Shifter boot options on a 124 sport

[TJC]

On my Spider, I'd like to ditch the leather boot for an old fashioned rubber accordion-type boot on the base of the chromed shifter shaft (maybe going up just to cover the joint between the two shafts).

Has anyone fitted a rubber boot in place of the leather one on 124's? I really like that look of a small rubber boot, so I've tried to retrofit an another inner boot and attach it to my rather nice wooden center console top (i.e., I'm looking for a solution that doesn't need to have that wooden piece modified), but it just doesn't fit right.

Has anyone found a rubber boot that either fits right out of the box or has been easily modified to fit a 124 sport (maybe from another Fiat model)?

I'm interested in hearing/seeing your different ideas.

Thanks!

[TJC]

I realized this might've been the wrong place.

[Nick]

I'd try custom section, perhaps there'd be more in there, but the forums are fairly small. I've seen what you're talking about though, no links, but I'm pretty sure it exists.

[Foster48x]

I've never thought about doing it, I've alway's liked the leather boot. You might be able to just find a universal shift boot from a custom shop like this one. Google "rubber shift boot" and select images and it'll come up.



Rick

[Nick]

Maybe you could modify one of these plungers:

[Foster48x]

Maybe you could modify one of these plungers:

Good idea Nick! I really could use a shifter like that in my other car

[TJC]

Yes, very nice, lol. But I was actually thinking of something more in the lines of this:

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y12/tj ... 2-2034.jpg

It is a "modified" B&M shifter boot. It doesn't fit 100%. It still has a tendency to pull out at times and it's bottom bellows doesn't quite cover up the hole in the console wood. But all-in-all, I really like the look of the exposed chrome shifter.