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Re: Rubber shift boot

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Subject: Re: Rubber shift boot
From: "Bob Spidell" <bspidell@comcast.net>
Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2005 19:27:46 -0700
I've installed them both ways (and seen them both ways in "official" photos as 
well).

I've had better luck--from a durability standpoint--installing them 
"nipple-up."  They
seem to last longer (though I think the rubber products may have improved since 
I
tried them "nipple-down").

A while ago I bought a chrome ring (nipple ring? ;) somebody was selling ... 
adds a
littly panache to the shifter/boot setup.  You couldn't install the ring with 
the nipple facing
down.


bs
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Bob Spidell         San Jose, CA        bspidell@comcast.net
'67 Austin-Healey 3000             '56 Austin-Healey 100M
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Subject: RE: Rubber shift boot


> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-healeys@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-healeys@autox.team.net] On
> Behalf Of johnlink@adelphia.net
> Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2005 12:10 PM
> To: healeys@autox.team.net
> My 64 BJ8 in 65 had it facing up.
> My 67 today has it up.
> My British mechanic says it's supposed to be up.
> I've seen them down and they look like a big hole.
> I'm no expert, just letting you know my experience.
> Ron
> 67 BJ8
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Subject: Rubber shift boot
> 
> I just got a new rubber shift boot for my 1966 BJ8. Can someone please tell
> me in what direction it gets installed. I have looked at numerous photos and
> some of the cars have the extruded part that goes around the shift lever
> facing up and others have it facing down so that it is hidden from view. 




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