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Offline 1967KaiserM715

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SM465 Shift boot
« on: January 01, 2016, 05:29:29 PM »
I have been trying to see what people have done for the shift boot on these trucks-I have two ripped sets from previous trucks and am wondering if any one has gone aftermarket with them; or even custom? kind of looking for ideas before I just cut a hole in the floor-I don't know if I should invest in a reproduction considering they don't seem to last.
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Re: SM465 Shift boot
« Reply #1 on: January 02, 2016, 01:09:40 AM »
Do a google search, they can be found easy. They might even have them here, I haven't looked.
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Offline 1967KaiserM715

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Re: SM465 Shift boot
« Reply #2 on: January 02, 2016, 07:07:03 AM »
I must not be searching right. And a lot of the pics that show up are for the overdrive tranny or 5- speeds.


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Re: SM465 Shift boot
« Reply #3 on: January 02, 2016, 07:42:10 AM »
are you looking for a new or used one?
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Re: SM465 Shift boot
« Reply #4 on: January 02, 2016, 07:47:40 AM »
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Re: SM465 Shift boot
« Reply #5 on: January 03, 2016, 06:33:04 PM »
Quote from: 1967KaiserM715 on January 01, 2016, 05:29:29 PM
I have been trying to see what people have done for the shift boot on these trucks-I have two ripped sets from previous trucks and am wondering if any one has gone aftermarket with them; or even custom? kind of looking for ideas before I just cut a hole in the floor-I don't know if I should invest in a reproduction considering they don't seem to last.

I don't remember anything special about a Chevy shifter boot for a sm465. Mine has one, it works, and it's reasonably new. It's just a piece of accordion folded rubber. It has a small round top hole and a oval-ish bottom opening that goes under a trim plate unless yours is different somehow. The shift boot should be very similar from 73-87 or even later as long as the 465 was. One place, but not the only place I found them- Google>  shifter boot 30-1931
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Offline 1967KaiserM715

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Re: SM465 Shift boot
« Reply #6 on: January 03, 2016, 09:11:47 PM »
What I kept finding is the square style, so yes I would like the oval base, I would just like to know I can actually get one before cutting the hole round and not being able to get a round one. I'll check that number in a minute


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Re: SM465 Shift boot
« Reply #7 on: January 03, 2016, 11:00:22 PM »
Yes, that would be the right thing to do. Although I'm sure he's busy and doesn't have the time. Don't we all have some experience with that? Lol!
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Re: SM465 Shift boot
« Reply #8 on: January 04, 2016, 08:48:52 AM »
Don't think it's available here
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Re: SM465 Shift boot
« Reply #9 on: January 04, 2016, 03:27:25 PM »
Yeah, figured it wasn't available here.

Think I might try to make a leather boot, I have the sewing machine and extra leather. That would give me a lot of control over hole size in floor(meaning once I cut the hole I don't need to worry about it being wrong shape or size)


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