Disappointed in purchase of shift knob topper from British Autowood
#21
10-01-2015, 05:01 PM
#22
10-02-2015, 10:53 AM
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Yep ..sorry ...meant yours....interior looks great...brand new! the way they shoud be treated.
#23
10-02-2015, 10:55 AM
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Sorry ...thought was your post...mine's not the greatest .....just orderd a door panel with the same Rich Oak to replace a cracked panel....love the wood look dont want to have to wrap all if i dont have to....though others have done and they look great - refreshed.
#24
10-03-2015, 08:38 PM
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It was actually a pain in the ***.
I applied the first defective one I received to the very top of the knob without removing anything while I waited for the replacement. However, the top black part came apart from the metal+adhesive base. Not even sure how it happened. It must not have been glued properly from the seller.
The replacement arrived today unexpectedly so I jumped right into the install after work. I got a very small pocket knife and used that to pry it up. Didn't work.
So I got a cordless drill and drilled a hole into the center. I did that and then tried sticking things into the hole and popping it off. Didn't work.
Next I tried a few other things to pry the top off from the side. At this point I've completely wrecked my shift knob. It looks like the car should be in a junk yard and I'm starting to ask myself wtf have I done.
I opened a beer and went to look in the junk drawer again for another "tool" to use. I found an old tool that I'm not really sure what it is. It's either a small wood chisel or part of a pumpkin carving kit. Anyway, as I'm digging and digging at this thing it finally starts to come up, very slowly.
Very, very little damage to the gear knob after the job was completely done. I pointed it out to my fiancee and she still said she couldn't even notice it.
I applied the first defective one I received to the very top of the knob without removing anything while I waited for the replacement. However, the top black part came apart from the metal+adhesive base. Not even sure how it happened. It must not have been glued properly from the seller.
The replacement arrived today unexpectedly so I jumped right into the install after work. I got a very small pocket knife and used that to pry it up. Didn't work.
So I got a cordless drill and drilled a hole into the center. I did that and then tried sticking things into the hole and popping it off. Didn't work.
Next I tried a few other things to pry the top off from the side. At this point I've completely wrecked my shift knob. It looks like the car should be in a junk yard and I'm starting to ask myself wtf have I done.
I opened a beer and went to look in the junk drawer again for another "tool" to use. I found an old tool that I'm not really sure what it is. It's either a small wood chisel or part of a pumpkin carving kit. Anyway, as I'm digging and digging at this thing it finally starts to come up, very slowly.
Very, very little damage to the gear knob after the job was completely done. I pointed it out to my fiancee and she still said she couldn't even notice it.
Later, a face book friend sent me a metal replacement wt the new growler. It was a perfect match to my wheel centers and steering wheel centers. It simply peel and stick and looks perfect!
Snapped photo while in drive! When parked, it's straight on.
#25
10-03-2015, 08:55 PM
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Looks great! Nice work on the install and good on the seller for making things right. I'm wondering if you could remove the old knob topper / metal cap with the same method I used to take out the center caps on my wheels. Use the highest strength Command strips, attach them in a "T" manner so there is something to grab on to and use a pair of pliers to pull it off. If it worked it should do no damage to the topper at all.
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10-03-2015, 09:18 PM
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Looks great! Nice work on the install and good on the seller for making things right. I'm wondering if you could remove the old knob topper / metal cap with the same method I used to take out the center caps on my wheels. Use the highest strength Command strips, attach them in a "T" manner so there is something to grab on to and use a pair of pliers to pull it off. If it worked it should do no damage to the topper at all.
#27
10-03-2015, 09:31 PM
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