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Title: SM465 Shift boot
Post by: 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.
Title: Re: SM465 Shift boot
Post by: Greybeard 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.
Title: Re: SM465 Shift boot
Post by: 1967KaiserM715 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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Title: Re: SM465 Shift boot
Post by: Irish_Alley on January 02, 2016, 07:42:10 am
are you looking for a new or used one?
Title: Re: SM465 Shift boot
Post by: Irish_Alley on January 02, 2016, 07:47:40 am
http://www.ebay.com/itm/CHEVY-88-91-SM465-4-SPEED-SHIFT-TOWER-/191752476385?hash=item2ca55696e1:g:MBYAAOSw5VFWHWTj&vxp=mtr
Title: Re: SM465 Shift boot
Post by: Greybeard on January 03, 2016, 06:33:04 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
Title: Re: SM465 Shift boot
Post by: 1967KaiserM715 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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Title: Re: SM465 Shift boot
Post by: AZ87V10 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!
Title: Re: SM465 Shift boot
Post by: Irish_Alley on January 04, 2016, 08:48:52 am
Don't think it's available here
Title: Re: SM465 Shift boot
Post by: 1967KaiserM715 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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