Quinten Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 Having seen many recommendations for Top Gaiters on ebay for replacing the (ugly) gaitors, what have others done with the actual handle? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Castlecroft Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 I ditched the old handbrake In favour for a stainless steel trigger hand brake and hence don't need a gaiter Looks a million times better... www.triggerhandbrakes.com 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quinten Posted February 10, 2015 Author Share Posted February 10, 2015 Very nice indeed... something to ask for Christmas maybe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monitorlizard Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 Certainly looks the Mutt`s Nutt`s! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tisme Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 I have a nice piece of aluminium tube over mine - looks smart and as it was an offcut, cost next to nothing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic Chase (NICO) - Shropshire & Mid-Wales AO Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 I used Topgaitors on eBay. Nice quality and well priced. They come with contrasting coloured stitching. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FITS-WESTFIELD-GEAR-HANDBRAKE-GAITER-GENUINE-LEATHER-NEW-/231159263274?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item35d22a702a Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quinten Posted February 11, 2015 Author Share Posted February 11, 2015 I have a nice piece of aluminium tube over mine - looks smart and as it was an offcut, cost next to nothing You couldn't turn a 2nd one now, could you? I used Topgaitors on eBay. Nice quality and well priced. They come with contrasting coloured stitching. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FITS-WESTFIELD-GEAR-HANDBRAKE-GAITER-GENUINE-LEATHER-NEW-/231159263274?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item35d22a702a Yes, those are the ones I am considering too... but that leaves the handle still 'ugly'... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffrey Carter (Buttercup) Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 Hello. There are lots of handle "sleeves" on ebay also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quinten Posted February 11, 2015 Author Share Posted February 11, 2015 Hello. There are lots of handle "sleeves" on ebay also. Yes, but they vary from 'tacky' to 'wacky', so a personal recommendation would go a long way. I've got a terrible track record of buying stuff that doesn't fit, so having at least someone else to blame would be nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffrey Carter (Buttercup) Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 Hi Quinten. that was also my issue. I have one of the black leather gaiters as detailed in the post above around the handbrake and it looks smart when installed. I still have the original handle showing and it certainly does not look out of place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy (Sycho) Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 I used a richbrook handle fro demon tweets on my old car Like this. http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/320890567953?_trks Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quinten Posted February 11, 2015 Author Share Posted February 11, 2015 Hi Quinten. that was also my issue. I have one of the black leather gaiters as detailed in the post above around the handbrake and it looks smart when installed. I still have the original handle showing and it certainly does not look out of place. Ok, that's at least a recommendation of sorts I used a richbrook handle fro demon tweets on my old car Like this. http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/320890567953?_trks Andy Added to the watchlist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KugaWestie Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 I also have a Richbrook sleeve, you can see it in my lever shortening thread http://forum.wscc.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic/112062-mx5-sdv-shortened-handbrake-lever/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CosKev Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/D1-SPEC-UNIVERSAL-CARBON-HANDBRAKE-COVER-BMW-MAZDA-MX5-CIVIC-INTEGRA-DRIFT-CAR-/201009829411?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item2ecd1e9623 Got that one,and matching gear knob on mine.fits the Sierra lever nicely Need to get a gaitor though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quinten Posted February 11, 2015 Author Share Posted February 11, 2015 Like that one too, cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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