I purchased a leather wrapped center console lid from RedLineGoods.com about a month ago. I finally got around to installing it! Happy with the result, leather is nice and tight. It also matches the seats.

I decided to put together an installation guide for the lid, in case anyone else would like to do the same modification.

I believe they will be listing the product on their website, not sure what pricing will be.

Anyhow, guide below & attached.

Let me know if you have any questions.

Tools Needed:
Phillips Screwdriver

Time Needed:
10 Minutes

Instructions:
1) Open console lid (Figure 1)
2) Unscrew 6 screws circled in red (Figure 2)
3) Separate console lid from backing plate, tabs circled in red (Figure 3)
4) Connect new leather wrapped lid to backing plate
5) Begin to screw in leather wrapped lid; the lid will “click” into the tabs.
6) Finished! (Figure 4)

Figure 1)

http://i619.photobucket.com/albums/tt280/jxa4508/IMG_0376.jpg

Figure 2)

http://i619.photobucket.com/albums/tt280/jxa4508/IMG_0379-2.jpg

Figure 3)

http://i619.photobucket.com/albums/tt280/jxa4508/IMG_0381-2.jpg

Figure 4)

http://i619.photobucket.com/albums/tt280/jxa4508/IMG_0382.jpg

Great write-up, and the new lid looks muucchhh better than the stock one. Nice Work.

Is this a brand new piece or did you send in your oem lid and they recovered it? Looks very nice. Would like to do this if price isn't too expen$ive.

Nice write up... looks like the easy to do-LOL

Looks great!

Lid is on the site now!! $58 delevered

Awesome price. I am so ordering one. May go a little thinker padding too.
OP: Did you order black or charcoal leather??

Looks great! Just placed my order for a black one with 6/8" padding!

I might take a chance and go with the red/black one. Going to wait and see what Alex94z's looks like with the extra padding. Post pics please when you get it installed.

Just placed my order for a black one with 6/8" padding also.

I was thinking about ordering one in the black alcantara material. Want to see what the 6/8 inch padded version looks like first though.

FYI - I believe you have to install the padding yourself onto the new shipped cover. This is to make sure it fits correct with the increased height due to the new padding. They explain it on the site, and i think i am reading correct?
This requires a bit more work. However they say you might want to have a profession interior shop perfom this?

Here is quote from site
"Before you purchase, please take the following into account: what you will receive is a leather armrest cover, made taller according to your selection of padding thickness and the necessary padding foam sized to the base of your armrest. It will be up to you to install it on your armrest. Depending on the shape of the armrest you might need to trim the edges of the foam slightly (any sharp knife will get the job done) and glue the foam to the armrest and/or the two layers of foam together. You might want to consider having the padding installed professionally in an interior shop."

Awesome price. I am so ordering one. May go a little thinker padding too.
OP: Did you order black or charcoal leather??

I did Black/Black, I believe Charcoal is lighter.

Great find, thanks!

I think I'd prefer the 3/4" padding :-)

~silentW
Upper Marlboro MD
CCG8CC

Hey CntryClub. Does the 3/4" pad make the console lid the same level as te arm rest, or will it take the thicker padding?

Yes, how do we connect the padding and the cover to the lid??

It looks like those 6 screws and the clips hold it on. I'm assuming when you order the regular thickness it will come with the cover attached to a backing plate that will clip on and them screw on. Correct me if I'm wrong CntryClub007.

Looks great. I just saw a post on a Redline console on the GTO forum and was wondering what the G8 lid would like....The answer? Fantastic!! I think this is on my short list of mods as the stock console lid seems very cheap and out of place in the G8.

Looks great. Thanx for the write up.

If this is anything like the one I did on my car (the Magnum) the cover will fit snuggly over the lid. If you got padding you can use glue to hold it in place but not always necessary (tape might work). You will need to work the cover some to get it tight and wrinkle free. The edges of the cover would fit behind the backing plate and when attached, it would hold the cover tight. You can also use tape to keep it tight while attaching the plate if you prefer. Mine was only two pieces so this may be a little different. I also removed my stock rubber cover.

I just ordered one in black--that looks so much better than that cheap vinyl offcolor thing in the car now! Thanks for the write-up and the tip.

