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PostPosted: Fri Mar 06, 2015 10:01 pm 
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Not the finished article but have made the first trial of refurbishing the leather gear knob, that has no leather on it..


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here is the first attempt for a trial.

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going to redo it again with a red cross stitch in a better leather now I have the technique...
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 06, 2015 10:26 pm 
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Good effort :D I have the same insert as you (but painted black)


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PostPosted: Fri Mar 06, 2015 10:51 pm 
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Doesn't the attachment at the bottom restrict you engaging reverse? :lol:

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Tabman wrote:
Doesn't the attachment at the bottom restrict you engaging reverse? :lol:

Toby

Ha! It's good luck though :-)


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next attempt....bit better :)


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PostPosted: Mon Mar 09, 2015 5:21 pm 
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continual playing with your knob will have detrimental effects on your health, but looking good so far

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And if you keep doing it in front of the window you will get arrested.


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indeed,

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