So two jobs tonight, the alcantara gaiters arrived today and also a job that I'd been putting off, changing my gearknob.
Before piccy
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and after, note the gearknob replacement is for another original that hasn't lost all of it's paint ont he shaft, should have cleaned it before putting it on really! Always keep a job back for tomorrow.
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full view
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My gaiter pushing weapon of choice, an old fat scraper from one of those generic George Foreman grills that I found in the cutlery drawer.
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Big thanks to toothy for showing us all where to buy them from.