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Old 12-30-2018, 10:20 AM
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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?
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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.
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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
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I have a few options much better than that if you are interested.
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I’m open to different ideas
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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.

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Thanks for your ideas I’ll look into them and find something
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I've seen these floating around. https://www.strongholdshiftboots.com...dge-trans-boot
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OOH! Pleather!
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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.
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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
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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
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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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