Gear Surround Part...

[BFD83]

I'm wanting to get the plastic part around the gearstick taken off and done in chrome..was just wondering how i would go about getting it done as im not too good at pulling things apart lol, i saw a pic of blueprint xr8's interior and noticed he has his surround in chrome and it looks awwsome!

[bodes-sh]

easy way, just buy a chrome one, ford may even still sell them, oh to get it off you need to pull the center console out

[Bundy]

Ebay and do a seach for "chrome"

[JC]

Or Ford and they're $10, roughly.

[StealthAu]

$10??? That kind of blows. I just bought one of these last week for around $40 including freight. Thought it was a good price.

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/FORD-FALCON-A...QQcmdZViewItem

[BFD83]

i cant use those ones on an xr....

[StealthAu]

Why not?

[BFD83]

because xr's have adaptive shift and not that economy button thats on the bottom left corner...so it would look stupid.

[waggaclint]

maybe send that mob on ebay a question asking if they do XR ones ya neva no they might....

[GK]

This was the one I did in my S1 wagon, had to change a few other bits. S2-3 is just the chrome bit that's needed.

http://www.fordforums.com.au/showpos...5&postcount=27

The prices were correct at June 2006!

Cheers,

GK

[StealthAu]

Mate, they don't come with any button. You use you're existing one

[waggaclint]

XR model au,s done have a button at all they have what is called adaptive shift instead so the surround is different....

[StealthAu]

Are you sure, I thought in loo of the econ button was the adaptive shift button

[waggaclint]

nah there like this
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/FORD-AU-XR6-X...QQcmdZViewItem but they normally have a adaptive shift sticker on them as well

[BFD83]

i told ya! lol

[bodes-sh]

well in that case, get some chrome paint, pull it off, take or tape up the prnd bit, then just paint it chrome, lol

[FGII-XR6]

Originally Posted by stockoau

Are you sure, I thought in loo of the econ button was the adaptive shift button

there is no button for the adaptive shift thats the point no power econ it learns from your driving style. the cut out in the chrome but for the switch isn't there on the XR so the factory chrome wont work you would have a hole

[FRDGAL]

Originally Posted by Brent83

I'm wanting to get the plastic part around the gearstick taken off and done in chrome..was just wondering how i would go about getting it done as im not too good at pulling things apart lol, i saw a pic of blueprint xr8's interior and noticed he has his surround in chrome and it looks awwsome!

If you want one to practice painting on, I'll give you my spare one. It's out of my fairmont so it's different to yours but it's only for practice so it doesn't matter. Let me know if you want it and I'll post it out to you.

Krissy.

[GK]

I reckon I may have missed the whole point here! LOL!

Which bit are we talking about? The chrome gear selector surround, or the plastic bit at the bottom of the selector stalk?

GK

[FGII-XR6]

both bits have a cut out for the switch. it cuts into the chrome bit too about 1/2 the width of the switch

[waggaclint]

Originally Posted by GK

I reckon I may have missed the whole point here! LOL!

Which bit are we talking about? The chrome gear selector surround, or the plastic bit at the bottom of the selector stalk?

GK

he wants one of these http://cgi.ebay.com.au/FORD-FALCON-A...QQcmdZViewItem but for a XR6.....

[GK]

Originally Posted by waggaclint

he wants one of these http://cgi.ebay.com.au/FORD-FALCON-A...QQcmdZViewItem but for a XR6.....

Ok, the kit from Bayford parts is for a series 1. I needed both those bits. S2-3 non adaptive shift autos would just need the chrome surround as listed in my "how to" thread.

Not sure of how to go about getting one for an XR though.

Sorry,

GK

[waggaclint]

Originally Posted by Brent83

i saw a pic of blueprint xr8's interior and noticed he has his surround in chrome and it looks awwsome!

maybe ask him where he got his from??

[b2tf]

Originally Posted by waggaclint

maybe ask him where he got his from??

his is a T Series setup which has the ESS button.

XR - no button
Every other model - ECON button

If you want a chrome one, the only way you'll get it is to paint it or have it chromed.

[JC]

Originally Posted by b2tf

his is a T Series setup which has the ESS button.

XR - no button
Every other model - ECON button

If you want a chrome one, the only way you'll get it is to paint it or have it chromed.

Or just fit the AU2 chrome upper and a forte lower, with the button fitted, but disconnected, and sanded so it doesn't have any writing on it. That's what I had in my XR8.

[falzoony]

Originally Posted by GK

This was the one I did in my S1 wagon, had to change a few other bits. S2-3 is just the chrome bit that's needed.

http://www.fordforums.com.au/showpos...5&postcount=27

The prices were correct at June 2006!

Cheers,

GK

I forgot to thank you GK for putting up that thread. I used it as a guide when I done mine about 3 weeks ago. Very informing.

[GK]

Originally Posted by falzoony

I forgot to thank you GK for putting up that thread. I used it as a guide when I done mine about 3 weeks ago. Very informing.

Thanks. Glad it was of help!

Cheers,

GK