'66 4-speed shifter boot problem
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Safety Car
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'66 4-speed shifter boot problem
I bought a new shifter boot for my '66 4-speed car about 5 years ago.The restoration got a little behind schedule so I just tried fitting it today. What a piece of crap. As you can see in the picture below it isn't even close to fitting nice.
Has anyone bought one recently and was pleased with the fit? I will add the old one to my collection of unusable restoration parts.
http://i3.tinypic.com/waoubr.jpg
Has anyone bought one recently and was pleased with the fit? I will add the old one to my collection of unusable restoration parts.
http://i3.tinypic.com/waoubr.jpg
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jun 2003
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From: Prattville, AL. My Dog Thinks I'm Cool!
Originally Posted by buns
I bought a new shifter boot for my '66 4-speed car about 5 years ago.The restoration got a little behind schedule so I just tried fitting it today. What a piece of crap. As you can see in the picture below it isn't even close to fitting nice.
Has anyone bought one recently and was pleased with the fit? I will add the old one to my collection of unusable restoration parts.
http://i3.tinypic.com/waoubr.jpg
Has anyone bought one recently and was pleased with the fit? I will add the old one to my collection of unusable restoration parts.
http://i3.tinypic.com/waoubr.jpg
Melting Slicks
Joined: Apr 2002
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From: 20 forward gears to shift through in MD
Originally Posted by buns
I bought a new shifter boot for my '66 4-speed car about 5 years ago.The restoration got a little behind schedule so I just tried fitting it today. What a piece of crap. As you can see in the picture below it isn't even close to fitting nice.
Has anyone bought one recently and was pleased with the fit? I will add the old one to my collection of unusable restoration parts.
http://i3.tinypic.com/waoubr.jpg
Has anyone bought one recently and was pleased with the fit? I will add the old one to my collection of unusable restoration parts.
http://i3.tinypic.com/waoubr.jpg
Racer
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 426
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From: tx
Just replaced mine ...looked just like that and turned out fine 
p.s.....guess the ashtray rubs the boot just a little.....and makes it a booger to get out after you press it in on that new rubber.....when i finally did get it back out i put a very light coat of oil on the contact area...good now .......
p.s.....guess the ashtray rubs the boot just a little.....and makes it a booger to get out after you press it in on that new rubber.....when i finally did get it back out i put a very light coat of oil on the contact area...good now .......
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