So I swapped out my shifter boot for a leather one as the title states! I took pics and figured id do a write up incase anyone else wanted to get one.

First I popped off my shifter knob, I took a wrench wrapped in a cloth and a metal bar... (Could not find my hammer) and I tapped it till it popped off, (5 good taps)

 

Then I popped the shifter the shifter bezel off by hand.

 

Then bring it in to your work area.

Pry apart the boot from the plastic. Get a cold drink... Mine was Ginger ale!

 

You have to drill (5/32) the fake screws out to make room for your real hardware. I chose black Allen head screws to make it look factory. Don't forget to drill the second piece ( the bottom half)

 

Put your new screws in, then put your leather boot on, slide the bottom piece on and add your nut and tighten them up... Not too tight! I used blue lock tight so they don't come loose and get sloppy.

I took my sweet time, my helper got bored and took a nap.

 

Your pretty much done, now bring it to your jeep! Pop the front ( closest to the radio) in first, then tap the rear in.

Now wrap the shifter know in your towel, wrap it good and thick ( I did not wrap it well) Now I'm in need of a stock shifter knob.... Does anyone have one? Cheap?

Tap it on, bam your done. Enjoy

 

Finished product, thank your helper! (Harvey)

I SOLD THE JKU, I'M OUT OF THE JEEP GAME FOR A BIT.

I Got the leather boot at redlinegoods.com it's about $40.00 I think.

Good luck, hope to be back someday soon.

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NH-JK

 

Very nice! I may do this to both my JK and XJ!

Where did you get the new boot from?

 

Nice write-up. Wish I had a manual transmission so I could do this!!

 

Looks great! Now just have to find a new shift knob...