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cabtruck

12-30-2018 10:20 AM

Floor shifter boot

I read somewhere that a mustang shifter boot could be used to repair the factory lower one. Now I can’t find any information on how to do it. Or what year car anyone have any ideas?

oliver foster

12-30-2018 11:05 AM

I remember that thread too, but can not remember who posted it.
I think he took part of a Mustang boot and RTV'ed it onto the center of the OEM Dodge lower boot so it still mounted up in the OEM way.

cabtruck

12-30-2018 06:23 PM

Yea I can’t remember how they did it. The only thing left of the lower boot is the metal that the upper boot mounts to

oliver foster

12-30-2018 06:30 PM

I have a few options much better than that if you are interested.

cabtruck

12-30-2018 06:42 PM

I’m open to different ideas

edwinsmith

12-30-2018 06:42 PM

When I got my truck about 15 years ago the floor boot was trashed so I bought a bellows type from Summit IIRC to replace it. It had to be big to cover the hole in the floor. Later on I used a universal CV boot and cut it down to fit the tower out of the G360.

Edwin

cabtruck

12-30-2018 06:45 PM

Thanks for your ideas I’ll look into them and find something

DISLSMOKE

12-31-2018 11:57 AM

I've seen these floating around. https://www.strongholdshiftboots.com...dge-trans-boot

edwinsmith

12-31-2018 02:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DISLSMOKE (Post 3356589)

I've seen these floating around. https://www.strongholdshiftboots.com...dge-trans-boot

OOH! Pleather!

oliver foster

12-31-2018 02:19 PM

That pleather boot is a nice option, but without an under boot, water, salt and dirt will splash up and into the truck soaking the carpeting / jute padding and rotting out the floor.

cabtruck

12-31-2018 04:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by oliver foster (Post 3356596)

That pleather boot is a nice option, but without an under boot, water, salt and dirt will splash up and into the truck soaking the carpeting / jute padding and rotting out the floor.

yea and a lot of noise too. My upper is in good shape just got to get the bottom sealed up

cabtruck

12-31-2018 05:54 PM

Done some internet surfing may have found the mustang shifter boot that works it’s ordered I guess I’ll know when it gets here

thrashingcows

12-31-2018 08:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cabtruck (Post 3356605)

Done some internet surfing may have found the mustang shifter boot that works it’s ordered I guess I’ll know when it gets here

Please post up pics and part # if it works for you. I did not have one on my truck with the NV4500 conversion, I just packed the shift boot area with the fiberglass type insulation I used as underlay and roof insulation....seems to be working out fine for me, but a proper boot would be nice. ;)

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