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SE gear knob
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rs blu
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- Model: Excel se
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- Year: 1988
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SE gear knob
Does anyone know where I can find an original gear knob for an 1987 Excel SE?
Thanks
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Woogiebloke
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- Year: 1990
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Re: SE gear knob
SJ Sportscars list the Leather Knob and correct SE "Shift pattern" badge. Sure Steve would be happy to advise if correct etc.
(Not cheap at £55/20 plus the dreaded)
Incidentally, I found the leather to stretch & fail on originals - So have liberated a steel bush from the base of an old one, the spline of which can be fitted / stuck into the base of a "traditional" polished wood gear-knob easily obtained and with lotus badging. (Matches seat knobs / dash if not period correct)
Cheers - Chris
(Not cheap at £55/20 plus the dreaded)
Incidentally, I found the leather to stretch & fail on originals - So have liberated a steel bush from the base of an old one, the spline of which can be fitted / stuck into the base of a "traditional" polished wood gear-knob easily obtained and with lotus badging. (Matches seat knobs / dash if not period correct)
Cheers - Chris
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rs blu
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- Model: Excel se
- Colour: monaco white
- Year: 1988
- Location: Treviso NE Italy
Re: SE gear knob
thank you Chris, yes SJ's one is like the original. But it seems a little bit too expensive. :?I think I'll follow your advice for a wooden knob 
But it seems a little bit too expensive. :?I think I'll follow your advice for a wooden knob