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Old Nov 2, 2010 | 12:53 AM
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just thought i'd share. got bored and decided to make my bootleg shift boot.

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Old Nov 2, 2010 | 04:17 AM
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.....its fuzzzy...literally
did u just turn the stock one inside out lol the fitment is good just the fact that its fuzzy would freak me out. what material r u using?

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Old Nov 2, 2010 | 04:27 AM
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looks like the top of a Monster can...interesting...
Old Nov 2, 2010 | 04:35 AM
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@speedy naw, i took the stock one out completely and sewed together my own boot. the fabric i used was felt. it was the only piece of material i had laying around from a previous project i had. this is just a prototype cuz im not really feeling the white. it was basically just a test fit before i make one out of a material/color that i liked.

@trdscion thats because it is. i was gonna use a sobe bottle cap but that was too flimsy and the monster cap is a bit more sturdy. plus the monster cap matched the waterfall color perfectly.

i was thinking about making a DIY if/when i make a second one. that is if people are actually interested in making some of their own. i made the whole thing for literally less than $5.
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^+1 interested
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^^interested in a DIY too!
Old Nov 2, 2010 | 07:22 PM
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where do i post for a DIY?
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there's a tech DIY section that you can post in...
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https://www.scionlife.com/forums/for...lay.php?f=1818

here's the forum..
Old Nov 2, 2010 | 08:29 PM
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thanks. ill prolly post a DIY by next week if im not feeling lazy
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do it......... NOW!

you should make a boot cover for the e-brake too while you're at it!
Old Nov 2, 2010 | 10:04 PM
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i gotta look for fabric that i wanna use first. then ill do the DIY. and maybe ill make one for the e-brake eventually. we'll see
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give it about a month and it wont be white anymore! lol but good job.
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haha, that's awesome. or maybe a little sad that i can spot a Monster cap that easily - whatever, they're delicious!

Up for a DIY, looks cool. Hope it would work with a short throw
Old Nov 2, 2010 | 10:53 PM
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cool, make a diy please.
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wow. that is a very unique shiftboot and top. love it man. ^^ x2 on the diy
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Looks good. Nice DIY mod! Cheap and effective!
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looks real nice. good job.
Old Dec 15, 2010 | 11:37 PM
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WTF!?! i was just about to make a DIY right now. but it says i dont have permission to do so. ive been a membere here for quite some time now. and i have almost 500 post. how many more do i need in order to make a thread in the DIY section?
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