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Offline Mark Ascher

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4 Speed Bellhousing Boot
« on: October 21, 2008, 08:29:11 PM »
Here are pics of the 3 and 4 speed bellhousing boot. Discussions have been started on revisiting the possible reproduction of these. I'd really like to find one good complete boot to use. Mine is marginal.

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Re: 4 Speed Bellhousing Boot
« Reply #1 on: October 28, 2008, 03:00:31 PM »
I remember some discussions on this-
a couple nights ago I was thinking about
repopping this again.  I'll have to contact
my local rubber guy.
Ted
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Re: 4 Speed Bellhousing Boot
« Reply #2 on: October 28, 2008, 05:46:01 PM »
Yes Yes Yes!!!!!! :) I need one of those!!!!!!!
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Re: 4 Speed Bellhousing Boot
« Reply #3 on: December 06, 2008, 03:58:44 PM »
I just wish I still had at least one of the cars I owned  that had one of those attatched to it. ;D
Loren
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Re: 4 Speed Bellhousing Boot
« Reply #4 on: December 06, 2008, 09:30:04 PM »
Yes Yes Yes!!!!!! :) I need one of those!!!!!!!

Oh Yeah?... I need three of them!
 ;D

I wonder if there is anything close that could be adapted....
Walt K
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Re: 4 Speed Bellhousing Boot
« Reply #5 on: January 29, 2009, 02:26:42 PM »
Yes Yes Yes!!!!!! :) I need one of those!!!!!!!

Oh Yeah?... I need three of them!
 ;D

I wonder if there is anything close that could be adapted....

We're going to have to figure something out.

Anyone anyone... Bueler... Bueler...
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1965 GS 4 Speed Hard Top (Under Construction)
1965 Skylark 462, 12.21@109.8
1964 Special FireBall V6, 3 on the tree 4 Sale
1987 Grand National
1987 SS Monte T-Tops 4 sale
1995 Slammed Asstro
17 in Boyd Coddington
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Re: 4 Speed Bellhousing Boot
« Reply #6 on: January 29, 2009, 04:40:35 PM »
Hey, I talked to Frank Mcintyre today and I'm sending him the
boot that I've got (torn up but whole) to see what it
would cost to make.    Patience.   
Ted
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Re: 4 Speed Bellhousing Boot
« Reply #7 on: January 29, 2009, 06:25:58 PM »
Great news Ted. Make sure you keep us posted.

Oh if you tell him we need a bunch, that might help getting them done a little faster! 8)
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1965 GS 4 Speed Hard Top (Under Construction)
1965 Skylark 462, 12.21@109.8
1964 Special FireBall V6, 3 on the tree 4 Sale
1987 Grand National
1987 SS Monte T-Tops 4 sale
1995 Slammed Asstro
17 in Boyd Coddington
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Re: 4 Speed Bellhousing Boot
« Reply #8 on: January 29, 2009, 06:35:23 PM »
Guys, check this guy ot offering and looking for a donor boot.

http://v8buick.com/showthread.php?t=170583
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1965 Skylark 462, 12.21@109.8
1964 Special FireBall V6, 3 on the tree 4 Sale
1987 Grand National
1987 SS Monte T-Tops 4 sale
1995 Slammed Asstro
17 in Boyd Coddington
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Re: 4 Speed Bellhousing Boot
« Reply #9 on: January 31, 2009, 11:17:39 AM »
I have one that could be used as a donor, but has a couple of split areas that need repairing.
I'm going to post on the V8 thread.

Mark
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Re: 4 Speed Bellhousing Boot
« Reply #10 on: January 31, 2009, 07:31:18 PM »
Hey, I talked to Frank Mcintyre today and I'm sending him the
boot that I've got (torn up but whole) to see what it
would cost to make.    Patience.   
Ted
Ted,

 Maybe we should also see if he is interested in reproducing the 4-speed boot for the '65 GS with consolete.  The ones that are available now have a rectangular hole for the Hurst shifter.  Need one with a round hole.

Is this the same Frank that reproduced the '65 Steering wheel?

John

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Re: 4 Speed Bellhousing Boot
« Reply #11 on: January 31, 2009, 08:40:24 PM »
I believe it is John

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Re: 4 Speed Bellhousing Boot
« Reply #12 on: January 31, 2009, 09:10:35 PM »
Franks website is here, if someone wants to contact him directly:
http://www.mcintyreenterprisesltd.com/
Walt K
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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
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Re: 4 Speed Bellhousing Boot
« Reply #13 on: February 07, 2009, 08:18:13 AM »
I talked to Doug Dougherty this week. I'm sending him my boot, and he's going to get the ball rolling on getting these reproduced. Hopefully with a little help from everyone here, we can make this happen!

Mark
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66 Impala 396/TH400/12 Bolt "Project Rodent Remediation" - Almost Done
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Re: 4 Speed Bellhousing Boot
« Reply #14 on: February 13, 2009, 08:28:14 PM »
That's good news Mark!
I believe Doug owns The Buick Farm. That's a great place to do business with. I'm also bought items from him on eBay....GSDoug, is it?
Wish he would join us here...

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