Hey All,

Here is a little project you can do in about an hour, and only costs you about $5.
Below are the step by step instructions, and here is a link with step by step including pictures for each step.

http://picasaweb.google.com/cpavlas/...hiftBootOnEvoX

Items you will need:
- Seam splitter / or other cutting device (I used a pair of alternative lifestyle cutters, or dikes, for those that are non pc.
- Needle nose pliers for removing staples
- Small Philips and Flat Head screw drivers
- Scissors
- Material for making a new shift boot
- Marker for making the pattern
- Sewing machine (not necessary but makes it easier)
- Stapler, preferably a red one

Step 1: Dismantling the shift boot console

1 - Take off shift knob
http://picasaweb.google.com/cpavlas/...74365725804386

2 - Using your small flat head screw driver. Gently pry off the mini box area in front of the cup holders. You dont have to pry hard, so be gentle so you dont damage the plastics. Remove the cable plugged into the back of this box.
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3 - With the box removed, pull up, with some force, to pop the center area out
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4 - Now you can see the two screws holding the shift knob / ash tray / lighter
assembly in place. Go ahead and remove these two screws.
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5 - With the screws removed, gently lift up on the shift assembly. It comes up a lot
easier then the center console piece did
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6 - Unplug the lighter cable
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7 - Using your small flat head to push the leafs in on the connector holding the cable that goes to the lighter socket and remove the connector
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8 - With the shift boot assembly out, you can now easily remove the 4 screws holding it in place
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9 - Remove the shift boot from the assembly
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10 - Using your small flat head screw driver, remove the staples
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11 - Turn the boot inside out, and use a pair of alternative lifestyle cutters to remove the zip tie holding the shift knob retainer piece on
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12 - With the retainer piece removed, use a seam splitter, or other sharp cutting device, to cut the stitches out. You only have to snip a little but then pull the material apart. It comes apart quite easily
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13 - With the shift boot separated, you are now ready to make yourself the template for your new boot
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14 - Layout each half of the cars original shift boot onto the material of your choice and trace the pattern on to the new material
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15 - Cut out your pieces and then sew them together at the edges, just like the stock boot was
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16 - Re-attach the shift knob retainer and use a zip tie to hold it in place, just like the stock one was
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17 - Flip the boot back out again to prepare for attaching it to the shift boot assembly
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18 - Staple the new shift boot onto the assembly
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19 - Reverse your un-installation procedure from above and think to yourself, wow, this was the cheapest mod ever
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I went with white because I have a white/black leather seats combo going in, along with aluminum shift knobs etc. It wont look so out of place once thats done

 

I dont have the X yet, but I imagine the idea is the same on the 9? Nice!

 

Wow, how did you ever figure all that out?

Nice and thanks for sharing!

 

Thanks!

This is just like the FOX network showing that series of TV shows

"Breaking the Magicians' Code: Magic's Biggest Secrets Finally Revealed"


(only with shifter boots)

 

^lol

Im just glad to hear the idea. Iv been looking for some little things to spend my time on between larger installs.

 

thanks! heading to some craft store to pick out my new boot soon. lol

 

^lol, thats exactly where i'm going to go too lol.. time to find REAL leather!

Wow just a zip tie??

No metal ring of anything else spiffy?

Anyway... good write up man!

 

good job on that mod, looks nice

 

Thanks guys. It will look better once the seats go in. Unfortunately, no one has patterns for the new seats yet, so they cant be done. What happened to the good ol' days when you made your own patterns?

 

Where did you get your leather? All the fabric places I went too said they can't get leather.

 

Here is our replacement boot, genuine leather with double stitch to match the steering wheel, however it is not 5 bux

good luck

 

Looks good.

 

You have to go to a leather dealer to get leather. If you want the stiching like above, its easy to do. Just choose your color and run it down with your sewing machine. Im not a big fan of the stitching though, so I didn't do it. I should update my pics with the new aluminum shift knob. It makes it look worlds better.

 

It looks great, please update pics, Id love to see them.
Thanks

 

PDX would you make me one if I paid you to do it? Or team D?