68/69 Impala SS427 4spd Floor Hump & Shifter Boots - Page 2

3macs1 · #11 01-08-2007, 12:23 AM

Thanks guys for all of your help behind the scenes on this.
Have the upper retainers in hand, the hump, lower boot and retainer in the works along with a second NOS lower boot and a line on a upper boot.

Just missing the speedo cable if you know where any of those are located new or used. It is the real long one that enters the trans on the pass side.

Thanks again

Joe

chevelleshack · #12 01-08-2007, 04:23 AM

Also looking for a top boot for my 427 car , if you find more than one let me know!
Phil

3macs1 · #13 01-08-2007, 07:42 AM

Will do Phil. They are hens teeth as you know. I fluked this one. It was marked 67 camaro. Wish someone would repo them most of us need them just the slider hides the remains of the original on many cars.

chevelleshack · #14 01-09-2007, 01:43 AM

Yea , the last one i saw went for $ 300 on e-pay . Got two of them but both ripped pretty good .
Phil

3macs1 · #15 01-09-2007, 03:02 AM

I can give you lots of ripped ones unfortunately. Lets just wait until they repo them, then the NOS ones will surface. I remember looking for a 66 impala upper console boot and a guy had 6 but wanted 400 each. Out comes the repo at 37 bucks and shortly after his NOS ones were on e-bay with a starting bid of 20.00.With some selling for that. Same thing is going to happen with these eventually.There is a guy right now working on the mold for the bench 68/69 if that goes well he is going to do the others so he says.

JHS · #16 01-09-2007, 09:38 PM

I restored a 69 Impala SS427 and it needed an upper boot. Will have to check my records but seems like I found a repro for a reasonable price and it worked just fine. Will try to rmemember to look it up and get back with you.

3macs1 · #17 01-10-2007, 12:35 AM

That would be great. I know some guys are using I think 67/68 camaro ones cutting them to fit. I have not tried one myself.

JHS · #18 01-10-2007, 07:00 PM

Now that you mention it, I may have used a 69 Chevelle repro, need one with square hole for Hurst shifter. Seems like the only difference was the attachment holes in the boot did not align with the holes in the metal retainer but that was no problem. I love my 69 Impala, can't find a better riding vehicle and everyone wants to know what's really under the hood!!

Tarrytown SS427s · #19 01-10-2007, 07:46 PM

Just thought you guys may like to see what the upper 68 69 console boot looks like if anybody is wondering. The picture attatched is of an NOS one that was on ebay several years ago.

Tarrytown SS427s · #20 01-10-2007, 07:53 PM

As far as I know this one isn't being reproduced. The problem with the design was that the tapered edge of the vinyl slider piece would cut into the boot where it fits around the handle and after a few rubs switching from 2nd to third, it would start to split. It was also just a very thin piece of rubber. I dont think the lower is being reproduced either. It is pretty surprising, because these would no doubt do well for whoever decided to make and sell them. I bid that NOS upper up to over 400 and was still outbid.
Steven