Author Topic: How To: Make a new gearstick gator :-)  (Read 871 times)

Offline BSCR

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How To: Make a new gearstick gator :-)
« on: 30 December 2007, 14:25 »
Hey - I wanted a new gearstick gator as mine had holes in it and didn't wanna pay 20 odd quid 4 a new one so i set about making one

See how in my project thread

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=72656.0 (Beginning of project)

or

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=72656.msg583865#msg583865 (Gator How To)

Let me know what u think :-)

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Offline mk2mark

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Re: How To: Make a new gearstick gator :-)
« Reply #1 on: 30 December 2007, 15:17 »
I think you did a great job, but don't spend the saved money on neons!

Offline BSCR

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Re: How To: Make a new gearstick gator :-)
« Reply #2 on: 30 December 2007, 17:27 »
I think you did a great job, but don't spend the saved money on neons!

Cheers  :smiley:

The neons weren't expensive and are for the foot wells - if they look SH*T ill take the tubes out just leave the wiring there :smiley:

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Re: How To: Make a new gearstick gator :-)
« Reply #3 on: 30 December 2007, 17:35 »
Looks good, I'm gonna try it myself now!

Defo do the rear wipe mod  :grin: makes a world of difference!
« Last Edit: 30 December 2007, 17:39 by Jayton »
Passat B5.5 2.3 V5 170, with all the extras.

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But for the purest engine experience, displacement has no replacement. All other methods are simply attempts to artificially recreate the benefits of displacement.

Offline BSCR

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Re: How To: Make a new gearstick gator :-)
« Reply #4 on: 30 December 2007, 17:42 »
Looks good, I'm gonna try it myself now!

Defo do the rear wipe mod  :grin: makes a world of difference!

Groovy - give me a shout if ya need some pointers :smiley:

I actually just did the rear wiper mod today hehe, much better now

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Re: How To: Make a new gearstick gator :-)
« Reply #5 on: 30 December 2007, 17:55 »
 :grin:
Passat B5.5 2.3 V5 170, with all the extras.

Want some online storage? Click here to sign up for a Dropbox account.

But for the purest engine experience, displacement has no replacement. All other methods are simply attempts to artificially recreate the benefits of displacement.