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Old Jun 22, 2007 | 06:00 PM
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Default Made my own automatic shift boot, what do you think?
I worked at a Chevy dealership and got things at a discount and noticed one day that a Grand am shift boot might fit perfect in a T/A. What do you know ...it did. What do you think?
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Old Jun 22, 2007 | 07:18 PM
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Nice.

For others interested, here is my write-up from a few years ago:
www.fadingarrow.com/shiftboot.htm
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Old Jun 22, 2007 | 08:50 PM
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I'm thinking of getting a '95 Camaro shift *** to make it look just like a Vette. What you guys think? That, or leave it as it is?
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I say leave it as-is. Alot of people like that t/a shifter. But then again its all about what fits better for you.
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Looks weird and bunched up
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Looks like a *******. Not BAD, but there is too much slack for my taste.
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do you guys think the same thing about a vette's shifter boot then?

looks real nice man, i like how you were able to use GM parts to do it too
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Been there - done that!

Here's the link to my install thread to both shorten the shifter and install the Grand Am shift boot on an A4 T/A.

https://ls1tech.com/forums/appearance-detailing/495783-t-a4-shifter-boot-knob-mod-write-up.html

And I like it on my car despite what ne1 else feels...

-Jay-
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Looks like a *******. Not BAD, but there is too much slack for my taste.
LOL, but you might want to get the old scrot checked out if it looks like that, all gray and all.
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looks great! a perfect example of how it should have come from the factory.....
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