custom shift boot
11-28-2007, 07:53 PM
#1
custom shift boot (Updated) Lots of pics
I was bored today so I decided to make a shift boot.
This is just a practice one I made out of an old shirt. I'll make another one out of leather soon.
Let me know what you think
This is just a practice one I made out of an old shirt. I'll make another one out of leather soon.
Let me know what you think
Last edited by Olezhka; 12-01-2007 at 09:43 PM.
11-28-2007, 08:23 PM
#3
11-28-2007, 08:46 PM
#5
hahah yeah the old shirt thing is funny. Looks almost like suede though lol. I remember cutting up the front end mask from when I owned a Galant, and used the material for the center arm rest in an MR2 I used to own lol. Kinda hurt since that mask cost me like $100+ at the dealer back in '01 when I got the car new, but I couldn't off that mask for $20 so I decided to make use of it.
Stitching looks good, should look awesome w/ the right material.
Stitching looks good, should look awesome w/ the right material.
11-28-2007, 09:50 PM
#7
Holy **** I didn't even notice that lol
It's not hard to know which position does what. Especially with the little guard things.
Push button in, move lever from park, release button, slap all the way down and it stops in D. One down is 2, 2 down is 1. Slap the lever all the way up and it stops in N. I could go on and on.....
It's not hard to know which position does what. Especially with the little guard things.
Push button in, move lever from park, release button, slap all the way down and it stops in D. One down is 2, 2 down is 1. Slap the lever all the way up and it stops in N. I could go on and on.....
11-29-2007, 06:42 AM
#13
Not a new idea, but props for doing it all by hand. My only recommendation: change the shift ****. Looks like a crappy Pontiac with the stock shifter 
My shifter (old, old pic...ignore the RPM switch):
My shifter (old, old pic...ignore the RPM switch):
11-29-2007, 12:40 PM
#14
It's the same as your shift ****. "Impulse shift ****" by Pilot.
11-29-2007, 01:41 PM
#16
11-29-2007, 02:46 PM
#17
11-29-2007, 06:18 PM
#19
Yeah that shirt made me laugh a little, but definently nice anyways. Looks like its done professionally. **** you should make me one with black leather and a bright green stiching, i could pay you. 
12-01-2007, 09:41 PM
#22
I don't thin kanyone has done this yet. I made a boot that doesn't cover the prnd21 display.
This is about how low it should be when I cut the shifter to make it a short shifter.
And here is my new shifter ****
This is about how low it should be when I cut the shifter to make it a short shifter.
And here is my new shifter ****
12-02-2007, 10:26 AM
#26
Yeah you can make a nice little side change from it, don't even have to send them to ebay, you can use the for sale forums here and since you already have a small rep over here from showing your work you might get a good number of sellers. Like i said, if your willing to make a black and green one for a manual and a ebrake boot i will definently buy.
12-02-2007, 10:41 AM
#28
Not seeing the PRND display in no way detracts from the "usability" of the car. I've had my car without one for nearly 2 years now. If you have to look down and stare at your display every time you move the ****, I'd hate to see what the rest of your driving ability is like.
On another note, and not to contradict what I just said, I think I may put my PRND display back in now that I've seen that. I'm tired of people asking me if my car is a manual and telling me I'm pretending it's something it's not. Olezkha, is there any particular way you situated things to accomplish that? It's been so long I forget how everything fits together in there.
On another note, and not to contradict what I just said, I think I may put my PRND display back in now that I've seen that. I'm tired of people asking me if my car is a manual and telling me I'm pretending it's something it's not. Olezkha, is there any particular way you situated things to accomplish that? It's been so long I forget how everything fits together in there.
Last edited by Tatanko; 12-02-2007 at 10:43 AM.
12-02-2007, 08:30 PM
#32
12-02-2007, 08:31 PM
#33
Yes, they are push-down.
For the record, that looks AWESOME. I'm converting mine to that (same exact thing as you, even the ****, just minus the display). Can you answer my previous question, pretty please?
For the record, that looks AWESOME. I'm converting mine to that (same exact thing as you, even the ****, just minus the display). Can you answer my previous question, pretty please?
12-02-2007, 08:50 PM
#36
Not seeing the PRND display in no way detracts from the "usability" of the car. I've had my car without one for nearly 2 years now. If you have to look down and stare at your display every time you move the ****, I'd hate to see what the rest of your driving ability is like.
On another note, and not to contradict what I just said, I think I may put my PRND display back in now that I've seen that. I'm tired of people asking me if my car is a manual and telling me I'm pretending it's something it's not. Olezkha, is there any particular way you situated things to accomplish that? It's been so long I forget how everything fits together in there.
On another note, and not to contradict what I just said, I think I may put my PRND display back in now that I've seen that. I'm tired of people asking me if my car is a manual and telling me I'm pretending it's something it's not. Olezkha, is there any particular way you situated things to accomplish that? It's been so long I forget how everything fits together in there.
The only reason I wanted to keep the prnd display is for resale. An average person would not want to have a boot covering that display. Although now I think that it looks really good. It looks stock, but fancy.
K, so to keep it from going onto the prnd display I sewed a piece of an old hanger into the bottom of the boot. you need to cut out a piece that's 13cm long.
Did I describe it OK?
