Handbrake Gaiter

[Matthew]

Hi, mk3 spitfire. 

What's missing from the handbrake? It looks like there should be some trim? Either way it's a bit rubbish! 

I've tried lowering the cover but it doesn't work. 

Any advice is most welcome! 

[dougbgt6]

Well, this is how it's 'sposed to look. There does appear to be another bit of trim but noyt enough to get that hight.

 

Doug

[Mark B]

Hi 

From a distant memory, I think the gaiter is usually stapled to a piece of black card slightly curved to follow the tunnel and I think screwed on each corner to the floor. The gaiter then pops through the hole in the carpet.

[Colin Lindsay]

1 hour ago, Mark B said:

Hi 

From a distant memory, I think the gaiter is usually stapled to a piece of black card slightly curved to follow the tunnel and I think screwed on each corner to the floor. The gaiter then pops through the hole in the carpet.

That's correct; the gaiter in the photo isn't being stretched far enough downwards as it's not attached to the cardboard base. You can make a base quite easily, but it has to be flexible enough to mould to the centre tunnel where four screws hold it down (Herald and Vitesse, anyway).

In a moment of rare financial surplus I went for one of these stitched leather versions for the Herald (not fitted yet...) but they have a small base already stitched in

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RED-STITCH-LEATHER-HANDBRAKE-PLASTIC-FRAME-FITS-TRIUMPH-HERALD-VITESSE/352745719389?hash=item522148865d:g:IwYAAOSwxBldSXzu

[Pete Lewis]

item 29   https://www.canleyclassics.com/?catalogue=triumph-spitfire-mkiii&diagram=triumph-spitfire-mkiii-floor-panel-details

maybe its had a centre arm rest now removed ??

pete

[Matthew]

Thanks all for the replies. 

I've ordered a Gaiter from Canley classics and I hope to make it less obvious, if not 100%!

[johny]

Got bad news for you Matthew as I think youve just ordered the same rubber gaiter which doesnt come with the cardboard base plate☹️ Part number 705789 appears to be just the gaiter and you have to fix it to your existing base or make one out of thick cardboard.

You could do this with the gaiter you already have and then remove the carpet (which may require the seats be taken out). Once the floor is exposed the gaiter and cardboard slides over the handbrake lever, the cardboard has to be curved slightly and fixed to the floor with 4 self tappers before the carpet goes back...

[trigolf]

I replaced the knackered cardboard bit with a piece cut out of the side of a 10L plastic container. The plastic is thick enough to be strong but also curves around the transmission tunnel.

Gav