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[8trdrvr]

More help with the minor details… details details…

On my 1982 924, 5 speed nonturbo, the shifter boot has badly worn leather on the back side of the knob where the leather comes up and goes under the shift pattern cap. Id like to get that boot to look as good as new. The new boot from Porsche, 300 bucks… so that's out of the question. I do want to keep it stock and looking factory.

How should I go about doing this? From the looks of things in the 'Performance catalogue' and 'Tweeks', I'll need to buy a boot then glue the shift pattern on, or buy the whole assembly. Have you guys tackled this? What should I do? It seems pretty simple to do, it's a matter of what's gonna give the best results.

Thanks in advance.

Kevin

ps. if anyones got the whole assembly that looks to be in great shape i'll buy. in the meantime im open of suggestions :

[Smoothie]

I did mine enough years ago that it needs to be done again. I got the new leather part from Alan Gunn Leather for something like $53.95. They "misplaced the decimal point" and charged my credit card $539.50, but that's another story. You can do it yourself and I think I've seen the leather piece selling cheaper than what I paid back then. The top piece with the shift pattern pushes into the top of the knob and draws the leather down tight with it.

[Diesel]

I just sold one of those for $20. Oops!

[8trdrvr]

DOH!
I just got a new one from Tweeks, it looks pretty good, its made by some folks that do teh steering wheel covers too, cant think of the name now... i'll let you guys know how i make out with it. im picky!!

Kev

[8trdrvr]

just replaced the boot. it took a lot of working the new leather and tucking, but it really came out sharp, looks as good as new! Got the boot from tweeks.

kevin

[Smoothie]

Kevin - That "ATR-42 Driver (EWR)" had me curious so I did a search. I must confess I thought it would be one of those vehicles that tows planes around at the airport, but it's real big and has wings and propellers and everything! Do you just drive it around or do they let you fly it too?

http://airliners.ovh.org/photos/00274.jpg

[ This Message was edited by: smoothie on 2002-05-25 11:06 ]

[8trdrvr]

LOL hey smoothie,

Don’t drive it for fun, i fly it for work. im based out of Newark (EWR) that’s my equipment, im a First Officer (not a Captain)

and for being mostly French, its a great aircraft the one shown is the same model i fly, there are many variations, ATR-42-320, no lie, they told us in training some of the parts on that aircraft are made from Volkswagen! Sounds like the 924!

-Kev

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ATR-42 Driver (EWR) -Runs on Jet Fuel
1982 Porsche 924 -Runs on mogas
First time Porsche owner


[ This Message was edited by: 8trdrvr on 2002-05-25 11:36 ]

[wdb]

hey 8trdrvr, is there any talk in the avaition field about returning to biplanes, with commercial airliners wings span exceeding 200 ft , I would think the materials needed to handle that much stress would add unnecessary wieght to the plane, I think that a biplane with 2 wings at a 125 ft wingspan would be more practicle. I dont think 2 125 ft wings would produce that much more drag and turbulance than a single 250 ft wing would.

[8trdrvr]

not really sure, im just the bus driver. the wing span on my aircraft is right around 100 feet. I think designs will stay pretty conventional especially with the economy the way it is. Airlines are leaning away from the heavy haulers and moving into "regional jets" that provide lower operating costs, point to point fast service and smaller seating capacity for increased scheduling flexibility...

sorry didn’t mean to get off on a tangent. the ATR is a dieing breed and will be gone from my airline by first quarter 03, all the pilots will then be flying the Regional Jet...so will the passengers

[wdb]

yeah I hear that is what Boeing is betting on, regional jets, where as airbus believes the way of the future will be double-decker jumbo's.maybe greyhound will buy a double-decker and make 20 stops hopping across the country .

[8trdrvr]