Build Thread The '80 FrankenJeep frame off reassembly

[gr8dain]

I need a new boot and have been thinking about making one. So I am interested in this. Please provide details of the sewing and attachment please.

 

[shum8]

I need a new boot and have been thinking about making one. So I am interested in this. Please provide details of the sewing and attachment please.

Will do, Sir - but keep in mind this is going to be a quick and dirty deal to just close the hole. It’s also the practice piece so when I do the big deal fancy one I hopefully will have worked thru any troubles....... but the general process should be the same. For these, the attachment / trim ring will be plastic - sort of a functional prototype as it were. I drew cut lines and stitch lines on the back of each piece - here’s one of the sides cut and ready for sewing

I was going to do an “accordion “ style boot, but quickly decided to just do a simple one that’s tall enough to scrunch down to give room to shift. I cut the bottoms to be a bit longer and wider than the cutout in the cover plate. I made that as well, and the openings are smaller than factory - so smaller boots will work. Here are the stitching lines

As for the opening at the top - I took the circumference of the shift lever, worked back to a radius, added two thickness of the vinyl, then went back to a circumference, divided by 4, and that was the width I used between stick lines at the top.

This is the bottom “flange” that will be bonded to the trim ring prior to attachment.

I did buy enough vinyl so that when it comes time for the good ones, I’ll have plenty to work with.


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[gr8dain]

Thanks. Your “quick and dirty” will end up better than any final product I make. So I appreciate the walk through.

 

[gert]

Thanks. Your “quick and dirty” will end up better than any final product I make. So I appreciate the walk through.

I sewed these by hand you got this gr8dain



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[gr8dain]

Thanks for the inspiration and confidence.

 

[Belizean]

Will do, Sir - but keep in mind this is going to be a quick and dirty deal to just close the hole. It’s also the practice piece so when I do the big deal fancy one I hopefully will have worked thru any troubles....... but the general process should be the same. For these, the attachment / trim ring will be plastic - sort of a functional prototype as it were. I drew cut lines and stitch lines on the back of each piece - here’s one of the sides cut and ready for sewing

I was going to do an “accordion “ style boot, but quickly decided to just do a simple one that’s tall enough to scrunch down to give room to shift. I cut the bottoms to be a bit longer and wider than the cutout in the cover plate. I made that as well, and the openings are smaller than factory - so smaller boots will work. Here are the stitching lines

As for the opening at the top - I took the circumference of the shift lever, worked back to a radius, added two thickness of the vinyl, then went back to a circumference, divided by 4, and that was the width I used between stick lines at the top.

This is the bottom “flange” that will be bonded to the trim ring prior to attachment.

I did buy enough vinyl so that when it comes time for the good ones, I’ll have plenty to work with.


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Dude ! How did you get ahold of the blue prints of NASAs new rocket ?

 

[shum8]

Dude ! How did you get ahold of the blue prints of NASAs new rocket ?

A couple of my students last year were from Russia. They still had connections [emoji16]


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[Belizean]

A couple of my students last year were from Russia. They still had connections [emoji16]


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The Soyuz is pretty dependable

 

[shum8]

[emoji106][emoji106]


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[shum8]

Started stitching a side to an end piece......

Keep in mind since the curves of the two pieces aren’t the same, they won’t line up exactly......... realign as you go.....

I have three pieces together at this point - two more lines of stitching and the Transfer Case boot will be ready to be turned right side out and a base cut and fitted to it

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[gert]

Lookin real good


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[shum8]

Thanky, Sir - When I bought the vinyl, they had alligator print...... was tempting LOL


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[gr8dain]

Flip it inside out! Come on. I am impatient. [emoji6]

Looking great

 

[shum8]

Flip it inside out! Come on. I am impatient. [emoji6]

Looking great

Ha - Funny..... I just this second finished the last edge...... unfortunately I’m not going to sew the loose edges either side of the seam so it ain’t gonna lie flat - but flat enough [emoji16]


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[shum8]

Ok, Mr Impatient - here it is so far.... [emoji12]

I'll sew the mitred corners together but for now, here's what I have...

Man, I hate sewing by hand. Found a sewing machine on Craigslist for cheap and almost bought it just for this. Stubbornness won out...


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[gert]

Sweet


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[gr8dain]

Very nice. Did you sew the part at the top that is rolled in on itself or just tuck it inside itself? I hope that makes sense.

 

[shum8]

Very nice. Did you sew the part at the top that is rolled in on itself or just tuck it inside itself? I hope that makes sense.

Makes perfect sense..... when I turned it right side out I started at the bottom, so the top is still just tucked in, but I will run a stitch around the top to keep it in place.


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[WillyM]

Thanky, Sir - When I bought the vinyl, they had alligator print...... was tempting LOL


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I'd have gone there!

 

[shum8]

One step closer.....

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