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General Matra related => Marketplace => Topic started by: Jon Weywadt on October 20, 2009, 09:05:42 pm

Title: Boots wanted
Post by: Jon Weywadt on October 20, 2009, 09:05:42 pm

Does any of you have a spare boot for the gear shifter for sale? It needs to be dark brown and in better condition than mine, i.e. no holes. (photo)

Also, does anyone have a spare (or know where a suitable replacement can be gotten) rubber boot for the bottom of the shifter for sale? (photo)

Title: Re: Boots wanted
Post by: KiJa on October 21, 2009, 04:16:32 pm

Hey Jon

My car didn't have one boot when i got it. I Bought one in T.Hansen .

It fit ok for me.

http://www.thansen.dk/product.asp?c=3101488336&n=1199147568&pn=1223681530

Kim

Title: Re: Boots wanted
Post by: jeko on October 21, 2009, 08:55:25 pm

Hey Jon

In the spring, I had the same problem as you, even worse. I could'nt get it from Simons, so I had to resque the old rubber. I took an old bicycle tube (from a MTB), fitted it, and glued it all together.
It all works fine.

Title: Re: Boots wanted
Post by: Jon Weywadt on October 21, 2009, 09:28:41 pm

Quote from: jeko on October 21, 2009, 08:55:25 pm

Hey Jon

In the spring, I had the same problem as you, even worse. I could'nt get it from Simons, so I had to resque the old rubber. I took an old bicycle tube (from a MTB), fitted it, and glued it all together.
It all works fine.

I think Jesper did that too to his, so I will give it a try. :)
I had originally superglued it together and then coated it with latex. Unfortunately the latex was not resistant to grese or silicone, so it came apart and turned sticky. >:(

Title: Re: Boots wanted
Post by: Jon Weywadt on October 21, 2009, 09:30:13 pm

Quote from: KimJ on October 21, 2009, 04:16:32 pm

Hey Jon

My car didn't have one boot when i got it. I Bought one in T.Hansen .

It fit ok for me.

http://www.thansen.dk/product.asp?c=3101488336&n=1199147568&pn=1223681530

Kim

It looks nice, leather too. But I want mine in dark brown. Do you know if T-Hansen has them in brown?

Title: Re: Boots wanted
Post by: KiJa on October 22, 2009, 08:47:11 am

No i have only seen it in black and one i red/black

Title: Re: Boots wanted
Post by: KiJa on October 22, 2009, 10:57:00 am

Forgot the link and picture:

http://www.thansen.dk/product.asp?c=3102737646&n=1199147568&pn=1707786554

Title: Re: Boots wanted
Post by: Jon Weywadt on November 30, 2009, 02:37:55 pm

Quote from: jeko on October 21, 2009, 08:55:25 pm

Hey Jon

In the spring, I had the same problem as you, even worse. I could'nt get it from Simons, so I had to resque the old rubber. I took an old bicycle tube (from a MTB), fitted it, and glued it all together.
It all works fine.

Hi Jeko.

I did not have any hose rubber to use for a fix, so I went an bought an innertube for a motorcycle. When I cut it to make the fix it struck me that thee fast and easy solution was to use a piece of the hose itself.

The diameter of my hose fit nearly perfect over the ring that holds the original boot. I stuck the piece of hose over the pipe, assembled the linkage and pulled the hose over the ring. Then I fastened it there with a strip and rolled up the excess around the pipe and secured it with another strip.

Not pretty, but it will do the job until I get the boot repaired.  :D