Citroen XM Forum

Lwdajo wrote: Thu Jun 10, 2021 8:33 pm I tried a local carpenter to make a new surround, but he gave up.

I ended up with a leather cover from Q&K Citroen Classics - they did a good job.

I would be interested in the end result of this project, though.

Any pictures of the result..?

citroenxm wrote: Fri Jun 11, 2021 12:54 pm

Lwdajo wrote: Thu Jun 10, 2021 8:33 pm I tried a local carpenter to make a new surround, but he gave up.

I ended up with a leather cover from Q&K Citroen Classics - they did a good job.

I would be interested in the end result of this project, though.

Any pictures of the result..?

I'll try and remember to take a photo this weekend (car's elsewhere).

Photos.

That's looking rather good, Lee.
Do you know what they did/put under the leather covering?

That is nice....

That does look nice and iirc, they are competitively priced.

White Exec wrote: Sat Jun 12, 2021 8:15 pm Do you know what they did/put under the leather covering?

They probably just glued the polyurethane foam back together, as aesthetics are no longer an issue.

You don't get the same one back, AFAIK, but the one I sent them back was intact and glued along the cracks. Once in that state, stretched leather would hold in place, I would think.

Their process for fitting the leather is very good.

If that's the price and yours is the result it doesn't really need any further work I'd say..

Lwdajo wrote: Sat Jun 12, 2021 7:17 pmPhotos.

Just a quick one.. How is the lever leather gaiter disconnected and re attached to the lever?