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Old Dec 26, 2013 | 06:48 PM
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Is there a trick with the 2010 sedan? The shifter cover piece seems wedged in by the lower piece under the climate controls if that makes any sense.
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Old Dec 26, 2013 | 11:19 PM
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Originally Posted by RexHavoc
Is there a trick with the 2010 sedan? The shifter cover piece seems wedged in by the lower piece under the climate controls if that makes any sense.
Infiniti G37 2008-13 shift boot installation - RedlineGoods leather shift boot store
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Old Dec 27, 2013 | 08:01 AM
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Thank you. I think the issue I'm running into is the 2010 sedan AT is slightly different than most the instruction lists. There an extra piece which I believe is the finisher that seems to be eluding me. I'm pretty sure I just need to pull and get the pawns to release but I'm trying to verify before snapping everything because I'm using the wrong angle.
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Old Dec 29, 2013 | 04:53 PM
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Or the issue could be that I'm a bit of a sissy and was afraid to snap things. Popped that piece off and got it done today. While I was at it I dremeled the shifter shaft to accept the M45 shifter **** and am thrilled with the final result.
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Old Mar 27, 2014 | 08:14 AM
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Saw this yesterday and had to do it. Red or white may match a little better but I chose blue and ended up liking it alot. Feedback welcome; not that I am going to pull this out and re-do it

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Old Apr 9, 2014 | 01:20 PM
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Originally Posted by RTom919
Saw this yesterday and had to do it. Red or white may match a little better but I chose blue and ended up liking it alot. Feedback welcome; not that I am going to pull this out and re-do it

I like the blue, think it looks great. Well done.
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Old Apr 9, 2014 | 01:25 PM
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Originally Posted by RTom919
Saw this yesterday and had to do it. Red or white may match a little better but I chose blue and ended up liking it alot. Feedback welcome; not that I am going to pull this out and re-do it ]
Looks good,man, nicely done.

Forgot to add my pic, excuse the mess. I cleaned up later

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Old Dec 1, 2014 | 12:32 AM
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Originally Posted by RexHavoc
Looks good,man, nicely done.

Forgot to add my pic, excuse the mess. I cleaned up later

How did you get the piece with the seat heater and shifter off. I can't figure it out for the life of me.
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Old Aug 31, 2015 | 06:41 PM
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Originally Posted by RTom919
Saw this yesterday and had to do it. Red or white may match a little better but I chose blue and ended up liking it alot. Feedback welcome; not that I am going to pull this out and re-do it



Love the blue
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Old Sep 28, 2015 | 10:34 PM
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Two years ago, I saw what the OP here did and wanted to do the same with the shifter boot in my 6MT, with white stitching against the brown leather. Actually, it's not leather... seems to be vinyl. But anyway... Couldn't pursue it, because I couldn't get the **** off.

One year ago, I got the **** off and replaced it with a solid titanium tear-drop **** from LatheWerks. Love this ****.

And here I am two year later, just now remembering this idea because of a new boot that Lego Maniac purchased from Redline Goods.

So this evening, I took the boot trim off the car so that I could get the leather (vinyl, LOL) in my hands, and I'm realizing I don't know how to sew a double-stitch by hand the way a sewing machine would. No offense intended to Redpit, because he deserves credit for experimenting, but his simple straight-stitch looks kind of awkward and ill-fitting over the OEM threads. This wasn't something I had realized until I tried it myself.

This is how my shifter area looks right now (below). I'd like it if the stitching were white.


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Old Sep 29, 2015 | 11:49 AM
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I'll have to remember this thread when I put my GTR shift **** on.. thanks OP and all contributors!
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