Those of you with black and charcoal, please give some feedback when you them comparing how well they match the seats.

wow this is great

Hey guys. I just ordered the black one thinking that my interior is black but I come to realize that the interior is actually a very dark, charcoal grey. The exterior is Magnetic Grey Metallic. For those of you who have bought this console, I'm wondering if the black one will match pretty closely or should I have ordered the charcoal?? Any feedback??

Which padding are you guys ordering

anyone else orderd the lid with the thick padding I really wanna see what it looks like and how it fits

Thanks for the wright up and pictures, it looks very good. Question...what is the correct color code or name of the leather that comes with the Sport package interior?

I think it's Onyx Black, but to me it looks greyish.

Has anyone received their cover yet? I placed my order on 2/14 and haven't heard anything yet about it being shipped. I emailed redline yesterday morning but no response yet.

My order was placed on 2-14, as well. The ship date was 2-18, with an estimated delivery date of 2-28. YOu can track your order on there site. On the main page there is a link "track your order" on the left side. Just click that and enter your email or order number.

Very useful information! Thanks for taking the time to create this resource!

So got my cover on Saturday, just got it installed. Black is def the color to get, matches perfect.
Product is good leather with some elastic around the bottom that slips over the current lid. Was a little lose at first, but i just worked it a little and it smoothed out.
Only problem was after getting it on tight the elastic covered the slots where the tabs click into. I just took a little pocket knife and cut slits in the elastic. Reattached and its looking good.

http://www.g8board.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=1273&pictureid=6991
http://www.g8board.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=1273&pictureid=6994
http://www.g8board.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=1273&pictureid=6995

What was the thickness of pad?

Make with the pics or it never happened.:wink2:

No padding, Just left it stock height.

I'll try posting it for you.
http://www.g8board.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=1273&pictureid=6995

Modhauler,
Did you experience the same installation and fit as colby1035 described?
Looks good btw.

that looks amazing just like HSV console lid. It looks lieke its much highter then the stock one

I also received mine yesterday. Black with 3/4" padding. Haven't installed it yet. It looks very good quality and the black matches the seats perfect. Padding is a rectangular foam piece so I will need to trim it to fit. I'll post my pics when i'm done.

looking forward to see the pictures of the one with padding

that looks amazing just like HSV console lid. It looks lieke its much highter then the stock one

Ha, nope its the same stock height. It does look that way though!!
Is definitely a huge improvement over stock even without padding. Both in feel and look.

I think I want to go with some padding just to make it a little taller

Yeah, if i ordered again i would go with padding. But heck, its still better than the rubber stock one.

Sorry I'm a little confused, if ordered with the padding you have to glue/apolster it yourself? But if you order the standard height with no padding its just a clip in deal? I want to order one and would like it to be taller but I don't really want an apolstry job.

Thanks.

The pic I posted was colby's.
By the sound of it, these have elastic around the edge to hold it tight. When you order it with padding, I believe they make it alittle taller to compensate for it. I could be wrong but maybe someone who got the padding will confirm it. Mine should be here this weekend with padding so i'll update if someone hasn't by then.

I purchased the padding with mine and it seems like more leather but still not enough (some elastic showing). I am going to remove the rubber cover and get another piece of foam and then install the cover over just the foam, I did this on my SUV years ago. It is nice cover, I just need more leather.

The pic I posted was colby's.
By the sound of it, these have elastic around the edge to hold it tight. When you order it with padding, I believe they make it alittle taller to compensate for it. I could be wrong but maybe someone who got the padding will confirm it. Mine should be here this weekend with padding so i'll update if someone hasn't by then.

Yeah figured that out right after I posted! Hopefully we will see some pic's of the ones with padding, this will definetly be my next mod.

Top Gun

Its not a hard job even with padding. You will get the cover and padding seperate. YOu just place the padding on the stock lid, and then place the cover on top of that. Once it is reinstalled it will be tight. The use of glue or tape is just to keep the padding from sliding around during the install. Some trimming of the padding might be required as well.

Thanks for the info, I just ordered it in black with the 6/8" padding. I was considering doing it two tone with perforated black leather in the center to match the seats, but didn't want to risk it not matching.

