shifter boot

[Tom Nas]

Larry C Leung <l.leung at juno.com> wrote:

>Gee, maybe we can combine boots and have one that stays down on both
>sides, and one that rides free.
>
>The story, (mine is the same as yours, but floats right high), boot
>frames have tabs that break, aren't availible without the leather and
>have typical Type$$ Price$.

Type 89s are identical in price, and the boot itself is equally weak 
(though the frames seem to hold up OK). And as long as all my scrapyard 
hunts turn up only type 89s with removed or dead shifter boots, mine 
remains as is, torn to shreds.
Seems to me that someone could make a nice little earner from replicating 
the boots and making new ones, looks like all you need is a decent 
industrial sewing machine, some leather (or the same fake stuff Audi uses) 
and stitching skills. Since I lack all of the above, maybe someone else 
wants to try? IMO there are quite a few q-listers who'd be in the market 
for one.

Regards, Tom