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Offline 35chevcoupe

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Repro shifter boot for NON console 3 and 4 speed cars
« on: November 26, 2015, 10:16:02 PM »
Hey guys just wondering if there is any pursuit of a GOOD reproduction M/T shifter boot for cars without a console ?
I,ve been looking at photos of different boots and just wondering if anyone knows or has a correct one .
My parts car had the lower part of the boot  still in it ( what was left of it ) and had a part number on it but not sure if it was correct either .
John Evenson

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Re: Repro shifter boot for NON console 3 and 4 speed cars
« Reply #1 on: November 27, 2015, 08:09:25 AM »
John,

  This has been kicked around for some time now and it doesn't look like anything is going to happen as far as a reproduction being made. I purchased an NOS 65 Chevelle M/T boot off ebay some time ago. It is not correct but looks decent. I shoved my old, torn original one under it and that is the one I screwed into the ring and tranny hump. I feathered the 65 boot under the carpet for appearance. It does it's job of keeping the hot air out.
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Re: Repro shifter boot for NON console 3 and 4 speed cars
« Reply #2 on: November 27, 2015, 09:54:38 AM »
My original '66 boot (no console) had 384431 on the underside.
Here's a pic of it next to the still available 'under-console' boot and retaining ring.

Second pic is the original next to the repo Fusick boot, which is a similar style but much larger.

« Last Edit: November 27, 2015, 10:36:11 AM by WkillGS »
Walt K
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66 GS Astro Blue/blue 425 auto
66 GS Silver Mist/black 401 4 spd
66 GS Flame Red/black 401 5 spd
66 GS Saddle Mist/black 401 L76 auto
66 Special Flame Red/black 300 5 spd
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Re: Repro shifter boot for NON console 3 and 4 speed cars
« Reply #3 on: November 27, 2015, 09:59:57 AM »
And here's another style of boot that Mark had posted.
Walt K
Eastern Pa

66 GS Astro Blue/blue 425 auto
66 GS Silver Mist/black 401 4 spd
66 GS Flame Red/black 401 5 spd
66 GS Saddle Mist/black 401 L76 auto
66 Special Flame Red/black 300 5 spd
65 GS vert Verde Green/ Saddle buckets 401 4 spd
79 Turbo Regal

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Re: Repro shifter boot for NON console 3 and 4 speed cars
« Reply #4 on: November 27, 2015, 10:10:25 AM »
Walt ,
the top half of my boot on the ( as far as I know ) totally original parts car I bought was missing , but heres a picture of the part # on the boot that was under the retaining ring .  my part number is 3842926  FK-4
maybe mine wasn,t original but it sure looked like it .
« Last Edit: November 27, 2015, 10:12:00 AM by 35chevcoupe »
John Evenson

1930 model A 4 dr sedan
35 chev coupe 2 dr Master Deluxe suicide dr,s
55 chev belair wagon 4dr
59 Buick Invicta 2 dr hd top
65 Buick GS 2 dr ht 3 spd
65 Buick GS Convertible 3 spd
1970 Cuda 440-6
71 Buick GS
84 chev 3/4 ton p/u 6.2 diesel
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Re: Repro shifter boot for NON console 3 and 4 speed cars
« Reply #5 on: November 27, 2015, 10:35:28 AM »
John, 3842926 is the correct number for the 'under console' boot. It's also used on Chevelles and is readily available.
Walt K
Eastern Pa

66 GS Astro Blue/blue 425 auto
66 GS Silver Mist/black 401 4 spd
66 GS Flame Red/black 401 5 spd
66 GS Saddle Mist/black 401 L76 auto
66 Special Flame Red/black 300 5 spd
65 GS vert Verde Green/ Saddle buckets 401 4 spd
79 Turbo Regal