Shift plate refresh.

[Mad4slalom]

Hi all, anyone had much success doing a cosmetic refresh on their centre console shifter plate. I have re freshed the passenger side dash panel with the storage wallet attached and the lower kick panel vents, and my horn button and now want to do the shift plate . My sliding ash tray door is a little untidy, how did you all approach it? Thinking of trim paint or I did wonder if a satin black wrap material may wear better as it slides back and forth ? Any thoughts?

 

[teamzr1]

Would a wrap handle the higher heat that comes from the tunnel ?

 

[Mad4slalom]

Would a wrap handle the higher heat that comes from the tunnel ?

I dont know, i will prob mask up and paint

 

[antijam]

I stripped the paint off mine and refreshed it with rattle cans....



It came out pretty well.

 

[Mad4slalom]

I dont know, i will prob mask up and paint

I stripped the paint off mine and refreshed it with rattle cans....

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It came out pretty well.

It did!, did you paint the sliding door and mask up the shift diagram to repaint around it?

 

[antijam]

I painted the door and the rest of the panel without masking, then removed primer and paint from all the chrome highlights.

 

[Mr. Cricket]

It's a nice easy rewarding job. Paint it all then wipe the paint of the shiny edges and digits with some thinners. New data plate is cheap and stick on

 

[Mad4slalom]

It's a nice easy rewarding job. Paint it all then wipe the paint of the shiny edges and digits with some thinners. New data plate is cheap and stick onView attachment 24530

Ooh , thats an easy way to do it thanks for that.

 

[Mr. Cricket]

Ooh , thats an easy way to do it thanks for that.

I've always had good results with Rustoleum paints in rattle cans

 

[Mad4slalom]

I've always had good results with Rustoleum paints in rattle cans

Thanks stuart, do they do a trim paint that matches the interior black ?

 

[Letank]

I also did the shifter plate on my old 73 with a satin black rattle can. The sliding ashtray door can be removed and painted separately. Mine was really loose and would sometimes slide when I got on and off the gas, so I took the opportunity to fit new guide trims whilst it was out. It was then perfect with a nice bit of resistance to it.

 

[Mad4slalom]

I also did the shifter plate on my old 73 with a satin black rattle can. The sliding ashtray door can be removed and painted separately. Mine was really loose and would sometimes slide when I got on and off the gas, so I took the opportunity to fit new guide trims whilst it was out. It was then perfect with a nice bit of resistance to it.

Thanks for that info

 

[Mad4slalom]

I also did the shifter plate on my old 73 with a satin black rattle can. The sliding ashtray door can be removed and painted separately. Mine was really loose and would sometimes slide when I got on and off the gas, so I took the opportunity to fit new guide trims whilst it was out. It was then perfect with a nice bit of resistance to it.

Thanks my project for this wet few days

 

[Mad4slalom]

Thanks my project for this wet few days

Nearly done, came up well and tidied it right up, so it all matches I decided to satin black the wooden gear knob, I never thought it looked stock enough and was about to buy a hurst black chrome ball , this will do for now and saved me a bit of cash too

 

[Mad4slalom]

Nearly done, came up well and tidied it right up, so it all matches I decided to satin black the wooden gear knob, I never thought it looked stock enough and was about to buy a hurst black chrome ball , this will do for now and saved me a bit of cash too View attachment 24606View attachment 24607

One query, whilst removing the ash tray and cigarette lighter a bulb and holder dropped out from somewhere , as yet I have’nt worked out how and where it goes back .

 

[Letank]

One query, whilst removing the ash tray and cigarette lighter a bulb and holder dropped out from somewhere , as yet I have’nt worked out how and where it goes back .

On a manual I think the only place it could have come from is the heater control unit? Unless there is a redundant bulb holder on the harness that would serve to light up the shifter position on an auto box?

 

[teamzr1]

Nearly done, came up well and tidied it right up, so it all matches I decided to satin black the wooden gear knob, I never thought it looked stock enough and was about to buy a hurst black chrome ball , this will do for now and saved me a bit of cash too View attachment 24607

Will that knob paint come off onto your hand, or did you clear coat it or something to prevent flaking off ?

 

[Mad4slalom]

Will that knob paint come off onto your hand, or did you clear coat it or something to prevent flaking off ?

I will have to see how it wears, if not I will buy a new one

 

[Mad4slalom]

On a manual I think the only place it could have come from is the heater control unit? Unless there is a redundant bulb holder on the harness that would serve to light up the shifter position on an auto box?

Thanks, hopefully it will become apparent on refitting it all

 

[teamzr1]

I will have to see how it wears, if not I will buy a new one

How about this ?

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