When I got my car, the center console bezel around the e-brake handle was loose, had no rubber in the e-brake handle slot, and was pretty cruddy looking. I decided to remedy that this past weekend.
First I removed the vinyl "boot" someone had made and installed on the bezel. It was constantly getting caught on the switch, and was in poor shape. Then I devised a set of replacement rubber flaps for the handle slot using garage door gasket that I had left over from another project. I cut the gasket to create small strips that fit the slot, and adhered it with black RTV silicone.
Then I masked off the new rubber, and painted it with a charcoal metallic paint close enough to the original color for my taste.
I also sanded off the rust and painted the e-brake handle itself. Reinstalled the trim looks much better than before.
First I removed the vinyl "boot" someone had made and installed on the bezel. It was constantly getting caught on the switch, and was in poor shape. Then I devised a set of replacement rubber flaps for the handle slot using garage door gasket that I had left over from another project. I cut the gasket to create small strips that fit the slot, and adhered it with black RTV silicone.
Then I masked off the new rubber, and painted it with a charcoal metallic paint close enough to the original color for my taste.
I also sanded off the rust and painted the e-brake handle itself. Reinstalled the trim looks much better than before.
:thumbsup:
