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throttle style handbrake refurb

Posted: Wed Jun 09, 2010 3:53 pm
by joeishmather
the grip on my handbrake was becoming scuffed and peely so i took it off sanded with wet and dry and then polished and this is the result, what do you think....

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i should have really done a before and after!

Re: throttle style handbrake refurb

Posted: Wed Jun 09, 2010 8:00 pm
by Paddy
That looks like a top job.

I though all handbreaks were leather. cleary not..

Yea a before would have made your work look all the better!

Re: throttle style handbrake refurb

Posted: Wed Jun 09, 2010 8:04 pm
by joeishmather
i know lol, i cant find any photos with what it was like before on!

nope it was like the door pulls.. well at least like the door pulls in mine, guess they might not all be the same either!lol

Re: throttle style handbrake refurb

Posted: Wed Jun 09, 2010 8:20 pm
by Paddy
That looks like a top job.

I though all handbreaks were leather. cleary not..

Yea a before would have made your work look all the better!

Re: throttle style handbrake refurb

Posted: Wed Jun 09, 2010 8:24 pm
by joeishmather
lol, you seem to be repeating yourself?!!

Re: throttle style handbrake refurb

Posted: Wed Jun 09, 2010 8:30 pm
by Paddy
Im not the only one you posted this twice!!

Re: throttle style handbrake refurb

Posted: Wed Jun 09, 2010 9:04 pm
by joeishmather
i did? :roll: my bad!lol

you seen the pics of my headrests??

Re: throttle style handbrake refurb

Posted: Wed Jun 09, 2010 9:33 pm
by Paddy
na where are they?

Re: throttle style handbrake refurb

Posted: Wed Jun 09, 2010 9:35 pm
by joeishmather
ICE section matey,

there the first post i think.. :mrgreen:

Re: throttle style handbrake refurb

Posted: Wed Jun 09, 2010 9:38 pm
by joeishmather

Re: throttle style handbrake refurb

Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2010 2:14 am
by M055Y
ROFL joe you have too much time on your hands, mines leather 8-)

Re: throttle style handbrake refurb

Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2010 9:39 am
by joeishmather
are they ever leather in a megane 1.5 dci extreme??

Re: throttle style handbrake refurb

Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2010 1:01 pm
by M055Y
joeishmather wrote:are they ever leather in a megane 1.5 dci extreme??


no bloody idea :lol:

Re: throttle style handbrake refurb

Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2010 9:16 pm
by Paddy
On looking its the dynamique and above are leather parts.

Is the stearing wheel on the extream covered in leather?