PMS shifter - aesthetic improvements

[Tim.]

When I get my PMS shifter later this week I want to make it look as good as possible before fitting.

That means a coloured shaft and a gator, something like this;

Apart from Rob & Dave, has anyone else done anything similar and have any advice on how to make this happen?

@RMDavis @loggyboy

 

[RMDavis]

Dave is your man bud!

If you ask him nicely I'm sure he will let you use his oven!

I left my bag of powder at his, and when mixed with another bag that he has you'll get an effect like mine.

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[cs_dave]

When I get my PMS shifter later this week I want to make it look as good as possible before fitting.

That means a coloured shaft and a gator, something like this;

View attachment 170768

Apart from Rob & Dave, has anyone else done anything similar and have any advice on how to make this happen?

@RMDavis @loggyboy

That looks abit EPIC

 

[loggyboy]

@Tim. - Give us a shout mate - the gears not set up but with a bit of warning I can happily do it in any colour I have, or like Rob, if there's a colour you like I don't have, order it for a few quid and bring it along.
http://www.electrostaticmagic.co.uk/pages/powders

 

[NorthloopCup]

I painted mine because I didn't like the colour of the plating! Pics of it in my thread somewhere.

 

[Tim.]

@Tim. - Give us a shout mate - the gears not set up but with a bit of warning I can happily do it in any colour I have, or like Rob, if there's a colour you like I don't have, order it for a few quid and bring it along.
http://www.electrostaticmagic.co.uk/pages/powders

Cheers Dave, really kind of you to offer. I'll get thinking about colour schemes

Dave is your man bud!

If you ask him nicely I'm sure he will let you use his oven!

I left my bag of powder at his, and when mixed with another bag that he has you'll get an effect like mine.

Cheers mate

Has your PMS kit sold? And where did you source your gaitor from?

 

[RMDavis]

Cheers Dave, really kind of you to offer. I'll get thinking about colour schemes

Cheers mate

Has your PMS kit sold? And where did you source your gaitor from?

I'm afraid it has provisionally sold mate, just waiting to be removed.

As for the gaitor unless I did have something different fitted, I assumed it was just an OE part.

Cheers Dave, really kind of you to offer. I'll get thinking about colour schemes

Cheers mate

Has your PMS kit sold? And where did you source your gaitor from?

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[mattf4r]

OE gaitor fits back over with a cable tie in place

 

[Stay Puft]

Gaitor is standard one isnt it? Sure @imprezaworks looks like that.

 

[imprezaworks]

Yeah looks the same

 

[bloke]

standard gator.

 

[Tim.]

Thanks for the advice, I was kind of hoping it was custom as I'd like to try a different material and coloured stitching too. Another option to consider...

 

[loggyboy]

A universal gaiter in your preferred colour and stitch would be an easy swap. The OE size and style is fairly generic.

 

[Jamie86]

A nice black alcantara gaiter with red stiching would suit your car I think

 

[loggyboy]

and a bright red shaft.... oooo err

 

[M.C..]

I have a black alcantara gaiter on mine, I will try and get a photo later only cost a few quid off ebay.

 

[Stay Puft]

Thanks for the advice, I was kind of hoping it was custom as I'd like to try a different material and coloured stitching too. Another option to consider...

I've seen @snappy do a couple I think.

 

[M.C..]

This is the one I have

 

[Grier]

This is the one I have
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All the flocking fair play

 

[Knuckles]

Does anyone have a pic of a 'standard' one of these? The two in this thread still look a bit industrial

 

[imprezaworks]

Standard pms? That's how they look tbh. The first one is like mine

 

[Tim.]

This is the one I have
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Cheers, appreciate you posting.

How much of your interior is flocked? Would you do it again if you had the chance to go back?

 

[Stay Puft]

What is the point of flocking??

 

[loggyboy]

Flocked dash top and windscreen vents is all you need. i haven't had vents done and they are the only thing I get glare from.

 

[loggyboy]

What is the point of flocking??

As above, to reduce glare on dash, anything else is just for looks.

 

[M.C..]

Cheers, appreciate you posting.

How much of your interior is flocked? Would you do it again if you had the chance to go back?

Sorry it took a while
I have full dash, a pillars, door handles, handbrake surround, steering cowl, rear view mirror all flocked.
It does look good and stops the glare but if it was a daily I probably would not do it as it attracts dust but as mine is a track car it's fine, I would do it again.

 

[iamjoel]

Sorry it took a while
I have full dash, a pillars, door handles, handbrake surround, steering cowl, rear view mirror all flocked.
It does look good and stops the glare but if it was a daily I probably would not do it as it attracts dust but as mine is a track car it's fine, I would do it again.
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Interesting way to attach cruise control buttons! I make CC brackets all wired up, let me know via PM if you want one!