throttle style handbrake refurb

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joeishmather
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throttle style handbrake refurb

Postby joeishmather » Wed Jun 09, 2010 3:53 pm

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!
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Re: throttle style handbrake refurb

Postby Paddy » Wed Jun 09, 2010 8:00 pm

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!

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Re: throttle style handbrake refurb

Postby joeishmather » Wed Jun 09, 2010 8:04 pm

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
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Re: throttle style handbrake refurb

Postby Paddy » Wed Jun 09, 2010 8:20 pm

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!

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Re: throttle style handbrake refurb

Postby joeishmather » Wed Jun 09, 2010 8:24 pm

lol, you seem to be repeating yourself?!!
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Re: throttle style handbrake refurb

Postby Paddy » Wed Jun 09, 2010 8:30 pm

Im not the only one you posted this twice!!

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Re: throttle style handbrake refurb

Postby joeishmather » Wed Jun 09, 2010 9:04 pm

i did? :roll: my bad!lol

you seen the pics of my headrests??
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Re: throttle style handbrake refurb

Postby Paddy » Wed Jun 09, 2010 9:33 pm

na where are they?

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Re: throttle style handbrake refurb

Postby joeishmather » Wed Jun 09, 2010 9:35 pm

ICE section matey,

there the first post i think.. :mrgreen:
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Re: throttle style handbrake refurb

Postby joeishmather » Wed Jun 09, 2010 9:38 pm

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Re: throttle style handbrake refurb

Postby M055Y » Thu Jun 10, 2010 2:14 am

ROFL joe you have too much time on your hands, mines leather 8-)
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Re: throttle style handbrake refurb

Postby joeishmather » Thu Jun 10, 2010 9:39 am

are they ever leather in a megane 1.5 dci extreme??
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Re: throttle style handbrake refurb

Postby M055Y » Thu Jun 10, 2010 1:01 pm

joeishmather wrote:are they ever leather in a megane 1.5 dci extreme??


no bloody idea :lol:
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Re: throttle style handbrake refurb

Postby Paddy » Thu Jun 10, 2010 9:16 pm

On looking its the dynamique and above are leather parts.

Is the stearing wheel on the extream covered in leather?


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