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ocwd Member
Joined: May 14, 2007 Posts: 721 Location: Placentia, CA
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Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2018 7:41 am Post subject: Rubber Shifter Boot |
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Does anyone have a good source for the shifter boot? The one I bought several years ago cracked. Funny that it's been in the garage all this time and the shift lever has hardly been moved yet it still cracked. Just cheap crap I guess.
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wesk Site Administrator
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ocwd Member
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Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2018 2:37 pm Post subject: Rubber Shifter Boot |
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It's been a while but i'm pretty sure it is a reproduction from Peter Debella. |
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wesk Site Administrator
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GPA Member
Joined: Aug 07, 2008 Posts: 216 Location: Hungary
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Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2018 3:29 pm Post subject: |
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Quote: | The one I bought several years ago cracked. |
You are lucky. The brand new one (Made in India) I installed on a customers CJ ripped apart on installation. Borrowed my 55 year old used boot until the replacement arrived. _________________ 1960 M38A1, M100 Trailer |
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4x4M38 Member
Joined: May 30, 2014 Posts: 3459 Location: Texas Hill Country
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Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2018 7:02 am Post subject: |
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Easy Wes.
I’m sure Pete has products from both camps.
This from his website:
Transmission Shift Lever Boot - M38/M38A1
This Transmission Boot is new and improved with a high quality material that will resist sun damage. This is a high quality U.S. Made product.
Transmission Boot - Price $18.00
Transfer Case Shift Lever Boot - M38/M38A1
This Transfer Boot is new and improved with a high quality material that will resist sun damage. This is a high quality U.S. Made product. _________________ Brian
1950 M38
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http://www.willysmjeeps.com/v2/modules.php?set_albumName=album372&op=modload&name=gallery&file=index&include=view_album.php |
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ocwd Member
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Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2018 7:30 am Post subject: Rubber Shifter Boot |
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Anyone have a good experience buying this part and where did you buy it? |
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wesk Site Administrator
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ocwd Member
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Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2018 2:54 pm Post subject: Re: Rubber Shifter Boot |
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ocwd wrote: | It's been a while but i'm pretty sure it is a reproduction from Peter Debella. |
I did in the post above.
Dave |
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4x4M38 Member
Joined: May 30, 2014 Posts: 3459 Location: Texas Hill Country
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Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2018 10:51 am Post subject: |
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To clarify Wes what I meant was there are reproductions for sale from all of our vendors, some of which are poor, and some of which are new USA made.
The boots that Pete is selling are new, USA products, not cheap imports.
I’ve talked with Pete, and John, and George, and I believe if anyone bought a
product from them and it didn’t measure up they would want to know.
It is entirely possible to get a bad batch of anything. I bought some repop brackets a while back that were made incorrectly. I contacted the vendor to see if maybe I just got a bad set. But after checking they found the whole batch they received was incorrect. I received a refund, and they went back to their supplier.
The other thing to keep in mind is rubber and similar products do degrade.
I live in Central Texas and the heat and lack of humidity plays $&% on soft parts. Routine applications of the right products will help prolong the life.
That and parts that are meant to be flexed often that sit for long periods of time will get brittle and crack when flexed if not treated.
Just my two cents _________________ Brian
1950 M38
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wesk Site Administrator
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Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2018 11:16 am Post subject: |
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Which, if you read all of my posts carefully I have iterated the same line on the parts in the past.
My only question to you was. Your post:
Quote: | I’m sure Pete has products from both camps.
This from his website:
Transmission Shift Lever Boot - M38/M38A1 |
led me to suspect you meant Pete has two different source boots in stock when you only listed one. The answer that he carries only one and sometimes they can be good or bad would have satisfied my curiosity. _________________ Wes K
45 MB, 51 M38, 54 M37, 66 M101A1, 60 CJ5, 76 DJ5D, 47Bantam T3-C & 5? M100
Mjeeps photo album: http://www.willysmjeeps.com/v2/modules.php?set_albumName=Wes-Knettle&op=modload&name=gallery&file=index&include=view_album.php |
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