[honerboys]

i've done two of these in the past 4 months - after getting the leather tucked in at the top it is very difficult to coax the plastic cap on - i had a spare cap (in case i broke the one i was working on ) and in a fit of frustration i slammed it down HARD on a thick piece of newspaper on the kitchen table - well i was surprised the cap didn't crack and in fact had been pressed most of the way into the shift lever - a few more good whacks and it was all the way in - i used the same method with the second one - same results - so now if i ever have to do it again that will be my preferred method