DIY: Restitching stock shift knob

[warlockfan92]

Ok, its a very simple thing to do and ive been talking to alot of people about doing it lately so i decided to make a diy.

Needed:
Stock knob
Red thread- either oem Honda or you can get some from a local arts and crafts store which is what i did and it turned out nicely
Craft Knife or razor of some kind
A large stitching needle of somekind. Im not sure what kind youll need exactly, but i had one from when I installed my leather steering wheel cover. Its about 2.5 inches long with a slight curve at the end, and that made it alot easier.
Heres how the stock knob should look before you start. (notice the pattern of the stitching)

I saw where they sell the oem thread online but it costs around $6 and everywhere wanted about $15 just to ship it. it was ridiculous. So i went to good ol Walmart and found some of this stuff for only about $3! Its enough to do it more than once if you mess up and still have enough to do the steering wheel if you want to.

Start by cutting away the original thread


Youll see how the stock thread made impressions in the leather


Start at the top, from the inside and thread in a cross pattern until you get to the bottom

get to the bottom and run the needle back up to the top and go down the other side. After you do that it should look something like this


Dont forget to tie a small knot and tighten up all the stitches!!

Finished


Enjoy! Its a great way to spice up the stock knob for only about $6

[xyflz]

Nice Corey! You need the JDM Key Fob and steering wheel emblem to match with your red stitching shift knob! and you know where to get them

[warlockfan92]

Originally Posted by xyflz

Nice Corey! You need the JDM Key Fob and steering wheel emblem to match with your red stitching shift knob! and you know where to get them

hahah thanks man! yeah i still need to get that keyfob from you.

[xyflz]

looks like you have some extra red thread left. would you mind?

[warlockfan92]

Originally Posted by xyflz

looks like you have some extra red thread left. would you mind?

mind what? you want some?

[xyflz]

Originally Posted by warlockfan92

mind what? you want some?

do my shift.knob. im not that good with stitching. thats some delicate work.haha

[warlockfan92]

Originally Posted by xyflz

do my shift.knob. im not that good with stitching. thats some delicate work.haha

sure man. ill get your knob from you sometime soon and do it. do you have a spare knob?