Early Shift Boots

[Mckrack]

HLS I don't have any specific problems right now except for trying to find some parts.ery hard to find parts like the rubber grommet on the shift boot for the early Z cars. But I will ask when things come up. I will get some pics when I can figure out how to do it.

The Burt Reynolds thing is interesting.

[zbane]

hard to find parts like the rubber grommet on the shift boot for the early Z cars.

Black Dragon Automotive has them.

http://www.blackdragonauto.com/icatalog/z/0027.html

you're welcome.

Edited January 21, 2011 by Arne

[Mckrack]

David,

Thanks very much for trying to help me out but that's not it. In the series one ands early series 2 cars 1969, 70, 71 the shift boot was the original design, no laces. It was a closed end boot and there was a small rubber grommet at the top of the boot as the boot slid over the shifter rod. In the seconfd half of 71 Nissan changed the design to a laced boot because it was to expensive to make the original. I need that griommet and they are almost impossible to find unless you get it out of a parts car.

But thatnk you anyway I appreciate you going out your way for me.

Mckrack

[Arne]

In the series one ands early series 2 cars 1969, 70, 71 the shift boot was the original design, no laces. It was a closed end boot and there was a small rubber grommet at the top of the boot as the boot slid over the shifter rod. In the seconfd half of 71 Nissan changed the design to a laced boot because it was to expensive to make the original. I need that griommet and they are almost impossible to find unless you get it out of a parts car.

My late '71 (7/71) still has its original shift boot without laces, so I know exactly what you are talking about. My boot is pretty deteriorated, so I'd love to hear of a source for this early style boot.

[moonpup]

Here's a used one on eBay. Is it the one in question?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/70-71-72-73-DATSUN-240Z-SHIFT-BOOT-LEATHER-USED_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33703QQihZ018QQitemZ280063370702

[Arne]

Here's a used one on eBay. Is it the one in question?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/70-71-72-73-DATSUN-240Z-SHIFT-BOOT-LEATHER-USED_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33703QQihZ018QQitemZ280063370702

I'd say not. Doesn't look quite right to me. Looks more like an aftermarket boot. If I had to guess I'd say that one looks like a WheelSkins brand boot.

The attached picture doesn't show it as well as it could, but gives the idea.

[mdbrandy]

My late '71 (7/71) still has its original shift boot without laces, so I know exactly what you are talking about. My boot is pretty deteriorated, so I'd love to hear of a source for this early style boot.

Well, I learn something new every day here. One more early part that I have to look for. My Nov 69 car has a laced boot, so it must have been replaced at some point. I didn't even know that there was an early type...

[Arne]

Well, I learn something new every day here. One more early part that I have to look for. My Nov 69 car has a laced boot, so it must have been replaced at some point. I didn't even know that there was an early type...

The original no-lace boot was apparently part #75150-E4101, which was superceded by 75150-E8700 at some long ago point. The parts CD does not give a production date range for the early boot. So my guess is that as soon as the change was made, all replacements were the later lace-up boot.

The original boot was made of pretty thin (read - cheap) vinyl, and actually could be reproduced fairly easily, I suppose, since I do have an intact one for a pattern. I may look into that.

Here are some (rather grainy) scanned images from the first two Road & Track articles on the 240Z, which also show the early boot.

We should perhaps move this discussion into Will's "240Z variations" thread...

[AZ-240z]

HLS I don't have any specific problems right now except for trying to find some parts.ery hard to find parts like the rubber grommet on the shift boot for the early Z cars. But I will ask when things come up. I will get some pics when I can figure out how to do it.

The Burt Reynolds thing is interesting.

Interesting that this search for shift boot grommet topic came up. I have a NOS early shift boot that will be going on my car, but have recently been looking for a source for this grommet, myself. My thought was to have this boot reproduced before I install it, if there appeared to be any sort of demand. If anyone is able to come up with a part number for this grommet, I will be keeping an eye on this thread. Japan supplier can often find impossible items.

Dan

[geezer]

If there is no current source, there probably would a healthy demand for a reproduction. Other than finding the grommet, it looks like something easily made. I would buy one, even without the grommet.

[Arne]

Interesting that this search for shift boot grommet topic came up. I have a NOS early shift boot that will be going on my car, but have recently been looking for a source for this grommet, myself. My thought was to have this boot reproduced before I install it, if there appeared to be any sort of demand. If anyone is able to come up with a part number for this grommet, I will be keeping an eye on this thread. Japan supplier can often find impossible items.

Well, I still have the grommet for mine. I will take pictures and measurements of it when I next have the console apart.

[mdbrandy]

Anyone that's into reproducing a good quality replacement, I'm game...