After some inspiration from Sonicgundam and checking out
pictures of Tercel shift boots, I decided to go check out my
Celica. The shift boot on the Celica looks really similar to the
boot on the Tercel. So I got to work.
I tore the shift boot out of my 94 Celica as well as the wire
base-frame and headed for my Sport Coupe. I grabbed ahold
of the ugly, rubber accordion and tore that sucker out too.
By hand and with a grudge against it. Around the front and
rear edges of the shift boot hole, there are two metal clips
for the rubber boot. I tore those out as well. In my case, I
kept the wire frame for the boot. However, I applied a little
glue inside to securely seat the boot where I wanted it on
the wire. Next, I used Polyurethane Construction Adhesive
in the caulking gun setup and put adhesive all around the
edge of the shift boot hole. Then I slid the boot over the
shifter and held in place for a minute. I decided to find some
long, thin pieces of wood and wedged them in between the
boot and the roof to hold it down and in place. That way
I could watch South Park instead of holding it down and
waiting for the glue to set. After about 3 hours, I came out,
took the wood off and snapped this shot. It looks WAAAY
better than our rubber, accordion enemy.