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11-08-2006, 01:31 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Orlando, Florida
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Making Shift Boot
I installed my short shifter, then i cut that down about two inches. And I took off my stock shift boot. I am wanting to make one because i know that anyone I buy will be to tall. I was wondering if anyone had any ideas of what material i could use to make a boot out of? I would need to have a peice big enough to form a rectangle at the bottom and then come up to a circle. Thanks guys.
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1998 Cavalier 5 speed: Custom CAI, Ractive Muffler, B&M Short Shifter cut down, new 4-1 header, Pioneer 6700 head unit, Apline Type-R 6x9's on the rear deck powered by an ESA 100 watt amp and Pioneer 4x6's in the doors
1/4 mile: 16.854 @ 80.30 MPH
To Do List: Finish 2.25" exhaust, New clutch
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11-08-2006, 04:05 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: warwick, Rhode Island
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Re: Making Shift Boot
Go on ebay and check out different types or material. People on Jbo used some pretty cool carbonfiber look-a-like interior vinyl for different things in their interiors.
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11-08-2006, 08:01 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: pasadena, Maryland
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Re: Making Shift Boot
make it out of silk. I've never seen a shift boot made from silk.
theres a carbon fiber Look-a-like that comes stock with the SRT-4...if you wanna find the exact name thats prob a good place to start lookin...
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11-08-2006, 08:08 PM
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Re: Making Shift Boot
Silk? That'd probly be pretty sweet in a low rider/pimp mobile. I don't think it'd work for a cavy tho.
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11-09-2006, 01:27 AM
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Re: Making Shift Boot
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Originally Posted by Lances133
Silk? That'd probly be pretty sweet in a low rider/pimp mobile. I don't think it'd work for a cavy tho.
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lol yea. cause I wanted something that would stay standing up or I could tie it to the base of the shift knob. ummm I could try some silk. The other thing I could use like the vinyl stuff. I dont know. Thanks for the ideas
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1998 Cavalier 5 speed: Custom CAI, Ractive Muffler, B&M Short Shifter cut down, new 4-1 header, Pioneer 6700 head unit, Apline Type-R 6x9's on the rear deck powered by an ESA 100 watt amp and Pioneer 4x6's in the doors
1/4 mile: 16.854 @ 80.30 MPH
To Do List: Finish 2.25" exhaust, New clutch
Cheap, Fast, Reliable. Pick two
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11-09-2006, 03:20 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: doha
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Re: Making Shift Boot
hey guys, where can i get a short shifter for a 97'cavy???been browsing the whole internet but can't find one.thanks...
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11-09-2006, 11:18 AM
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AF Regular
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Orlando, Florida
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Re: Making Shift Boot
B and M makes one. I bought it for like 114. just type in cavalier short shifter or b and m short shifter in google. you will get a ton of links
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1998 Cavalier 5 speed: Custom CAI, Ractive Muffler, B&M Short Shifter cut down, new 4-1 header, Pioneer 6700 head unit, Apline Type-R 6x9's on the rear deck powered by an ESA 100 watt amp and Pioneer 4x6's in the doors
1/4 mile: 16.854 @ 80.30 MPH
To Do List: Finish 2.25" exhaust, New clutch
Cheap, Fast, Reliable. Pick two
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11-09-2006, 12:04 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: McHenry, Illinois
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Re: Making Shift Boot
I'm sure you can find a place to will custom make a shift boot for you right??
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11-09-2006, 04:21 PM
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AF Regular
Join Date: Feb 2006
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Re: Making Shift Boot
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Originally Posted by my99cavy
I'm sure you can find a place to will custom make a shift boot for you right??
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yea but that would probably cost more money than if i do it myself. sooooo.....
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1998 Cavalier 5 speed: Custom CAI, Ractive Muffler, B&M Short Shifter cut down, new 4-1 header, Pioneer 6700 head unit, Apline Type-R 6x9's on the rear deck powered by an ESA 100 watt amp and Pioneer 4x6's in the doors
1/4 mile: 16.854 @ 80.30 MPH
To Do List: Finish 2.25" exhaust, New clutch
Cheap, Fast, Reliable. Pick two
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11-12-2006, 12:46 PM
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AF Enthusiast
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Kenosha, Wisconsin
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Re: Making Shift Boot
if ur still wondering about material, they might be expensive but try the carbon fiber like material or lizard skin type material.
CarbonFiber Material:
http://www.jamestowndistributors.com...%29&match_type=
Animal Skin Fabrics:
http://www.interiorsurfaces.com/i_LeatherSuede.shtml
idk if u can buy the animal skin from that site, but the skins they include are buffalo, calf, deer, elk, goat, elephant, rhino, ostrich, pig, snake, frog, lizard, and stingray. personally, i think its sad, but they would work good.
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