Love to see the pics when you're done.
I re-installed the factory rubber seal that's under the leather on. I had no
problems making it fit. The foam was strictly noise reduction.
Like Bill, I found the stock shift knob to be far quieter than the Hurst
ball.
Rob S.
""Wisotzkey, Rich"" <Rich.Wisotzkey@gd-ns.com> wrote in message
news:10233.8277.10045@news.twistedbits.net...
>
> Robert,
> Thanks for the pics. The leather boot looks good. You mentioned noise.
> Did you put any type of weather boot/seal under the leather one? Maybe
this
> is what you used the foam for. I'm working on cutting a 3/16" thick
Nitrile
> rubber gasket to lay under the regular shifter boot. This will keep the
> weather and noise out of the cab. Above this, I'm going to try fitting
one
> of the Hurst "Super Boots". The stock boot on my '96 has the passengers
> side built up about 1.25" to make it appear level. If the Hurst boot
looks
> funny, I may have to dream up something to level it out as well. I'll
take
> a couple pictures of both boots when I finish each one, and the install.
> Let me know if you'd be interested in seeing them.
> Rich
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Robert Schultz [mailto:robert_schultz@sympatico.killspammers.ca]
> Sent: Tuesday, April 02, 2002 7:45 PM
> To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
> Subject: Re: DML: Hurst Shifter 01-02
>
>
>
> Rich:
>
> On my '00 I tried the stock boot, but it was a little tight. It fit, but
not
> well, and when you shifted into 3rd or 5th it would sometimes pop the boot
> out of the console.
>
> I used an old black leather coat and sewed up a new one. I cut the rubber
> boot off of the metal base and glued the new leather one to it.
>
> Underneath all this I wrapped closed cell foam around the shifter. One
thing
> I didn't like about the Hurst was the extra noise in the cab.
>
> Seems to work pretty good. I am going to redo it with nicer leather.
>
> I went out an took a picture. Please ignore the dirt inside the truck. Get
> detailed as soon as the snow is gone!
> Check out the picture in the Hurst folder at
> http://ca.photos.yahoo.com/robert_schultz
>
> Rob S.
>
>
> ""Wisotzkey, Rich"" <Rich.Wisotzkey@gd-ns.com> wrote in message
> news:10232.74528.7296@news.twistedbits.net...
> >
> > Hi Bill,
> > Wnated to let you know the Hurst was installed this past weekend. It is
> > probably 95% completed. I want to cut a new weather boot to fit under
the
> > regular shifter boot. I don't want to cut up the stock one in case for
> some
> > reason I'd ever need to re-install it.
> >
> > I'm also thinking about ordering one of the Hurst "Super Boots" to dress
> it
> > off, but I'm not sure yet. The stock boot has the right side built up
to
> > level it out, but the Hurst boot doesn't. I'm afraid it won't sit right
> > being on an angle and will look funny. Did you just reuse the stock
boot?
> > If so, how does it work with the round hole for the rectangular stick?
> Did
> > you do anything else different to finish it off or make it fit better?
> > Thanks,
> > Rich
> >
> > Did you use the
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: SEMIHEMI01@aol.com [mailto:SEMIHEMI01@aol.com]
> > Sent: Monday, April 01, 2002 4:38 PM
> > To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> > Subject: Re: DML: Hurst Shifter 01-02
> >
> >
> >
> > I did, and you have to Modify it. Bill
> >
> > SEMIHEMI01@AOL.COM> KB SuperCharged, 4.7L, 2001, QC,
> > <A HREF="http://hometown.aol.com/semihemi01">the "DAK",</A> <A
> > HREF="http://www.southernmopar.org/index.shtml">SouthernMopar</A>
>
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