BRAN's - 986 - Seal Gray Anatomy

[BRAN]

Originally Posted by itsnotanova

What's the story on your center console? Did you do that yourself or have it done? It's beautiful. Please share on here so people know what I'm talking about

Of course, Woody!
Well, I found a company on eBay (Germany) which offered a complete overhaul for 996/986 consoles with oem quality leather...for a let's say reasonable price....ALL console pieces included...with stitching color of your choice (i picked grey, like on my door handles and the shifter leather boot).


So I took my sticky old rubber console, shipped it to that saddler...and he shipped it back covered (after stripping the rubber of course) with finest OEM quality leather (just like the OEM crested arm rest, which i found brand new on eBay). What a difference...

[KevinH1990]

Originally Posted by BRAN

Of course, Woody!
Well, I found a company on eBay (Germany) which offered a complete overhaul for 996/986 consoles with oem quality leather...for a let's say reasonable price....ALL console pieces included...with stitching color of your choice (i picked grey, like on my door handles and the shifter leather boot).


So I took my sticky old rubber console, shipped it to that saddler...and he shipped it back covered (after stripping the rubber of course) with finest OEM quality leather (just like the OEM crested arm rest, which i found brand new on eBay). What a difference...

Where did you find the e-brake handle shown in this photo? My Porsche wood veneer handle is crumbling and I am considering a replacement.

Thanks

[BRAN]

Originally Posted by KevinH1990

Where did you find the e-brake handle shown in this photo? My Porsche wood veneer handle is crumbling and I am considering a replacement.

Thanks

They were being offered on ebay Germany a few years back, it was kind of a rare find. As far as I can remember, 3 of those were sold as journeyman's pieces - "new" (to become a carpenter?).
Quality is absolutely fine...but I had to work on the inside to make it fit properly.

Now guess what? I found on ebay today: Maybe it was one of those being sold, "used" now.
search on ebay for: Porsche 996 986 Handbremse Handbremshebel Echtholz

[KevinH1990]

Originally Posted by BRAN

They were being offered on ebay Germany a few years back, it was kind of a rare find. As far as I can remember, 3 of those were sold as journeyman's pieces - "new" (to become a carpenter?).
Quality is absolutely fine...but I had to work on the inside to make it fit properly.

Now guess what? I found on ebay today: Maybe it was one of those being sold, "used" now.
search on ebay for: Porsche 996 986 Handbremse Handbremshebel Echtholz

Unfortunately, the seller won't ship internationally. That would have been a nice upgrade.

[KevinH1990]

Originally Posted by BRAN

They were being offered on ebay Germany a few years back, it was kind of a rare find. As far as I can remember, 3 of those were sold as journeyman's pieces - "new" (to become a carpenter?).
Quality is absolutely fine...but I had to work on the inside to make it fit properly.

Now guess what? I found on ebay today: Maybe it was one of those being sold, "used" now.
search on ebay for: Porsche 996 986 Handbremse Handbremshebel Echtholz

BRAN,

The seller of the handbrake graciously agreed to ship to the U.S.






My original plan for installing the handle was to remove the console and swap in the handle assembly. This process requires dying the leather on the handle assembly black and disassembling the center console. I have experience with both dying leather and removing the center console and I expect no issues with either processes.

The challenge I have is that the wood handle is missing the piece of leather trim that finishes the area between the handle and the rest of the assembly. I will need to remove that piece from my existing assembly.



Do you have any suggestions for removing this part without damage? It appears that I could pry it up with a plastic tool, but I want to confirm that.

Based on the photos of your car, it appears that you may have twisted off the old handle and simply slid the new handle on your existing assembly. I'm concerned that if I do this, the existing handle will break because it is already cracked.

I will appreciate any guidance you are able to provide.

Thank you