Pete’s GS400 Build Thread by Sevenevez

4 minute(s) of a 283 minute read

4-23-2013

Had about an hour last night after work before the sun went down. Used it wisely 

Quick Mobil 1 Full Syn Oil Change @ 201,220 (<-- i may need to look at this post sometime in the future)

How cool is ClubLexus? Pretty damn cool cuz the homie FlockoGS4 hooked me up with this extra Strut bar he had. Thanks man!

Till next time

4-29-2013

Okay, here we go, "Homemade Shift Boot / Gear Gaitor" Part II.

so, the last one i did was using what was left of my old leather armrest.

That one was kind of sloppy and the sides weren't long enough. It also had SIX seams, which made for a very tight squeeze with all that fabric being tucked in there! 

I wanted to see if i could do one with only 2 or less seams.

so i cut a seam out my original, laid it out and drew a template on an old shirt.

I then stitched it togther and tested it. Sides still needed more fabric. So i used that shirt boot and cut my seam, laid it out on my beige vinyl and measured a slightly larger one.

Cut out the pac man

ONE SEAM!

DAYUM! 

i forgot 

to take 

a picture. !!!!

oh Well 

trust me, it worked out much better, looked pretty good but the color was slightly off.

 oh yeah...... 

i also got this Chrome Bezel! 

hmmm. 

Let's try this one more time with black faux leather.

Didnt think i needed to take pics of the same process. Lined up my template, cut it and stitched the black vinyl.

Then i took my knob and tapped the threads as far up in the nylon coupler i got so i can have the knob sit lower as a real shifter would.

and.. wa-laa!