Do you have a worn out leather shift knob? Updated w/ pics, There's a normal rubber one underneath Options

[94GT]

Hey guys, I got tired of my worn out looking shift knob. I had replaced it with a TRD on, and after I did that, I tried cutting the leather off to see what was underneath. Sure enough, the leather shift knob has the black non-leather shift knob underneath. All I did was cut the seams carefully, then peel it off where it was glued to it. There was quite a bit of glue residue, so I boiled it for about a minute, and then used a kitchen scouring pad with some "goo gone" (sold at Wal Mart and Home Depot) to clean it off. Now I've got a shift knob that won't wear out like the leather one did. Now I have to wonder if it's the same thing for the steering wheel... Anyone know?

-Mike

This post has been edited by 94GT: Jan 9, 2008 - 12:11 AM

[94GT]

Sorry guys, I tried taking pics with my cell phone (friggin' vista won't support my canon elph 2.0 megapixel because it's too old...), and they're too grainy. I have to say, a picture isn't going to show you much. It's just a black rubber shift knob underneath, complete with the engraved numerical shift pattern. The way I cleaned it off, there are no scuffs, and it looks clean. If your leather wrapped shift knob looks like crap, just do this, because it will look 100 times better and it'll only take you a half hour of scrubbing at the most. You'll need something sharp to clean the glue out of the numbers on top of the shift knob. Good luck, and someone else please post a pic to satisfy the demand if you can...