Shifter project
02-15-11, 03:23 PM
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Looks good! How does it look shifted all the way to the bottom? And where would the boot go? Looks like not enough room?
02-15-11, 03:27 PM
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It wont be much of a shift boot, but it will get rid of that cheap looking plastic. I have an idea in my head on how to do it, i just need the boot now
02-15-11, 03:29 PM
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Oh and if you cant tell, i painted the shifter plate plastic a grey metallic, it looks almost identical to the OEM silver trim so i got lucky with that. I also sprayed the cup holder with black plasti dip and also the side trim pieces
02-15-11, 03:39 PM
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Yes it looks a little darker. But why did you paint it?
02-15-11, 03:41 PM
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Does the shifter hit the console when you put it all the way down or when you use the sport shift?
02-15-11, 03:42 PM
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Painted it cause mine was all screwed up, im gonna get the carbon fiber trim eventually.
02-15-11, 03:48 PM
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You did a nice job and quickly too!
02-15-11, 04:02 PM
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the man deserves a lot of credit...hack-sawing his shifter and painting the trim within 2 pages of this thread is quite impressive.
02-15-11, 04:32 PM
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Nice man and quickly too.... Red shorts guy your in MIAMI those legs should be tan... it was like 80* today
02-15-11, 04:38 PM
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wow, props to you for doing this! i agree, it looks a lot better and cleaner.
02-15-11, 04:46 PM
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^first successful attempt. Someone tried giving you credit on pg 1.
02-15-11, 06:37 PM
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I actually didnt see your thread, i was just sitting in my car and saw how ugly it was and needed to change it and i knew no one really does this as a mod so i figure why not..
02-15-11, 08:02 PM
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02-15-11, 08:07 PM
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thanks for this :P
just took bit off the top on the shifter and looks much better!
i wonder how the leather boot will look... interested to see that project
02-15-11, 08:12 PM
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Thanks guys ! And yeah i could of took off alittle more, but this worked out perfect i think. Im excited to get the shift boot !
02-15-11, 03:29 PM
