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Old Aug 17, 2007 | 06:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Z06Electron
don't know about the A4, but my 03 Z06 was DEFINITELY vinyl on both boots and bolsters.
No leather boot on a 6 speed shifter?


BTW...the outside bolsters on each of my seats(a section of them) is vinyl and the inside bolsters(a section of the bolsters) are some kind of material fine mesh because they don't wear out because of rubbing the console like leather does
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Old Aug 17, 2007 | 06:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Yello95
No leather boot on a 6 speed shifter?


BTW...the outside bolsters on each of my seats(a section of them) is vinyl and the inside bolsters(a section of the bolsters) are some kind of material fine mesh because they don't wear out because of rubbing the console like leather does
that's felt
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Old Aug 17, 2007 | 07:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Z06Electron
so the back of them wasn't white?
The back of the boots were the reverse side (and black) of the cheap leather Chevy used. The reverse side of the seat skins, other than the seating surfaces, were white synthetic material glued to the vinyl.
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Old Aug 17, 2007 | 08:26 PM
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Originally Posted by torch red ryder
The back of the boots were the reverse side (and black) of the cheap leather Chevy used. The reverse side of the seat skins, other than the seating surfaces, were white synthetic material glued to the vinyl.
weird, mine are white. Nice to know the top of the line vette got vinyl and coupes got leather
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Old Aug 17, 2007 | 09:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Z06Electron
that's felt
Na...its something more like a nylon material...its not felt
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Old Aug 17, 2007 | 09:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Yello95
Na...its something more like a nylon material...its not felt
I haven't seen my original seat skins since I sold them in January 2005, but I remember the side touching the tranny tunnel being like a corduroy material. As I write this post it occurred to me that Chevy probably used different suppliers who interpreted the specs differently than each other.
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Old Aug 17, 2007 | 10:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Z06Electron
it comes from the naga beast
I know this is OT, but I am setting up a Naga hunting trip this fall if any one is interested.... Bow hunting only

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Old Aug 18, 2007 | 06:03 AM
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Good luck.....you'll be out there all nite hunting naga with a bow.

Its been proven the best way to kill them is by placing a screwdriver (specificaly a #5 phillips head) in your back pocket and sit on them.

Works every time
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Originally Posted by napalm39
Is the factory shift boot and ebrake boot leather or Vinyl? Want to make sure I use the right cleaners etc.

I replaced the shift boot on my 2001 and it sure looked like leather to me.
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Originally Posted by Yello95
Na...its something more like a nylon material...its not felt
yeah you're right I just looked at it, really ticks me off now because I had a car that was felt and can't remember which one it was
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Originally Posted by Z06Electron
yeah you're right I just looked at it, really ticks me off now because I had a car that was felt and can't remember which one it was
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