Gear stick damage
Discussion
OK, it's just the knob but you know what would happen if it was in the thread title. 
Ideally, I'd like to simply replace it but they appear to be unobtanium. As a covid19 job, I got the whole stick off and had a very close look:
It appears to be a sliver foil on top of a sort of resin. It's quite weighty so there is likely metal in it and I managed to detach it from the shaft and rub it down (matron....) but the plastic part does not detach from the leather part. I've prepared it but touching up with paint will look poor. My first attempt at spraying the whole silver part instead hasn't come out well, it's impossible to mask off the leather sufficiently without pulling up the edges on removal.
Any suggestions other than replace? Even a generic one would suffice but I can't find a single one with the correct 6 gear configuration with R top right.
Ideally, I'd like to simply replace it but they appear to be unobtanium. As a covid19 job, I got the whole stick off and had a very close look:
It appears to be a sliver foil on top of a sort of resin. It's quite weighty so there is likely metal in it and I managed to detach it from the shaft and rub it down (matron....) but the plastic part does not detach from the leather part. I've prepared it but touching up with paint will look poor. My first attempt at spraying the whole silver part instead hasn't come out well, it's impossible to mask off the leather sufficiently without pulling up the edges on removal.
Any suggestions other than replace? Even a generic one would suffice but I can't find a single one with the correct 6 gear configuration with R top right.
V8fan said:
Any suggestions other than replace? Even a generic one would suffice but I can't find a single one with the correct 6 gear configuration with R top right.
Took me 10 seconds mate.
https://gtog8ta.com/04-06-gto/04-06-gto-mt-shift-k...
Search GTO shifter.
Ok, I should have added for a 'reasonable' cost, e.g. second hand in the UK on ebay. 
Skinflint that I am. Or generic trash.
I'm aware of stuff rom Rock Auto, GM parts giant etc. got some of the rear light cluster clips from there.
I've a friend who works in the USA and he's brought a couple of things over for me (comes back twice a year usually) but they may not be possible for a while.
Giving it another go, thin coats of sliver then lacquer:
Skinflint that I am. Or generic trash. I'm aware of stuff rom Rock Auto, GM parts giant etc. got some of the rear light cluster clips from there.
I've a friend who works in the USA and he's brought a couple of things over for me (comes back twice a year usually) but they may not be possible for a while.
Giving it another go, thin coats of sliver then lacquer:
Edited by V8fan on Thursday 23 April 12:10
I would just carry on as you are and see how the paint turns out.
A second hand one will probably not be cheap unless you get lucky.
Mind you if you haven't got some sort of shifter kit installed, I would use the opportunity to upgrade the car and buy a complete Hurst shifter kit.
The money you are saving on fuel during the lock down will pay for it anyway
A second hand one will probably not be cheap unless you get lucky.
Mind you if you haven't got some sort of shifter kit installed, I would use the opportunity to upgrade the car and buy a complete Hurst shifter kit.
The money you are saving on fuel during the lock down will pay for it anyway
The leather gaiter was loose in a couple of places so I sorted that out. A few drops of epoxy resin:
This was the finished article. It's not perfect (you can see where I didn't perfectly blend under the 6) but a huge improvement for some cheap silver paint and lacquer:
And all refitted. While the centre console was out, I fixed the rear oddments tray that wouldn't close before.
How it'll stand up to heavy use I'll discover when I have the need to drive the car more.
This was the finished article. It's not perfect (you can see where I didn't perfectly blend under the 6) but a huge improvement for some cheap silver paint and lacquer:
And all refitted. While the centre console was out, I fixed the rear oddments tray that wouldn't close before.
How it'll stand up to heavy use I'll discover when I have the need to drive the car more.
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