Ordered mine (black on black - no extra padding) on 2/21 and received it yesterday. The color matches pretty good, not 100% in my opinion, but close.

Installation wasn't too bad, but my cover was a little too big and the elastic was in the way of the little tabs that snap the lid to the console tray. I didn't worry too much about it because it seems that the 6 screws that hold the lid in place keeps everything tight.

I installed mine yesterday with the padding, no pics yet sorry. Triming the padding was tedious and i'm not 100% happy with my triming so I may try again later today. I am happy with the height and the comfort though.

Alex94z can you take pictures of yours ?

I'll take some this afternoon with my phone. I installed last night and it was cloudy this morning so i didn't want to post up bad pictures. :) I will say that it definately looks like the holden console with the added height. My elbow felt great on my way to work this morning also! Well worth the money.

Thanks man thats what i wanted tio know

Nice find, looking forward to more pics with padding.

3/4" padding. I'm not 100% happy with my triming, as you can see it buldges out a little on the sides. I need to trim a little more off to smooth it out.

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii107/alex94z/G8%20GT/2011-03-03170456.jpg

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii107/alex94z/G8%20GT/2011-03-03170511.jpg

Looks good. What color do you choose? Would you say the colors match the car?

thanks i am ordering it

Black. Yes it matches pretty good. The grain matches 100%, color is about 95% match in my opinion. My seats look a little more faded compared to the cover.

Now we just have to hear from the people that got the charcoal.

Alex94z- What did you have to trim, the padding or the cover? Did your cover come with elastic on it or just the leather?

I just went back and saw that you had to trim the padding.

Now we just have to hear from the people that got the charcoal.
x2 for color

Thanks for the pictures, this looks very nice. I have the Black/Red interior, has anyone ordered a two tone Black/Red cover to match the seats? would liek to know how the red matches and also see if it would be too much red.

FYI, I just purchased a page of samples for $10.
They will take $5 off my arm rest order when I place it because I purchased the samples first.

FYI, I just purchased a page of samples for $10.
They will take $5 off my arm rest order when I place it because I purchased the samples first.

Do you have any red interior parts (steering wheel, shifter or seats) to see how the red compares?

No, my interior is all black.

Received mine yesterday, black w/silver stitching & 3/4" padding. I tried it with removing the stock rubber cover and padding but the sides didn't seem right (hallow or bulging). I tried with both the stock padding and new padding and again, it bulged on the sides. I trimmed the padding narrower and used the stock cover and although it isn't perfect, it's better. I'm going to get other padding and try a few other ways. I tried fitting it between the plastic on the lid and like was stated, it will interfere with the screws/clips so I left it on the outside of it. The cover is fine quality but the seams on the top are narrower than the base so the padding will have to be angled, I think. To remove the lid, it's easier to work on, I've added some pics. Top piece is and center piece are held in with clips. Remove the 4 outer screws as seen in the pic. The rear piece will then pull off. Pry the tabs holding the lid in place, can be a pain, to remove the lid.
http://inlinethumb11.webshots.com/46090/2950742590081319028S425x425Q85.jpg http://inlinethumb25.webshots.com/46040/2300837280081319028S425x425Q85.jpg http://inlinethumb43.webshots.com/47210/2598469990081319028S425x425Q85.jpg http://inlinethumb10.webshots.com/48201/2693382010081319028S425x425Q85.jpg http://inlinethumb50.webshots.com/1969/2339037300081319028S425x425Q85.jpg http://inlinethumb64.webshots.com/32127/2682296850081319028S425x425Q85.jpg http://inlinethumb22.webshots.com/47829/2727846260081319028S425x425Q85.jpg http://inlinethumb39.webshots.com/44646/2594539510081319028S425x425Q85.jpghttp://inlinethumb43.webshots.com/44202/2213727840081319028S425x425Q85.jpg

If you look at my previous pics, i had buldging on the sides too. Last night I trimmed a little more off the padding to round off the corners and I used some duct tape to hold the padding tight against the stock lid. I also pulled the leather a little tighter. Buldge is gone and looks alot better to me. I'll take some more pics later.

