QuattroFan02

Got around to installing my Sparco Litium **** that I orderd last week. The feel is great, it complements my SS very well. Install was pretty straight forward, but I figured I would show a few pics to help others who might be interested, or at least to pass on the "mod bug".

Proceded to remove stock **** by removing the crimp clamp under the shift boot. I lowered the shaft all the way down because this **** did not sit as low as the stock one so I'm glad I had some slack to play with there. (Not an option if you have an OEM shifter, I have an AMS Short Shifter)
The next and probably the most important piece needed (for aesthetic value), so the shift boot doesn't end up looking like ***, I followed on the idea of a coke bottle neck from a fellow AW'er but tweaked it a bit.
I found a smaller plastic bottle, manufactured by a candy co. called Sips. The bottle is 1/2 the size of a coke bottle and the neck size was just perfect.
<img src="http://quattrofan.com//pics/Neck1.jpg">
Then I took off about 1/8" of material from top to bottom so that when I squeezed it with a clamp is secured the shift boot well. I also used a 2nd clamp under the plastic neck for extra support.
<img src="http://quattrofan.com//pics/Neck.jpg">

<img src="http://quattrofan.com//pics/SparcoInstall.jpg">

<img src="http://quattrofan.com//pics/SparcoInstall2.jpg">

I secured the shift know completely before finishing up with the boot.
Excuse the dust, but I was in hurry to install.

<img src="http://quattrofan.com//pics/Sparco3.jpg">

<img src="http://quattrofan.com//pics/Sparco.jpg">

<img src="http://quattrofan.com//pics/Sparco2.jpg">

I also had to sew the "mouth" of the boot just a little to make the opening smaller, that helped in keeping it in place to properly secure it to the bottle neck.
That is all.

MB The Body

I never noticed it in your sig, but it stood out in these bigger pictures!

QuattroFan02

for a lexus truck but I cut, sanded, filled and then covered in leather to simulate the glove box finish.

MB The Body

great job!

SilverSchwinn

Very niiice! How many monitors you got in there? Did your ride get pimped?

QuattroFan02

lol, something like that. Just things I do when I get bored.