Puglet1 Posted June 11, 2023 Report Share Posted June 11, 2023 Hi. I recently bought a new rubber gear lever boot for my Mk2 Vitesse. It keeps detaching itself from the original cardboard tunnel. Has anyone experienced this problem? Any ideas on how to overcome it? Is there some kind of retaining ring from another model that can be adapted ? Many thanks. Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
68vitesse Posted June 12, 2023 Report Share Posted June 12, 2023 Probably the hole in the tunnel cover hole is the problem after all these years, I have a glass fibre cover in my Vitesse Mk1 and it's never been a problem. Regards Paul. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted June 12, 2023 Report Share Posted June 12, 2023 with the aid of a [lywood ring glued to the top of the tunnel i used a MGB !!! chrome ring and convoluted gaitor when i had my Vit6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puglet1 Posted June 12, 2023 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2023 1 minute ago, Pete Lewis said: with the aid of a [lywood ring glued to the top of the tunnel i used a MGB !!! chrome ring and convoluted gaitor when i had my Vit6 I like that conversion. Thank you very much 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johny Posted June 12, 2023 Report Share Posted June 12, 2023 31 minutes ago, 68vitesse said: Probably the hole in the tunnel cover hole is the problem after all these years, I have a glass fibre cover in my Vitesse Mk1 and it's never been a problem. Regards Paul. Yes same here and then for additional noise reduction I have a cheapy ebay leathercloth gaiter over the top which tucks well under the carpet👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
68vitesse Posted June 12, 2023 Report Share Posted June 12, 2023 During COVID managed to buy some leather offcuts from an upholsterers and made leather overboots for handbrake, gear lever and recovered steering wheel after watching some utube videos. Regards Paul 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puglet1 Posted June 12, 2023 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2023 johny - thankyou for the update. 68 vitesse - any photos? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johny Posted June 12, 2023 Report Share Posted June 12, 2023 Here you go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puglet1 Posted June 12, 2023 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2023 Good job. Thank you! Pete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougbgt6 Posted June 12, 2023 Report Share Posted June 12, 2023 (edited) Have you not got one of these? This one's off a GT6, it's metal. Retaining Ring - Rubber Gaiter - 613607 | Rimmer Bros Doug Edited June 12, 2023 by dougbgt6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puglet1 Posted June 12, 2023 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2023 55 minutes ago, dougbgt6 said: Have you not got one of these? This one's off a GT6, it's metal. Retaining Ring - Rubber Gaiter - 613607 | Rimmer Bros Doug Hi Doug. No , there isn’t one in my car. Does it fit above the rubber or does the ring fit between the upper and lower lips of the rubber boot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougbgt6 Posted June 12, 2023 Report Share Posted June 12, 2023 My recollection is it fits above, yes, looks like Pete’s. Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puglet1 Posted June 12, 2023 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2023 5 minutes ago, dougbgt6 said: My recollection is it fits above, yes, looks like Pete’s. Doug Thanks Doug. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
68vitesse Posted June 12, 2023 Report Share Posted June 12, 2023 4 hours ago, Puglet1 said: 68 vitesse - any photos? Not till Thursday, then I'll upload a couple. In Portugal. Regards Paul 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josef Posted June 13, 2023 Report Share Posted June 13, 2023 The retaining ring Doug mentions is not standard on the Herald/Vitesse. The boot is supposed to just clip on to the tunnel via the lip on it… I made myself an equivalent of the retaining ring out of thin aluminium. But the repro boot has disintegrated since so I might also be looking for alternatives. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted June 13, 2023 Report Share Posted June 13, 2023 Modern boots fit ok, at least the recent ones I've used, but that was on a poly tunnel cover in the Herald. The thicker card versions may cause a problem but nothing a smear of Gorilla Glue all the way round won't cure. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puglet1 Posted June 13, 2023 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2023 Colin and Josef. I have decided to go with Pete L method as an alternative. Thank you for your support. Pete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted June 13, 2023 Report Share Posted June 13, 2023 if you do that i used a plywood ring to make a platform to pull the ring and gaitor with rubber rawlnuts inserted to hold the chrome ring screws bit of a faf but the end result looks neater than the orrible rubber one Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puglet1 Posted June 13, 2023 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2023 1 hour ago, Pete Lewis said: if you do that i used a plywood ring to make a platform to pull the ring and gaitor with rubber rawlnuts inserted to hold the chrome ring screws bit of a faf but the end result looks neater than the orrible rubber one Pete Brilliant! Thanks Pete. I have ordered the parts. Will look forward to the tinkering session! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
68vitesse Posted June 15, 2023 Report Share Posted June 15, 2023 On 12/06/2023 at 10:51, Puglet1 said: 68 vitesse - any photos? Photos as promised. Regards Paul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puglet1 Posted June 15, 2023 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2023 2 hours ago, 68vitesse said: Photos as promised. Regards Paul. Hi Paul. Thank you for the photos. That is really impressive! Probably beyond my sewing skills so am going to try Pete L’s MGB method. Pete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD Posted June 15, 2023 Report Share Posted June 15, 2023 On 12/06/2023 at 11:35, dougbgt6 said: Have you not got one of these? This one's off a GT6, it's metal. Retaining Ring - Rubber Gaiter - 613607 | Rimmer Bros Doug I didn't know that they were available - maybe they weren't when I wanted one. Anyway, I made my own by cutting it out of a sheet of alloy with aero shears. As alloy is a bit soft, mine has rather more screw holes, the screws go through the gearbox cover into spire clips behind the GRP, which are then resinned in. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougbgt6 Posted June 15, 2023 Report Share Posted June 15, 2023 On 13/06/2023 at 13:46, Josef said: The retaining ring Doug mentions is not standard on the Herald/Vitesse. Odd, as a standard fitting on GT6, but, at £13.20 + P&P from Rimmers I'd get John to make one! Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josef Posted June 15, 2023 Report Share Posted June 15, 2023 3 hours ago, dougbgt6 said: Odd, as a standard fitting on GT6, but, at £13.20 + P&P from Rimmers I'd get John to make one! Doug The gt6 I guess has the same boot as the Spit though? A bellows type one that screws on the top of the cover? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD Posted June 15, 2023 Report Share Posted June 15, 2023 (edited) 5 hours ago, dougbgt6 said: Odd, as a standard fitting on GT6, but, at £13.20 + P&P from Rimmers I'd get John to make one! Doug I'm not for sale! Although if offered a LOT of money..... A pair of aeroplane shears is about £25, and then you have them for anything else, but you really need both Left and Right, and a straight pair. But, the thin alloy that will do the job, if you hold it down with more screws - I have eight, I think, or maybe six - is cuttable with a pair of cheap safety scissors, EG Cut the outer edge, that's easy, then make a hole in the middle, big enough to get a scissor blade through, and work round and round in a spiral, until the metal circle is the width you want. Edited June 15, 2023 by JohnD 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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