When I first tried to install the cover over the factory lid using their foam I had a tough time trying to make the cover look adequate with the foam they supplied, so I ended up going to an upholstery shop and purchased the proper foam (according to them) and affixed the foam to the bracket with Super 77 and then cut it the exact size of the bracket. I then sprayed the edges of the foam with Super 77 and slipped the leather cover on, it was not easy since the adhesive was clinging to the leather quicker than I imagined which made getting seam straight quite a challenge.


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Hi guys,

on a short path to becoming a vendor on here. Will post a discount code tomorrow, in our first ever G8 vendor ad! :)

Have a great day,
Maciek

Hi guys,

on a short path to becoming a vendor on here. Will post a discount code tomorrow, in our first ever G8 vendor ad! :)

Have a great day,
Maciek

Welcome to the board. I like discount codes, I'm glad I waited to order.

Hi guys,

on a short path to becoming a vendor on here. Will post a discount code tomorrow, in our first ever G8 vendor ad! :)

Have a great day,
Maciek


So a discount over & above the already stated 20% discount shown on your website? Liking that!

Hi guys,

on a short path to becoming a vendor on here. Will post a discount code tomorrow, in our first ever G8 vendor ad! :)

Have a great day,
Maciek

:banghead:
Figures, I just placed my order yesterday.
Still a good price though. If it fits and looks as good as some of the pics, I'll be happy.

Got mine in yesterday. Went with the Voilety Blue for the top and Black for the sides. The color is a bit dark but I wanted a darker blue so it works for me. The finish is excellent. Its very nicely put together. The fit is a bit off. 10 minutes to install is optimistic. It took me well over an hour to do this. I ended up using a spray adhesive to keep it in place, but I still couldn't get the sides to stay tight. I only got 2 of the clips to click back into place. The others won't fit cause the leather prevents the sides of the panel from setting back into place. I had to cut small slits to even allow the clips to click back in. It's a tight fit but it worked in the end. I might end up taking it to have it professionally installed but for now it will work.

http://www.g8board.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=327&pictureid=7097

^^^ Oh no, he di-int! ^^^

Hey, props for trying something different! I'll be ordering mine soon.

Cool. Welcome Redline! I may may just order another with a diferent color combo.

Thank you. Actually, we've hit a bump in the road, the price that AutoForums is asking for becoming a vendor on here is comparable with the price of CorvetteForums, which is several times over in size (both in terms of member count and post count). And I'm having a hard time convincing them to offer us an acceptable vendor membership price here.

Have a great day,
Maciek

I can't figure out if the stock rubber cover is suppose to go back with the leather over it or not.

What did everyone do? Leave it out or put it back on.

I can't figure out if the stock rubber cover is suppose to go back with the leather over it or not.

What did everyone do? Leave it out or put it back on.

Out for me!

Hi guys,

on a short path to becoming a vendor on here. Will post a discount code tomorrow, in our first ever G8 vendor ad! :)

Have a great day,
Maciek

Boy's here is a little present from me:77N2JU44AX8

Boy's here is a little present from me:77N2JU44AX8

^ Good looking out man. Another 10% off, just ordered Black with Orange stitching and extra foam.
Tate

Anyone have pictures of a red/black two-tone to match interior? Not sure if I want to do the two-tone or just black with red stitching. BTW these look great.

So i ordered the 6/8 foam and yes, i understand that's the same thing as 3/4 but whatever. My impression is that the additional leather that they give you when you order that thickness of foam is actually too much leather. Once you stretch the leather enough to properly compress the foam into a good looking shape, there is basically too much leather and elastic in the way underneath, preventing proper re-assembly of the plastic backing plate. It's almost like what would be perfect is the 6/8 foam without additional leather. That way when you stretched the holy hell out of the leather in order to make the foam conform to the proper shape, it would be tight and not interefere with re-assembly. Hopefully i explained that in a way that makes sense.

So if i were to do it again I would order without Extra padding (and thereby no extra leather) and then just buy some foam from hobby lobby and install the stock leather but with foam underneath. All of the above is assuming that you leave the stock rubber pad in place.

As is, it will still work, it's just that stretching the leather hard enough to make the foam look nice is going to mean that when you put the plastic backing plate back on you probably wont be able to get the clips to clip and you will probably be screwing right through the leather. Neither or those are a big deal, but less than ideal imo. I will probably go buy an even thicker foam and cut it so that when i stretch the "6/8" leather tight enough to give the proper shape i wont have extra leather impeding the re-assembly process. Hope this makes sense.

