Having removed the gearbox cover (a three handed job) I think I've discovered the car's original paint (Primrose?).
The new boot feels and smells like quality leather, but isn't quite large enough to fit around the metal retaining ring. I tried very hot water to see if this would make the leather more supple, but this wasn't very effective. I borrowed my wife's hair dryer, which proved great for the job, and allowed the leather to be teased over the edges of the retaining ring. Not having several hands to hand, I used clothes pegs to hold the leather in place whilst the glue dries.
The next step is to fit the chrome ferule that sits on top of the boot. However, getting the nylon base out of the chrome ferule is proving quite a challenge. I'm presuming that the nylon base goes inside the leather boot, and is then pushed up in to the ferule?
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