A small bit of metalworking in the name of tidying a Mercedes 190.
The original plastic gear lever boot clips neatly onto a plastic trim piece. However that boot is torn and I couldn't see a way to fit any other boot onto that trim piece so off we go..
Some brake pipe bent to shape and six clip type arrangements bent from mild steel. All silver soldered together to form this:
Trial fit into surround:
Then take leather boot bought from ebay, remove not-very-effective elastic from lower edge, fold under pipe, tuck into the clips and crimp clips with pliers to secure. Some contact adhesive on folded edges of the leather to be sure, to be sure:
The original plastic gear lever boot clips neatly onto a plastic trim piece. However that boot is torn and I couldn't see a way to fit any other boot onto that trim piece so off we go..
Some brake pipe bent to shape and six clip type arrangements bent from mild steel. All silver soldered together to form this:
Then take leather boot bought from ebay, remove not-very-effective elastic from lower edge, fold under pipe, tuck into the clips and crimp clips with pliers to secure. Some contact adhesive on folded edges of the leather to be sure, to be sure: