Home made shift boot (auto)

[Loochy88]

i picked up some material from the local fabric store. i dont know how to describe it really, i guess its like a vinal, but it feels like leather. i cut the pattern and had my mom sew it up for me, then i took apart the center console. at the base of the auto shifter there are all those slidey things (sorry for the tecnical description). The top slidey thing has a notch on each side. i cut slits in the bottom of the boot i made and slipped it over the notches and put the slidey thing back in, then put the console trim piece back on iver it and voila:

http://images.cardomain.com/member_i...56_64_full.jpg

http://images.cardomain.com/member_i...56_65_full.jpg

if youd like a better description let me know :D

[ March 10, 2003: Message edited by: Loochy88 ]</p>

[Christian]

I like it man. What is TSU, I;m originally from Saint Louis also. Is that your stock wheel? It looks nice playa, gauges and all

[Loochy88]

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Christian:
I like it man. What is TSU, I;m originally from Saint Louis also. Is that your stock wheel? It looks nice playa, gauges and all<hr></blockquote>

thanks. TSU = truman state university. Im on break right now so im back in stlouis. And yep, the wheel is stock.

[JVT007]

what pattern

[Loochy88]

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by JVT007:
what pattern<hr></blockquote>

eh, i kinda created my own, it was sorta like two triangles swen together on both sides. about 8-10 inches tall. hard to describe without just showing ya. ive always been pretty good at artsy stuff like that, its just second nature to me

[JVT007]

ok i understand now... i just wasn't sure... i was like did he create a fruity star thing on his boot?!? lol [img]smile.gif[/img] i'm going to try one on my own this weekend.

[Loochy88]

best part about the whole project: it cost a whopping 2.08 :D

[dmiller_2005]

Looks good! [img]graemlins/thumbsup.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/thumbsup.gif[/img]

[Camaro_Guy00]

That does look nice. hmm. looks like a project for me has arrisen.lol i'll have to look into doing some thing like that [img]graemlins/burnout.gif[/img]

[TurboKillaZ]

I just took the leather boot out of a grand am and it fits nicely in my camaro
:D

[redcamaro9090]

I did the same exact thing, and I also got the shift adapter to put any manual shift knob on there. It makes the car look a lot better :D

[EternalVertigo]

i noticed you have a new shift knob on your stick. how did you get the stock shift knob off??? i cant seem to figure it out.

[black cali v6]

there is a staple on the front of the shifter about halfway down (front being the side towards the radio). you have to pry it out. a thin flathead screwdriver works the best.


zack

[Loochy88]

at a member's request i have made a more detailed write up on how i made this. i hope it helps somewhat...

http://www.thenebula.com/carpics/pic...otloochy88.JPG

[Camarorulz]

I might do that, looks very nice! Either that or I'll just find a Grand AM, LOL!