Re: FS: Shifter Boots

From: Mike & Sharon Higgins (clearcreek@gobrainstorm.net)
Date: Mon Jul 23 2012 - 21:58:09 EDT


I'll look into it when I give the truck to my wife.

mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Josh Battles" <cletusjones@gmail.com>
To: "DML" <android@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Monday, July 23, 2012 7:40 PM
Subject: DML: FS: Shifter Boots

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> Hey DML! Long time no talk. I've decided to start my own business and I
> thought I'd give the DML an opportunity to get in at ground level. I'm
> making shifter boots for the E30 BMW. Hey! Wait! This is a truck mailing
> list.... That's where the problem lies. There are a lot of manual trans
> trucks out there and I haven't seen any inexpensive quality looking
> shifter
> boots available. I'd like to offer the DML the chance to get in on the
> action. I'm looking for a volunteer to send me their boot to have it
> remade in the fabric of their choice. After the first one is made then I
> would begin offering them to others. What do you guys think? I'm
> thinking
> the cost would be $15 - $20 shipped depending on the material used.
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> http://i1267.photobucket.com/albums/jj559/cletusjones/IMG_20120723_194510.jpg
> http://i1267.photobucket.com/albums/jj559/cletusjones/IMG_20120723_194812.jpg
> http://i1267.photobucket.com/albums/jj559/cletusjones/IMG_20120723_195033.jpg
> http://i1267.photobucket.com/albums/jj559/cletusjones/IMG_20120723_195230.jpg
> http://i1267.photobucket.com/albums/jj559/cletusjones/IMG_20120723_195542.jpg
> http://i1267.photobucket.com/albums/jj559/cletusjones/IMG_20120720_124957.jpg
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> I realize that there's a little bit of the shifter showing through right
> under the knob in some of the pics, with the knob all the way snapped down
> you won't see this. I've also tightened up the stitching to prevent this
> in the future. The boots are not secured at all in these pics.
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> Thanks,
> Josh
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