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Offline mikeith

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Custom Center Console
« on: September 12, 2007, 02:22:32 pm »
building it tonight! and i'll post pictures of it step by step!
here's the materials needed

fiberglass resin and hardener
fiberglass mat
3 slender cone shaped foam peices (to be cut for the gauge pods)
42"x30" piece of lexan plastic (to be curved and shaped)
3/4 plywood for frame (mdf if adding a subwoofer)
tweed for sides
vinyl for top (covering the lexan)
1/2" screws and 90 degree brackets to mount it to the floor
3M 90 spray adhesive
wood glue
misc screws and brackets for mount to floor














« Last Edit: December 28, 2007, 12:04:29 pm by mikeith »
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Offline FlatBlack77

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Re: Custom Center Console
« Reply #1 on: September 12, 2007, 03:38:37 pm »
Sounds pretty neato. are you gunna make it with cupholder or anything in it?

I was thinkin about making one out of an old military ammo box I have. i can't weld or i would put some cup holders like in the top and cut the lid in half and have it hinge in the back and open up about 3/4 of the way back but have the cupholder in the front part that doesn't hinge. just a rough idea.
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Offline mikeith

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Re: Custom Center Console
« Reply #2 on: September 12, 2007, 04:08:09 pm »
that would look pretty cool... i may add some side mount ones later like the ones on roddoors' website

i'm going to add to this one later and have it come up between and around the top of the seats w/ subwoofer in the middle when i have more time... i just need to have this one done so i have somewhere to mount the gauges and switches for the airride because we are starting my install on all of it friday
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Offline mikeith

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Re: Custom Center Console
« Reply #3 on: September 13, 2007, 08:17:29 am »
got the frame done last night and tonight i'll be makin my 1st attempt w/ fiberglass :o i'll post pics of the frame after work
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Offline team39763

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Re: Custom Center Console
« Reply #4 on: September 13, 2007, 10:52:19 am »
Cool.  Good luck man.
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Offline SUX2BU99

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Re: Custom Center Console
« Reply #5 on: September 20, 2007, 03:19:26 pm »
Can't wait to see it. I'm building one myself right now for my audio system. It's going to be full length and rise up to about shoulder height at the back and up to about the dash vent area at the front. It will hold my 12" sub, electronic xover, and dual head units. Always like to see custom work in these trucks! I'm big into sound quality car audio and am going for an old skool look so no fiberglass in this one.
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Offline FlatBlack77

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Re: Custom Center Console
« Reply #6 on: September 20, 2007, 09:13:29 pm »
Quote from: SUX2BU99 on September 20, 2007, 03:19:26 pm
Can't wait to see it. I'm building one myself right now for my audio system. It's going to be full length and rise up to about shoulder height at the back and up to about the dash vent area at the front. It will hold my 12" sub, electronic xover, and dual head units. Always like to see custom work in these trucks! I'm big into sound quality car audio and am going for an old skool look so no fiberglass in this one.

What are ya makin it out of?

My ammo box idea won't work. there is no way that thing is fittin between the dash and the bench and I wann keep my bench. I woul dhave to really cut the box down to size and it would just ruin it. *awaits another unique idea*
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Offline 1973c20

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Re: Custom Center Console
« Reply #7 on: September 20, 2007, 09:48:18 pm »
You need pictures!!!!!! (I'm more of a visual guy) :p
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Re: Custom Center Console
« Reply #8 on: September 21, 2007, 09:38:35 am »
Come on Mikeith, quit teasing us..  Post some pics.
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Offline team39763

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Re: Custom Center Console
« Reply #9 on: October 05, 2007, 03:02:59 pm »
Where them pics at man?
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Offline 1973c20

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Re: Custom Center Console
« Reply #10 on: October 05, 2007, 03:58:08 pm »
I wonder if Mike got the camera stuck in the fiberglass so he can't take any pictures  :P
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Offline team39763

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Re: Custom Center Console
« Reply #11 on: October 05, 2007, 07:49:51 pm »
LOL
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Offline mikeith

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Re: Custom Center Console
« Reply #12 on: October 13, 2007, 03:30:08 pm »
sorry guys i have em on the camera... but my gf has it and is outa town... whe should be back tomorrow night and i'll try n get em posted.... i was really impressed w/ how well it came out and how much easier it was than i thought it was going to be! i learned one thing though! resin gels and hardens FAST... you have to haul ass to get a smooth coat on before it starts to get hard... and mix little at a time.
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Offline gpday08

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Re: Custom Center Console
« Reply #13 on: October 16, 2007, 01:07:41 pm »
pics???
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Offline mikeith

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Re: Custom Center Console
« Reply #14 on: October 18, 2007, 07:54:36 pm »
pics at top
« Last Edit: December 28, 2007, 11:56:10 am by mikeith »
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