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Old Mar 12, 2009 | 03:23 PM
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Homemade Carbon Fiber Look Shift Boot

After reading the thread about how to make your own shift boot here I thought why not give it a try.

I had some leftover carbon fiber vynil fabric from my old job. This is pretty thick fabric with a weave that looks like carbon fiber. I didn't have a sewing maching, so someone just convinced me to just get a needle and thread and go for it. Well apparantly it's pretty easy, since this is my first time sewing anything. I think it turned out pretty good. Took a couple hours for everything, but R & R of the console was easy, the sewing took longer than anything. Martha stewart, eat your heart out Plus it's "carbon fiber" so +15hp right

The vynil fabric stuff was purchased by my old work, so I don't know where to get it, but I'm sure you can find it online?

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Old Mar 12, 2009 | 03:27 PM
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that came out remarkably well, you could replace "homemade" in your thread title with any of the big brand names and nobody would notice.
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Old Mar 12, 2009 | 03:29 PM
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looks good! Do you have cold feet or something? Couldn't help notice taht your AC is cranked all the way to hot at 50% blast
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Old Mar 12, 2009 | 03:31 PM
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Originally Posted by wongck
looks good! Do you have cold feet or something? Couldn't help notice taht your AC is cranked all the way to hot at 50% blast
LOL, yeah getting a little chilly here in vegas at night No, actually I'm just a wuss
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Old Mar 12, 2009 | 03:34 PM
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not bad. me likey!
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Old Mar 12, 2009 | 04:13 PM
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thats dope
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Old Mar 12, 2009 | 04:19 PM
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Looks really good, nice work.
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Old Mar 12, 2009 | 04:19 PM
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looks fantastic
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Old Mar 12, 2009 | 10:02 PM
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looks good!
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Old Mar 12, 2009 | 10:36 PM
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looks great
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Old Mar 12, 2009 | 10:41 PM
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awesome, bro.
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Old Mar 12, 2009 | 10:47 PM
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looks good. got any more left of the fabric?
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Old Mar 12, 2009 | 11:22 PM
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damnn... that looks really good

Too bad I am too lazy to do it myself..lol
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Old Mar 12, 2009 | 11:25 PM
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that looks very good!!
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Old Mar 13, 2009 | 05:12 AM
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good job!
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