I just bought some thicker foam and am going to trim to fit. I think it will look and hold fine if the elastic isn't interfering with the clips. I know what you're saying rhedd, I thought the same thing.

I went with Black Leather & Alcantara piping with 6/8 padding. I wound up trimming the supplied foam and placing it on top of the factory foam.

Here's a pic:

http://www.g8board.com/forums/album.php?albumid=1298&pictureid=7149

My samples came in today. First here are the main colors people would probably get: All pics on a cloudy day.

Outside without flash:
http://i900.photobucket.com/albums/ac210/1meand2/Parts%20for%20Sale/DSC02226.jpg

Outside with flash:
http://i900.photobucket.com/albums/ac210/1meand2/Parts%20for%20Sale/DSC02227.jpg

Back seat with Charcoal and Black no flash:
http://i900.photobucket.com/albums/ac210/1meand2/Parts%20for%20Sale/DSC02233.jpg

Back seat with Charcoal and Black with flash:
http://i900.photobucket.com/albums/ac210/1meand2/Parts%20for%20Sale/DSC02234.jpg

Perforated Red vs Burgundy no flash:
http://i900.photobucket.com/albums/ac210/1meand2/Parts%20for%20Sale/DSC02232.jpg

Perforated Red vs Burgundy with flash:
http://i900.photobucket.com/albums/ac210/1meand2/Parts%20for%20Sale/DSC02228.jpg

To me it looks like Burgundy matches the red of the shifter the best. I didn't show the red next to the shifter because it is a brighter red than the perforated red is. The black matches the seats the best. It has the same texture. The Charcoal isn't dark enough and the perforated black is too dark. This is my opinion through my colorblind eyes, so I could be way off. If anyone wants to see any of the other colors offered, let me know.

^Thanks much for posting...good informaiton.

This is my opinion through my colorblind eyes, so I could be way off. If anyone wants to see any of the other colors offered, let me know.

Hi,

I don't think you're color blind at all, what you said makes perfect sense and fully agrees with what's shown on the photos!

Have a great day,
Maciek

Hi,

I don't think you're color blind at all, what you said makes perfect sense and fully agrees with what's shown on the photos!

Have a great day,
Maciek

Thank you. That was my disclaimer because the colors I see are not always what the colors really are, especially with shades of colors.

I went with Black Leather & Alcantara piping with 6/8 padding. I wound up trimming the supplied foam and placing it on top of the factory foam.

Here's a pic:

http://www.g8board.com/forums/album.php?albumid=1298&pictureid=7149

Which of the 2 colors is the closer match to the seats/interior: in your opinion?

The black is an excellent match. The Alcantara appears slightly lighter and doesn't really match anything else in the car, but it looks OK as piping.

Although at first I thought the regular stitching (without piping) looked better in pictures, I've notice the piping lines up with the rest of the console and it looks fine as well.

Hmmm... I see an armrest in my future.

Got mine installed last night. I really like it. Fit is not perfect(but its close and for $65--awesome), but looks very good and is much better than the stock looking rubber lid. Took some time to get it stretched tight enough and it is much easier to take the whole assembly out of the car to get it installed.
Black with black stripes and black stitching and no additional padding installed over the stock padding and rubber lid.

http://i341.photobucket.com/albums/o382/bcnp2000/Consolelid003.jpg

damn, wish I had ordered mine with no padding, it's just too poofy now, can be tweaked i guess, but pita

I got mine in black. I replaced the stock foam with 3/4 inch foam and did not reuse the plastic cover. Fits good, feels much better. Pleanty of leather to cover the thicker foam.

Installed mine today 'cause I finally had 10 free minutes, LOL. Black with no extra padding. Looks great, but a little loose fitting. If it doesn't shrink a bit, I'll just restretch it later. Overall, great product and well worth the money!

Have had mine on now for 3 weeks and it looks really nice. Also feel good on the elbow. LOL

Installed mine today. Black with 6/8" padding. Ended up throwing away the padding that came with it and used upholstery padding. Fits well and looks much better. I may need to do a little more trimming at the front as the first time I latched it shut I couldn't get it open. Took quite a bit of maneuvering to get it open. Nice inexpensive mod.

