easy way to change shift boot 91 spider?

[Woof2x@domain.elided]

Hi - I went over to Ferrari of Seattle to pick up a nice new leather shift 
boot to replace my aging and slightly torn original vinyl one.  After 
drooling a bit too much on the Modenas in the showroom, I went home and got 
the diagrams on the CarDisc and started taking things apart.  Looked simple 
enough at first, but after removing switch panels, center console, radio, 
vent coverings, ac /clock panel, I then had to remove the knee bolsters.  At 
that point half the dash was hanging out and I figured this is probably not 
worth it and just patched up the old boot from underneath, put everything 
back together and called it good.

Before I totally give up and return the boot, does anyone have any better 
ideas to go about this?
Bootless in Seattle

Pete Mui
(NWARC newbie - may see you at the Historics this weekend)
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