Levoc shift knob and other mods.

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lpreston
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My shift knob was about as worn as the steering wheel, so I went searching for a replacement. Found this Levoc unit. Has a built in OD switch. Dang near bolt on. The wires on the base of the OEM knob look like they would pull off....they don't. Found out the hard way. Cut the wires right at the exposed pins and then crimp them to the new wires. That was the worst part. Wood color very close to OEM finish.





Found these cool pedals on Flea-bay.



Not a great pic of the interior, but had the seats recovered. The center panel is spot on for the paint color.



Next up is headlights.


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elwesso
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wow i love it.. If you dont mind me asking how much did the seats cost, those things look amazing!!!! I love the pedals too!

Nothing about these mods I dislike. The shift knob is tasteful and im sure it looks nice in the interior.. If I had to nit-pick, it looks like the shift knob is a little taller than stock, yes?

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lpreston
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I supplied the green material. I paid $1200 for the rest of the material and his labor. Included front and rear seats, headliner, sunroof panel, front and rear pillar covers, door panel inserts, front and rear consoles, and rear deck. I found black carpet out of a donor car and have black seatbelts coming. Considering his work, it was a deal.

The shift knob seems to be close to stock height. And it basically bolts on. There are Nissan specific instuctions in the kit (and in English!).

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paranoidjack
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Really beautiful. The seats looks fantastic, the shift knob looks like it would come on a 2009 Q45, should we be so lucky.

Very, very tasteful work!

green-psycho
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Slappin myself after seeing your car. Just beautiful. Love the Momo steering wheel too, seen it in another thread.

maxnix
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Shift knob seems a little yellow to me, and those pedals on a rainy day would be no fun unless you wear rubber soled shoes all the time.

Interesting how much different the HVAC control panel is form the later FGY33.

TBrack
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What part of Knoxville you live in? I gotta check this baby out!

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paranoidjack
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maxnix wrote:Shift knob seems a little yellow to me
Nice match for bird's eye though :P

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lpreston
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My shop is in Halls and I live off Washington Pike by the new Target. Shoot me a message if you want to meet up. superx1106(at)yahoo(dot)com


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