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Old Feb 26, 2014 | 10:39 PM
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Hi everyone,

I would like to revamp my interior in my 04 Z and change E brake handle and boot to start.

What are some good sites to buy those two items? Will any E brake handle work?


I would appreciate it if anyone has pictures of their E-brake installed posted here.
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Old Feb 26, 2014 | 11:41 PM
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Crowder's Customizing has a wide variety from Momo, Nardi, Isotta, and Shutt..my boot I got it from Redline Goods...they use really high quality leather for their products...pick a handle with a 1" opening..



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Old Feb 27, 2014 | 05:51 AM
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The handle is made by Isotta, and the shift **** is Momo, both from Crowder's Customizing. The suede boots are from eBay seller "the-tuning-shop-team". They'll custom make anything you like, and these took only about 10 days to arrive from the UK, and cost ~$30 shipped. The parts all have a nice, OEM-look (if Nissan didn't use such crap in their 350Z interiors), more like a 370Z. Everything still looks like new, about 4 years later.

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Old Feb 27, 2014 | 03:10 PM
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Thank you for the pics! Will any e brake handle work? I was thinking about going with Nardi.
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Originally Posted by OneLovelyZee
Hi everyone,

I would like to revamp my interior in my 04 Z and change E brake handle and boot to start.

What are some good sites to buy those two items? Will any E brake handle work?


I would appreciate it if anyone has pictures of their E-brake installed posted here.
Contact this Locksmith on the G forum, he custom makes them and does amazing work and been doing it for years. He's done so many cars here in MN and really takes pride in his work, prices are great as well.

http://www.myg37.com/forums/members/...locksmith.html
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Old Feb 28, 2014 | 04:07 AM
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Originally Posted by OneLovelyZee
Thank you for the pics! Will any e brake handle work? I was thinking about going with Nardi.
I'm not sure that any handle will fit, so take some measurements and compare them to the handle you're looking at. And, some, like the Momo, may need an adapter for the push button. To remove the original vinyl covering, just split it down the middle, along that fake seam running lengthwise.
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Old Feb 28, 2014 | 07:18 AM
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Thanks for the replies.

I spoke to a representative from Crowder's. They said their handles will fit with E brakes 1 inch or less in diameter. Are ours handles 1 inch or less?
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Old Feb 28, 2014 | 02:12 PM
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Sorry, I don't know what the measurement of the handbrake lever is, but The Isotta I have barely fits over it.
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Old Mar 1, 2014 | 12:12 PM
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Not snarking at ya, the answer to your question was given in a previous post from BY350z:

"...pick a handle with a 1" opening.."

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Anyone have pics of examples by LOCKSMITH in the G37 forum? I clicked the link and dug around a bit to see his threads but can't find any examples or a website...

Would love to see his work and maybe order something as I'm in the same boat of wanting a new e-brake handle and a RedLine Goods leather boot for it.

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Old Mar 1, 2014 | 02:36 PM
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Big cache' of pics here, they're from 09 but gives you an idea of his work.
http://g35driver.com/forums/group-bu...rfect-fit.html
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Thanks Blackbird (SR71)

Guy does really nice work...my brain is funny...I thought he was making custom ebrake handles, not just leather work. His leather work and stitching is top tier, very classy, I'll definitely remember him when I figure out what I want to do ebrake wise.

Thanks again man..much appreciated!

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