MY94 Gator replacement

Damnit! My last post went walkabouts..

Guys, I need to replace my cack MY94 gator and stick. Any ideas on how to circumvent the crap design Subaru managed to use in this year? Rubber just don't do it for me..

Emails preferred.

pilch

I think David Hendry Cars (www.dhcars.co.uk) do a leather gaitor with a brushed metal surround, and metal gear knob as a package.

A bit pricey at £75-ish, but looks better than the rubber thing!!!

Andy

Unfortunately David Hendry cars no longer stock this gear stick gaiter, nor any other!
Demon Tweeks list one in their catalogue, but when I wrang them they said that in fact they dont! Great help!!
Does anyone else know where I can get a new, preferably leather gear stick gaiter? with or without the chrome bottom ring.

I remembered seeing just the thing your after, it was in LARKSPEED'S catalogue which they'll send out free, i think it was £50 phone LEEDS 01132643231 or they do a similar one in MOTECH which is £55 but has a ally surround phone WELLINGBOURGH 01933443390 hope this helps.

Andy,

Not a problem mate, cos I have a 4dr saloon! My back seats are fixed. Also, I needed to drill the holes specifically for my car. I think I'm done convincing myself that you could NOT have made things easier for me! This reminds me of the bloody gator and gearknob again!

I found the delivery note from David Hendry Cars, and the leather gaitor with aluminium surround, along with a milled aluminium gear knob, actually cost £90!!! (and I paid it!!!)

I pick up my new car today, and it will not fit!! So if one of you gents want to make me an offer, it could be yours!

Oh the gear knob is threaded, rather than held in by three grub screws (ie Momo).

Cheers
Andy

Guys, I got mine from DH Cars, but it wqas the last one.

Andy: The reason why it cost £90 was because the gearknob came with it! Mine didn't as the last one went walkies.. I'm still after a decent alumium gearknob, but need either slotted quickshift or non-slotted gearknob! Oh, decisions decisions..

Changing the thread slightly, have any of you tried replacing the boot/seat backing with MDF to mount amps/bassboxes? Bloody hell, its quite a job! Took me 2 days. Nice effect though

Pilch,

You'll hate me for saying this, so don't listen.

I used to have a piece of MDF covering the rear of the seat to allow amps to mounted on it! As I'm selling the car, I removed all the stereo, including the MDF panel!

I've got different ideas for the new car, so I won't be needing a carpeted piece of MDF in the shape of the rear of the two seats!!!!

It will still allow the rear seats to fold down, but will allow not access to the boot (only a problem is you have a UK car!!)

Giveaway time!!! If anyone wants the carpeted MDF they are welcome to take it away as it's clogging up my garage!!!

Cheers
Andy


[This message has been edited by Andy Tang (edited 26-05-2000).]

Andy,

I'm interested in the gaitor replacement you have. As long as it fits an MY96 - pre-facelift.

If you still have it give me a bell on 07818-441996 - this is my 'phone and it's on me most of the time...

Cheers

Dave

Pilch,

how did you get on with trying source a new gear gaitor?
It's a pet hate for me too (that and the gross coloured cloth trim of std UK 95). So if you manage to find a cheap non-rubber replacement gaitor I'd love to know about it!

Cheers,

AndyP

Andyp,

Well, Andy Tang advised me to speak to David Hendry cars (see top of thread) but I got the last gaitor. I know places like GGR don't do them, so try the places rik.c recommended. You'll find that you need a special version with aluminium surround. I tried replacing with a generic gaitor and its crap! Andy Tang is still selling his gaitor...

Guys,

I was giving my car its annual scrub yesterday (all bloody day!) and found a 1 1/2" tear in the passenger door panel. Great.. Anyone know where I can source a replacement in that weird tigerstripe effect? Gotta be MY94!

Cheers, Pilch

Andy T

Do you still have the gear stick gaiter? If so do u know if it will fit my MY97?
And how much do you want for it?
My car has a quick shift, I cant see if that has a threaded knob (ooooer missus!) or a grub screw one, do you know??
Many thanks

If you are using the standard Nardi gear knob, then it should be a threaded one. The best way to check is to unscrew it!!!

If it's a Prodrive/Subaru quickshift, then yes it will be a threaded knob!

Andy

Andy T
Thanks for the reply, I did try to unscrew my Nardi Knob, (snigger) but it would'nt move.
It is a quickshift one so I guess I will just have to get brutal with it!
So, do you still have the gaiter to dispose of?

A cheap way of getting rid of the rubber gaitor? Buy a ' universal ' leather gaitor with either elasticated or tie bottom skirt. Take off the rubber thing, and with a stanley knife cut off all but the bottom 2 concertinas. Re-fit this section of the rubber gaitor and put the replacement leather one on, fixing the bottom skirt over the bottom concertina on whats left of the rubber gaitor. 10 minute job, cost about £15-20.

Mark