Leather Face

Since the leather gaiter had dyed black quite nicely I felt it was time to fit it to the car. I had to take the seats out to get the Nakamae console off but it was an easy job. As the original handbrake sleeve had never been removed and glued from the factory I had to use a set of mole grips to spin the old one off. The piece was subsequently binned as it was knackered after.

I fitted the gaiter in place and then the Joyfast sleeve was slipped on. Here are some shots of the interior at present.

Before: The OEM handbrake sleeve and plastic gaiter.

 After: The new DIY black gaiter and Joyfast sleeve.

The Mazdaspeed oil cap I got was a bit dirty too so I used some white spirits on a cloth to help clean off the oil and grease that had built up over years.

I also used a Rev9 sticker that I was sent by Max who runs Rev9 Autosport.

I still have other interior pieces to fit and to buy. I fancy a bit more leather in the interior as I'm starting to hate the nasty OEM plastic in the cockpit.