I recently shortened my manual shift lever and decided I'd like to lower the boot as well. So, I popped off the shift console top panel, unsnapped the inner boot frame, and started experimenting.

 

 

A night time in-the-car shot. Doesn't look too bad, will have to give it a little time I guess.

 

im a little confused on what this is. an attempt to make your own shift boot?

 

I guess so, the stock boot looks fine, I'd just like to come up with something a little sleeker !

 

I'm thinking the no-frame look is working fine, but my first boot attempt was too tall, so I took a second pass on the dimensions.




If that works out, next step will probably be some elastic from Joann's Fabrics.

 

I'm watching

 

You know I have never really noticed that frame there before...LOL!! I might have to play with mine too when I paint the rest of my interior pieces. I have some of that "cf" fabric laying around I might have to throw something together...

Either way...I am in for new pics when you get around to getting the different fabric.

 

I have two material candidates for the boot, one being the felt (wasn't sure how it would look, but it's convenient to work and I didn't know how losing the frame would look either) and the other being some black vinyl I picked up for an armrest project that's currently stalled.

As long as it looks good, I may well stick with the felt, at least for awhile.

 

I think it looks pretty decent and so I've completed the felt boot (the boot color, especially in the installed photos, looks very grey for some reason, however; it's much blacker in person .) Don't know if or when I'll switch to vinyl, but I'm in no rush. Decided against elastic (though turned out I had some) -- hemming the opening works well.

Here are some photos (daylight this time).





I think I prefer it without the frame. Probably my cheapest project to date -- everything was on hand -- just a question of head scratching and time .

 

I finally got a photo that has the boot color correct. I think the problem with the previous two photos has something to do with the way the camera handles the background bright exterior.

 

If anyone's interested in switching to a shortened manual shift lever (I like the lower appearance as well as the sportier feel), here is my thread on it. I can either shorten yours or shorten one for you.

https://www.scionlife.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=190765

 

do u have any pictures of the assembly with the raised frame?

 

Do you mean this one, or something else?

https://www.scionlife.com/forums/sho...02&postcount=5

 

haha yea..i just noticed it up top..it looks good..might need to invest into one..but not now

 

Anytime dude !