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Old 04-19-2013, 11:35 PM   #1
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DIY shifter boot, and ghetto de-amber with pics!

So My shift boot was MANKY! so looking around the prices were all stupid for just a piece of pleather, so i took that SOB out and put in my own.

1. remove shift boot and knob (no tools needed)
2. rip all the seams, thus getting you both templates
3. select cloth (took all of my control to keep it black, since i love me some custom)
4. sew it (sewing machine, woman folk might be useful for some)
5. glue and tie knob to new boot
6. install
(honestly took under 30 minutes, super simple)

here you see the old boot up top ripped apart to make templates, one cut out and one about to be cut out.


super easy mod, and voila! you can make the boot as tight or baggy as you want, i like the baggy look myself...


Going to paint center console/upgrade knob in next project...

Besides adding clear side markers, I VHT nightshaded my amber on the ole headlights cause the orange was awful. It is a bit "tuner-ish" but until i get new lights this will be 100% better than amber every where!


1. clean
2. wet sand
3. alcohol clean
4. tape off
5. paint
6. clear coat
7. wetsand/ polish



here is a before, to reference


all comments, questions, and mockery is appreciated
Edit: yes sry its not all waxed, shiny and clean

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