DIY gearstick gaitor... sexy piece of work!

[eileen]

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[Keli]

I was gonna do the exact same thing with mine! :eek:
Not sure what fabric to get yet but I have something in mind :)
Looks cool mind you, did you machine it or hand sew it?

[Greg]

Good shit. I was only telling Kelly to do the one in my car two weeks ago. Tutorial please. :)

[Chuck_g]

As gay as it is i think its kool...............

[S14a johno]

must say that impressive, looks class
tumbs up :):):):)

can you do a step by step plaese :o

[eileen]

hand sewed. dont have a machine haha.
any type of fabric does it, just go to penny's or dunnes and find something ya like. i got this tshirt off my bitch whore fag step mom so i enjoyed cutting it up and using it on the car she totally despises haha.

ah chuck it looks cool and you know it :D

[eileen]

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tutorial lol

first off, you'll need to remove the center console that holds the gaitor. there should be a kind of frame that holds the gaitor in place under the console. remove it.... also, remove gear knob...

the gaitor fabric can be taken off.

take a scissors and cut open the seams. on mine there were 2, one front and back of gearstick.

when thats done you should have 2 kinda triangular pieces of fabric. when sewed they will give you the cone shape ya need. something like so;
http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg243/neelie509/1.jpg

then, lay them over each other, with the design or image ya want on the INSIDE...
sew them together leaving the top and bottom open. like so;
http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg243/neelie509/2.jpg

then turn it inside out. like a sock :-)

thats your gaitor done. return to original place on the console where old gaitor was!

then, to fix it under the gearknob and prevent it from slipping down, just lift up the whole plastic frame and gaitor (it'll turn inside out again) until its stuck on the gearknob. like so;
http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg243/neelie509/3.jpg

use duct tape or the likes and put it around the stick just under your knob :D lol nice and tight and MIND that the fabrics doesnt spin as you wrap it around. thats look shit and it aint gonna work haha... dont spare any tape. i used quite alot half way down the stick to make sure it stays firmly up.
like so;
http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg243/neelie509/4.jpg

when thats all done, just stick the console back down and the gaitor will flip right way round again. the gaitor should have a nice round pro looking fold under the knob :-) if not, you suck at DIY... :D
http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg243/neelie509/5.jpg

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[Keli]

@ greg: I got it darlin, life is my tutorial! :D

@eileen: I have loads of fabric! I've gotten back into sewing as bad as it sounds so it would be a cool lil project, even if it just take like ten mins haha

[eileen]

tutorial up



@eileen: I have loads of fabric! I've gotten back into sewing as bad as it sounds so it would be a cool lil project, even if it just take like ten mins haha

haha takes a lil longer if ya do it properly and by hand ;)
mine took about 45min not incl fitting though. that took longer lol

[Keli]

Eileen did you draw all those pictures right now? haha youre some woman! :)


ah it'll only take ten minutes, my sewing machine is like an extra apendage :D

[eileen]

Eileen did you draw all those pictures right now? haha youre some woman! :)

umm yeah lol. that took 5min to do. i LOVE making tuts :)
photos are better tho haha

[Keli]

Ta-da!!

http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w63/naturally-dizzy/other/gaitermakin027-1.jpg

http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w63/naturally-dizzy/other/gaitermakin025-1.jpg

We should start a thread . . . or a business :D

[eileen]

looks savage keli!
A business!! :D they would sell. Add matching handbrake gaitors and glovebox and doorcards lol. J/k...

[Keli]

looks savage keli!
A business!! :D they would sell. Add matching handbrake gaitors and glovebox and doorcards lol. J/k...

lol cheers
you laugh now but the only reason i dont have one for my handbrake is cause its all plastic! :)
I have every intention of revocering the interior too, but that's a whole different kettle of fish :D

[eileen]

the only reason i dont have one for my handbrake is cause its all plastic! :)

easy fix haha ;)

tbh its savage to have the fabrics customised (tastefully, not fluffy zebra...)

[Keli]

easy fix haha ;)

tbh its savage to have the fabrics customised (tastefully, not fluffy zebra...)

yeah true i spose
im on the look out for more fabrics now, one for every day of the week she says! :D

[mossyhennebry]

I reckon some blue denim might look ok. Hard wearing too. My gearstick gaitor has seen better days, think theres a hole in it too! If i was any good with a needle I'd tackle something like this!

[Keli]

I reckon some blue denim might look ok. Hard wearing too. My gearstick gaitor has seen better days, think theres a hole in it too! If i was any good with a needle I'd tackle something like this!

Myself and Eileen are goin into business, we'll sort ya out :p

[eileen]

hhhmmmm actually not a bad idea lol. not enough market for it though i dont think...

[drift student]

id buy one :)

[eileen]

id buy one :)

just ask me VERY nicely and ill make ya one dummy :rolleyes:
but you'll have to buy some parts off me first :D

[drift student]

i bought parts off ya!!!!!!!!!


make a nice one :)

[eileen]

i bought parts off ya!!!!!!!!!

make a nice one :)

at leats buy my diff wheels :p
or ill charge ya haha

[drift student]

i only buy quality rims :O

[eileen]

these are quality drift rims :D enough of the off topic anyways folks.
BOT :-)

[Paddy drifter]

they al look cool i may choose a design and get the same done on my car