FYI, I ordered the leather samples and the black is a much closer match than the charcoal.

I haven't decided on padding thickness yet so I'll wait a bit longer nefore ordering.

FYI, I ordered the leather samples and the black is a much closer match than the charcoal.

I haven't decided on padding thickness yet so I'll wait a bit longer nefore ordering.

Go with 6/8 inch. I personally like it a lot better. It's just definitely comfortable enough and doesn't make the armrest look too big. I ONLY recommend 1 1/8inch if by default the armrest is too low in the car for your seat position and your elbow hangs over it rather than rest on it.

Funny thing is, the Nissan GT-R is considered an ultimate sports car. I'm a trained autocross driver and I always push my seat all the way down to feel the car more and I also drive in the correct racing position. Despite all that, the armrest on that car was too low for me. An interesting design mistake to have made on such an awesome car. And no, didn't buy it, out of my pricing league. :)

Have had mine on now for 3 weeks and it looks really nice. Also feel good on the elbow. LOL


Looks good. Which color of red is that?

Looks good. Which color of red is that?

It looks like the perforated red.

Just installed mine. Black with Orange stitching. Looks and feels much better then the stocker POS. Did the extra foam over the stock cover and foam. Took all of 15 minutes to install using the write ups in this thread. Much easier to install after removing completely.
Tate

http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w65/Compg/2008%20G8%20GT/CenterArmRestcoveraspx.jpg

Out of curiosity, how long does it take to arrive from the order?

In my case, not as long as they estimated. Mine shipped on the 14th and this is part of the email they sent:

Your order is in the mail and it shouldn`t be long before it arrives. Thank you for your business.

We ship from the European Union via priority mail. It should arrive within 6-10 business days from the day of dispatchment. It`s a very good shipping method but there is NO TRACKING NUMBER.

Their website said it should arrive on the 24th, but I got it last Saturday (19th). It did take about 4 days or so after I ordered before it shipped.

BAD NEWS guys, I received my order but they made it wrong. I asked for perforated main panel and solid sides but they made it the opposite. I sent an email but I don't get the feeling they are going to fix the problem. I'll let you know what happens. :cursin:

Out of curiosity, how long does it take to arrive from the order?

I ordered on 13 Mar and got mine yesterday. So 10 days from order placement to my house. Not to bad. So worth the money IMO.
Tate

I need to order one of these...

Have had mine on now for 3 weeks and it looks really nice. Also feel good on the elbow. LOL

Wondering how this matches the seat leather as well as if the opposite would look good (red perforated in middle black on sides). Anyone else have pics of the red/black combo? Would looks cheesy if it's not dead on.

Mine came today. I ordered the black with burgundy stripes. I think it matches perfect.
http://i900.photobucket.com/albums/ac210/1meand2/Parts%20for%20Sale/DSC02273.jpg

http://i900.photobucket.com/albums/ac210/1meand2/Parts%20for%20Sale/DSC02274.jpg

http://i900.photobucket.com/albums/ac210/1meand2/Parts%20for%20Sale/DSC02275.jpg
I'll just need to restretch it when it warms up.

Nice I could go for that one. Hmm this may be my next mod.

When I first tried to install the cover over the factory lid using their foam I had a tough time trying to make the cover look adequate with the foam they supplied, so I ended up going to an upholstery shop and purchased the proper foam (according to them) and affixed the foam to the bracket with Super 77 and then cut it the exact size of the bracket. I then sprayed the edges of the foam with Super 77 and slipped the leather cover on, it was not easy since the adhesive was clinging to the leather quicker than I imagined which made getting seam straight quite a challenge.


http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m318/jstmoores/IMG_2372.jpg"
I think you did the best job yet!

Just received mine (I'll try & post some pics after the snow melts & I can take a picture outside...too dark in the garage). The quality is quite good, but to fit it properly is beyond my abilities. I ended up taking it to someone who knows what their doing, cause it takes a bit of working to get the thing taut. Also not sure how well he'll be able to get it worked in around the "indent" in the front to access the button to pop the lid open.

very nice

I bought a replacement lid for mine after it got a few light marks on it. I didn't see the tabs, so I didn't procede after getting the screws out. I was afraid of really tearing up something. These pics and instructions are a great help.

