Dash mounted Stereo & wind coming thru shifter slots

rogerdodger

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Underneath the warning plate in the center of the dash - is there enough room to insert a marine stereo box so you can put a stereo in the dash??

Does anybody have a boot system to keep the wind from coming thru the shifter slots?

Thank you!
 
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you have to have tunes, i have my low budget solution strapped into the passengers seat when I go out by myself, I'll have a permanent set up after I get a plow.
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rogerdodger said:
Does anybody have a boot system to keep the wind from coming thru the shifter slots?

Thank you!
I made my own. I used a shifter boot from a 90s dodge 4x4 and cut it down a bit to work for the e-brake lever and cut a piece of cardboard [template] then Aluminum to be the frame and hold the boot in place. For the shifter's I cut a piece of heavy tin /light steel with tin snips [used steel from the sides of a old stove ] to fit around the shifters under the hood. I first made a template out of card board.If you look under the dash at the bottom side of where the shifter's go through,you'll see that the plastic is raised [thicker] I made my plate the same as that,and cut the slot for the shifter more or less the same.After cutting out the piece I drilled a couple holes thru the dash and into the plate.Once that was done I took the plate out and stretched a piece of Motocycle/dirtbike inner tube over that plate.Then because I had pre drilled the holes etc: I was able to place and bolt the plate back up under the dash.Then I had to reinstall the cables and linkages and used a zip tie to close up the end of the inner tube around the cables etc; It stops about 95% of the air flow. It took a bit of time but it sure makes a big difference in the winter in helping to keep it warmer in the cab.
 

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rogerdodger

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I made my own. I used a shifter boot from a 90s dodge 4x4 and cut it down a bit to work for the e-brake lever and cut a piece of cardboard [template] then Aluminum to be the frame and hold the boot in place. For the shifter's I cut a piece of heavy tin /light steel with tin snips [used steel from the sides of a old stove ] to fit around the shifters under the hood. I first made a template out of card board.If you look under the dash at the bottom side of where the shifter's go through,you'll see that the plastic is raised [thicker] I made my plate the same as that,and cut the slot for the shifter more or less the same.After cutting out the piece I drilled a couple holes thru the dash and into the plate.Once that was done I took the plate out and stretched a piece of Motocycle/dirtbike inner tube over that plate.Then because I had pre drilled the holes etc: I was able to place and bolt the plate back up under the dash.Then I had to reinstall the cables and linkages and used a zip tie to close up the end of the inner tube around the cables etc; It stops about 95% of the air flow. It took a bit of time but it sure makes a big difference in the winter in helping to keep it warmer in the cab.

Thank you! Looks great - I appreciate you sharing your set up.
 
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Here's another method to use. It's worked great and it's easy.The goop goes on the material and shifting shaft, so the material moves with the lever.
 

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Here's another method to use. It's worked great and it's easy.The goop goes on the material and shifting shaft, so the material moves with the lever.
What kind of material did you use to Goop? Leather/vinyl? Thanks
 

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