64 shifter boot replacement
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Instructor
Joined: Nov 2010
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From: Harrisburg Penna
64 shifter boot replacement
My shifter boot has a small crack in it. (4-speed). Time to replace it. Is any one dealer's better than the other, or are those available from the same manufacturer ? Thanks gang.
Racer
Joined: May 2003
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From: taunton mass
I read a post a while back where c2 guys were replacing their c2 boots with c3 leather boots from corvette central part # 233036 at the time 19.95 I was interested because the rubber does't seem to stand the test of time . So I was going to try this route next time . Just a thought Jeff
Le Mans Master
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From: Westport CT
Moral of the quote / story: I think you gave up too soon and need to keep buying shifter boots . . .
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Melting Slicks
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From: cooper city florida
I have owned my 65 for 6 years, and I have replaced 2 of the smooth, molded boots. I just noticed this weekend that my latest boot is also torn.......and it has only about 1500 miles on it. I'm going to try the one from Corvette Central, that is supposedly made like the originals. If that one fails in 1000 miles, my next boot will be leather.
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From: 50 kilometers outside Oslo Norway
I think you can use a leather shift boot from a C3, C4 and C5
I am going to replace the leather shift boot on my coupe with a new one in black leather
C2 with leather shift boot on the picture below nand if you ask me it looks so much better
I am going to replace the leather shift boot on my coupe with a new one in black leather
C2 with leather shift boot on the picture below nand if you ask me it looks so much better
Last edited by TheSaint; Sep 16, 2013 at 06:41 PM.
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From: exton pa
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Not the best picture as they don't look that bad, but I see crap. Perhaps they weren't very nice to begin with.