Here's mine. The red stitching matches my GTO shift boot perfectly....

http://i694.photobucket.com/albums/vv305/tomspedale/DSC06348.jpg?t=1301941427

Anybody try their shift boots yet? Red striping would match the red trimmed shift knob and seats quite well. I think.

Here's mine. The red stitching matches my GTO shift boot perfectly....

http://i694.photobucket.com/albums/vv305/tomspedale/DSC06348.jpg?t=1301941427

goddamnit i wish i had splurged and got a manual gxp!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:driving:

I ordered the regular lid no padding in black w/ black stitching and black leather strips to add to the already gothic/morbid look of my sport/premium GT lol

I have no idea how I missed this thread. Purchased a leather arm rest cover matching my paint (hopefully) from Topgaiters on Ebay just a couple of days ago. Price was around $36 shipped from the UK. We'll see.

http://cgi.ebay.com/PONTIAC-G8-GT-08-LEATHER-ARMREST-COVER-black-blue_W0QQitemZ350421441598QQcategoryZ72224QQcmdZVi ewItemQQ_trksidZp3911.m7QQ_trkparmsZalgo%3DLVI%26i tu%3DUCI%26otn%3D2%26po%3DLVI%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D 8430786473824128082#ht_865wt_1139

Boy's here is a little present from me:77N2JU44AX8

This one is expired but still good for 5%

But if you go to Redline's facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/pages/RedlineGoods-leather-shift-boots/370288098329)they tend to post their current one there.

Thanks for the tip. Just ordered mine with the easter 10% off coupon and it worked on top of the already instand 20% off. Can't wait to get it and get rid of the ugly rubber piece.

Mine showed up in the mail from Poland on Tuesday and I set about doing the install.

I decided to not use any adhesive and used a heavy duty sewing kit to stitch it together- all the stitching is hidden under the plastic plate pulling the leather tight.
I placed it over the original foam and rubber to give it a little more padding. Than I cut the slits in the leather to allow the plastic tabs on the base plate to pass through and here is what I ended up with..

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_Pv7vemSGSg0/TbrLLxj_YuI/AAAAAAAAAb0/y-CvZAxM5iE/s800/IMG_0240.JPG
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_Pv7vemSGSg0/TbrLL9L1elI/AAAAAAAAAb4/8k9puEQwLGw/s800/IMG_0238.JPG

This is next! Nice!

I ordered one today as well. I was just complaining about that cheap thing the other day and came across this thread today. This is GR8!
Guess I should get some "work" done now.

Mine showed up in the mail from Poland on Tuesday and I set about doing the install.

I decided to not use any adhesive and used a heavy duty sewing kit to stitch it together- all the stitching is hidden under the plastic plate pulling the leather tight.
I placed it over the original foam and rubber to give it a little more padding. Than I cut the slits in the leather to allow the plastic tabs on the base plate to pass through and here is what I ended up with..

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_Pv7vemSGSg0/TbrLLxj_YuI/AAAAAAAAAb0/y-CvZAxM5iE/s800/IMG_0240.JPG
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_Pv7vemSGSg0/TbrLL9L1elI/AAAAAAAAAb4/8k9puEQwLGw/s800/IMG_0238.JPG

Outstanding job!

Well done on the install. Looks good!

You can also add your personal touch to them.
http://inlinethumb46.webshots.com/45613/2931769500081319028S425x425Q85.jpg

After trials and tribulations,padding and trimming, stretching and pulling, tucking and gluing, I finally got my center console done. Here's a couple pics.

dangit i had my order punched in and decided to check this thread one last time and now i think i like the perf in the middle...... what exact setup did you get?

dangit i had my order punched in and decided to check this thread one last time and now i think i like the perf in the middle...... what exact setup did you get?

Primary = Black Perforated
Seconday = Black Leather

Primary = Black Perforated
Seconday = Black Leather

ordered, they emailed me to confirm what I wanted. GREAT CUSTOMER SERVICE!!!

