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Could you give me the run down on how you modified it?

Thanks.
 

tools needed: sharp razor knife; assortment of "zip ties"; aftermarket knob

turning the stock vw leather boot accept an aftermarket knob is very easy and a very clean look to any vw interior

1. 1)  take off the existing vw shift knob and boot
2. 2) cut the leather 360 degrees around the upper middle of the shift knob
3. 3) now the knob and boot should be separated (stock knob will appear to have a leather "beanie" on it)
4. 4) turn the leather boot inside out
5. 5) put back down over shift stick about 3 inches
6. 6) use the "zip tie" and affix the boot, close to the top(which is now on the bottom) to the shift stick (you will be tightening the zip tie down around the inside of the leather boot until it is tight around shift stick; cut off extra length of zip tie)
7. 7) now push the base of leather boot down which will turn the boot right-side out again
8. 8) re-attach the base of the leather boot around console
9. 9) you should now have a leather boot; about 2-21/2 inches of shift stick coming up through the top of boot; the boot at the top will appear as if it is hemmed
10. 10) attach knob of your choice
11. 11) you can now scoot the leather boot up until it meets the bottom of your new knob

if any of these directions are wordy and vague, please email me and i will try to explain in a better way

hope this works for everyone; i have had mine this way since the car was new and there have not been any problems up till now

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christopher n. collier
collieriglou

SCCA Member
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