So of course while the trim painting was going on, I was working on some other interior improvements!
I had gotten a better replacement shift boot and shifter knob a couple of years ago. The glue had detached from the washer and the boot and the knob weren't the best to look at anymore.
The console had to come out to get at the boot properly. I had some rattling coming from the dash/console area and could never really isolate it. Not that I had really looked hard- I just loved to drive it and never spent a lot of time making improvements!
As soon as I start I see some change under the ashtray
Once I pull the console off I find almost $8 in change (we have dollar and two dollar coins here) plus some party favors I wonder how long that has been under there?!
After successfully replacing the boot and knob and putting the console back in I moved onto the steering wheel.
The original wheel was worn pretty good (it did have the horn pad):
The first replacement which was way better to look at than the original but still not perfect:
The new wheel is a releather from Bob Tweedy in Montana. What a great guy to deal with. I know he had talked about retiring so I am glad I got this done last year when I did.
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