Great Job ak01q... perfect combination and it will look perfect in my car. Is your stitching white or black???

This probably is a silly question, but if you reference ak01q armrest (post #128), would the primary color be black "perforated" and the secondary color be black? I just want to make sure before I place my order. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Great Job ak01q... perfect combination and it will look perfect in my car. Is your stitching white or black???

My stiching is silver.

Just got my shifter boot to match my console lid today.

http://i900.photobucket.com/albums/ac210/1meand2/Parts%20for%20Sale/DSC02436.jpg

http://i900.photobucket.com/albums/ac210/1meand2/Parts%20for%20Sale/DSC02430.jpg

This probably is a silly question, but if you reference ak01q armrest (post #128), would the primary color be black "perforated" and the secondary color be black? I just want to make sure before I place my order. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

SS79, In post #106 I talk about having to send back the original cover they made because it was the opposite of what I wanted. The call the center section the primary and the sides the secondary.

Cool. thanks man!

Anybody do burgundy as the main and black as the secondary color?

This probably is a silly question, but if you reference ak01q armrest (post #128), would the primary color be black "perforated" and the secondary color be black? I just want to make sure before I place my order. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Yes, that is what I have.

For those that used a glue/spray adhesive to tack the armrest cover, what product did you specifically use? Thanks in advance.

Was on the fence which way to go with or without red. After seeing the small red pinstripes I decided I liked them. I think it looks good with the red interior and kind of ties everything in.

Looks very nice.

Before I went with a Holden lid, I ordered the set of leather samples from Redlinegoods. It was $10. I would be willing to send the set of samples to anyone that wants it for free. Let me know.

Was on the fence which way to go with or without red. After seeing the small red pinstripes I decided I liked them. I think it looks good with the red interior and kind of ties everything in.

Looks great. I can't wait until the leather on my seats get cracked so I can have them redone in black and red. Maybe I'll find some used black/red seats somewhere.

Few people on the forum bought Holden leather armrest from one seller they are taller then red line ones

I do have to admit with the original rubber cover off the factory foam seems a bit too soft. Has anyone found a denser foam that works?

The Holden one they say is much stiffer then the stock one

Thanks for the post. Mine is also Liquid Red. I ordered Charcoal with two red stripes 2" apart. It didn't come with the foam pads. It came looking like a shower cap. It worked out nice though-see pic. I just covered the original console with it and it fit perfect.http://www.g8board.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=1632&pictureid=9652

G8VTX, did you remove the factory rubber cover or leave it and just install the leather cover over everything? That was my thought to firm it back up.

Thanks Tom

Fullcircle- yes, I just installed the leather cover over the original equipment. Here's a better pic.http://www.g8board.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=1632&pictureid=9653

Did you take the plastic plate off the bottom of the lid and tuck in the cover underneath?

Thanks Tom

I just covered the old cover with the leather. The black plastic piece has tabs that needs to insert into the old rubber piece. You can't tuck the leather cover under or else the tabs won't poke though.

I put the rubber cover back on and then put the leather cover over it. Personally I think this is better way to go than removing the factory cover.

I bought one of these covers, it's awesome, just follow those instructions and that way the cover is nice an secure under the bottom black panel. It wraps right around the original rubber top lid part, than screw the two parts back together and everything comes together with a nice factory look. Only minor complaint is it's a little difficult to open the lid, but well worth the new look... perfect match...

Ben, I found if you spray the inside edge with contact cement and stretch the leather it will conform to the recess in the original rubber top and allow the latch to open easier. It also keeps the cover tight I glued it all the way around while stretching.

Tom

Ben, I found if you spray the inside edge with contact cement and stretch the leather it will conform to the recess in the original rubber top and allow the latch to open easier. It also keeps the cover tight I glued it all the way around while stretching.

Tom

Tom,

That's smart advice. I got the thing in one night after work and rushed to install it not thinking through more final solutions. Since it's easy enough to take back apart I think I'll try your solution, great idea, and I'm sure it'll help provide that extra little bit of over all tighting I'm wanting.

Otherwise, I love the look. It looks completely like a factory design which is just how I like my cars to look...

Ben, also I would recommend putting it in the sun or using a heat gun/hair dryer to warm up the leather. It will be much easier to stretch.