to attach the insert once completed. Easy as...

 

[SSEN8R VS #1081]

cheers. heat them with a heat gun?

PS: Sweet ride

 

[hstlvc]

I used my gas soldering torch but you can use a lighter if you are careful. Just melt the squashed pin ends and cut away with sidecutters.