selarep
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- Central CA
My '98 shift boot was torn and cracked so I decided to make a custom shift boot since I didnt like the price of a new one and I also didn't like the praymid design.
Tools:
flathead screw driver
hot glue gun
stretchy fabric of your choice cut about 1'x1'
rubber grommet from home depot/lowes (about .50 cents)
1st thing's 1st, take out or cut up that old shift boot off the counsel.
Use a screw driver and give a SMALL pry between the shift boot and the counsel to pop it out of its hole.
Then grab the black plastic trim ring and make sure no pieces of the old shift boot are in the mounting groves.
Take the piece of fabric of your choice and lay it loosely on the top of the trim ring.
Lay a bead of the hot glue (make sure you let the gluegun get hot or warm up for at least 5 minutes so that the glue will bond perfectly) inside one of the tracks for the old shift boot and press the fabric over that bead and hold it until it is set.
Do the same for the other sides EXCEPT for the side that is facing the drivers leg. This side will have a curl to it. You're gonna want to lay the bead of glue for that side UNDERNEATH that lip/curl and make sure the fabric dries.
Do not glue over the little mounting tabs.
You do not want any ripples or excessive fabric on the surface of the trim ring after it is done.
Trim the rest of the fabric so that it is cut directly below the bead of glue.
Next, after the glue is dry and the fabric is set, you're gonna want to mark a line from each corner UNDERNEATH the trim ring.
Then grab your cig lighter, head it up and set it/place it under the lowest legs of the "X". This means that the hole would be in the triangle area closest to the back of the jeep.
DO NOT BURN A COMPLETE HOLE! as soon as it starts to burn a hole about 1/2" wide let off the cig lighter.
Next, place the grommet in the hole and line it up so that the fabric lays on the inside of the grommets tracks. this will ensure that the grommet never moves out of place and that its set in the fabric.
One this is all done, take off your shifter and mount this in. The trim ring will only go into place one way.
make sure there is no extra fabric hanging off, you dont want it hanging out of your trim ring looking like a mess. Thats it!
Any questions, please ask!
Tools:
flathead screw driver
hot glue gun
stretchy fabric of your choice cut about 1'x1'
rubber grommet from home depot/lowes (about .50 cents)
1st thing's 1st, take out or cut up that old shift boot off the counsel.
Use a screw driver and give a SMALL pry between the shift boot and the counsel to pop it out of its hole.
Then grab the black plastic trim ring and make sure no pieces of the old shift boot are in the mounting groves.
Take the piece of fabric of your choice and lay it loosely on the top of the trim ring.
Lay a bead of the hot glue (make sure you let the gluegun get hot or warm up for at least 5 minutes so that the glue will bond perfectly) inside one of the tracks for the old shift boot and press the fabric over that bead and hold it until it is set.
Do the same for the other sides EXCEPT for the side that is facing the drivers leg. This side will have a curl to it. You're gonna want to lay the bead of glue for that side UNDERNEATH that lip/curl and make sure the fabric dries.
Do not glue over the little mounting tabs.
You do not want any ripples or excessive fabric on the surface of the trim ring after it is done.
Trim the rest of the fabric so that it is cut directly below the bead of glue.
Next, after the glue is dry and the fabric is set, you're gonna want to mark a line from each corner UNDERNEATH the trim ring.
Then grab your cig lighter, head it up and set it/place it under the lowest legs of the "X". This means that the hole would be in the triangle area closest to the back of the jeep.
DO NOT BURN A COMPLETE HOLE! as soon as it starts to burn a hole about 1/2" wide let off the cig lighter.
Next, place the grommet in the hole and line it up so that the fabric lays on the inside of the grommets tracks. this will ensure that the grommet never moves out of place and that its set in the fabric.
One this is all done, take off your shifter and mount this in. The trim ring will only go into place one way.
make sure there is no extra fabric hanging off, you dont want it hanging out of your trim ring looking like a mess. Thats it!
Any questions, please ask!
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