If I cut this leather off the shifter well look like 91-92 shifter ?
Anyone try this ?
Anyone try this ?
Gear shift leather
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FMC80
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One way to find out, cut it off and report back!
Outsane
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If you peel off the oem leather and decide you don't like the feel of the rubber you can covet it up.
With leather
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Or cloth
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I didn't like the grimy leather or rubber..
With leather
Leather Shift knob cover for Landcruiser
Leather Shift knob cover for Landcruiser, handmade here in the USA, These are designed to be easily installed in less then 5 min, Simply hold down the brake and move the lever all the way back and lace like a pair of good sneakers Available in Black or Tan Custom colors and available by request
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Or cloth
Solvefunction
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I didn't like the grimy leather or rubber..
Outsane
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Or you can buy a replacement from Toyota. About $150 from our friends in Dubai. I picked one up last month.
33542-20160-C0
33542-20160-C0
Or recover it yourself... Its not that difficult.
FritzenBurger
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Just ordered one of these. Thanks for sharing the link. That will make life easier for sure.
Any pictures of the installed item?
Another option is to have it recovered by one of the companies that recover steering wheels but that requires removing the handle. Good time to do it is if you're having your steering wheel recovered at the same time. One of the easiest and least expensive options is to buy the cover made by Outsane (see post #4 above).
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Steering Wheel Refurbishment
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Did you have to stitch that cover on?
jkeithw
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I cut Julia's leather off her shifter last night - looks fine to me.
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Pictures Please
jkeithw
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- I'll probably throw some rubber care product on there to clean it up at some point.
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Thank you, I have been wanting to do this to mine for a long time.
Going for it now
Going for it now
I do not know if this interests anyone. I have used Fieblings leather dye and Resolene clear acrylic on ours. I use the regular water based black dye, perhaps the "pro" would be better. The first time was 3-4 years ago and I touched it up a month ago. We do have a small hole on the right side of the lever, but it is not a priority right now. It looks fine in th car.
There is a satin version of the Resolene for those that do not like the shine. As is generally the case, the gloss has a higher solids content and is slightly tougher. Coats dry very quickly and I find I use a ton of the dye each time to achieve a even color. It all looks a bit scary when you wipe off the wheel with alcohol.
There is a satin version of the Resolene for those that do not like the shine. As is generally the case, the gloss has a higher solids content and is slightly tougher. Coats dry very quickly and I find I use a ton of the dye each time to achieve a even color. It all looks a bit scary when you wipe off the wheel with alcohol.
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I bought this. It comes 3/4 sewn leaving just a couple of inches left after slipping the bulk of it over the handle
jkeithw
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how is it in person?
It looks great in the box. Sadly I lost track of it and never got to install it. If it fits like shown in the photos it would be identical to the factory.
I've since retired and in the process of cleaning out the mess that I call my garage. I hope to find it and install it.
