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Shift knob? Anybody ever just remove the leather cover?

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Old Jul 22, 2012 | 01:22 AM
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Shift ****? Anybody ever just remove the leather cover?

Anybody simply remove the worn out leather and use whatever is underneath? Is it smooth plastic or just a mess?
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Old Jul 22, 2012 | 01:58 AM
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Mine was really worn out and peeling off. I took it off one day and I was surprised to see the smooth black finish on it. There is some type of glue on them but easy to remove.
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Old Jul 22, 2012 | 04:23 AM
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yup... same...
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Old Jul 22, 2012 | 08:24 AM
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Same here...
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Old Jul 22, 2012 | 11:23 AM
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Same
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Old Jul 22, 2012 | 04:04 PM
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Pictars porfavor?
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Old Jul 24, 2012 | 11:47 AM
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Pictars porfavor?
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mine is in rough shape, can't ever find myself to buy a new one though.
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Old Jul 24, 2012 | 12:04 PM
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I had mine recovered, and it was really, really cheap. The guy who did it is matthew.hulan [at] nf.sympatico.ca

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Old Jul 24, 2012 | 04:21 PM
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i should go find my old one and have it redone with red stitching.
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