body and interior Center Console Face Ideas

[roadhog0]

is your face fitted to a long or short console....do you have any pics of it in the car...reason i ask, it looks wider than the original and i'm curious how it fits if you're running a long console with a shift surround

 

It's a long console. That board is very close to the factory size. I'll get some pictures of it in the car

 

EDIT: Here are some pictures of it in the car

 

Edited June 2, 2015 by roadhog0

[esty]

It's a long console. That board is very close to the factory size. I'll get some pictures of it in the car

 

 

 

i hate being a pest but when you have some free time and the inclination, would you mind sending me the length (top to bottom), the width across the top of the face and the width across the bottom...i dug out an original i have and it doesn't have as much space on each side of the radio as yours

[roadhog0]

i hate being a pest but when you have some free time and the inclination, would you mind sending me the length (top to bottom), the width across the top of the face and the width across the bottom...i dug out an original i have and it doesn't have as much space on each side of the radio as yours

 

Not a problem at all Esty. Honestly I wouldnt be surprised if I bowed mine out a little at the top. But I get 8.5" at the top, 7.5" at the bottom and 11" tall.

[Jimbos69]

I used a later model insert which fit well and looks nice IMO. I'm going to add a clock in the future

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[Simeon]

I used a later model insert which fit well and looks nice IMO. I'm going to add a clock in the future

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This one looks very sharp. Any details on the 'later model' and what you did to make it fit/ be secure?

[esty]

Not a problem at all Esty. Honestly I wouldnt be surprised if I bowed mine out a little at the top. But I get 8.5" at the top, 7.5" at the bottom and 11" tall.

thanks a bunch

[MildSeven]

thanks a bunch

 

I'm in the process of building mine (along with the rest of my 2002). I have the long console, I did 8 1/2" at top and 7 1/4" at the bottom. It's 10 1/2" tall because I plan on curving it to match the sides (and lining it up with end of shifter base).

 

I think if I go any wider than 7 1/4" at the bottom it would leave cracks between the shifter base and the vinyl sides.

 

It's still a work in progress. (I haven't even opened the box of carpet I bought from you )

 

Radio

3 VDO Gauges

wideband, switch to turn wideband display off, aux fan switch, hazard.

Edited June 4, 2015 by MildSeven

[chargin]

I also added a USB charger for multi phones, something to consider at this point

 

[esty]

I'm in the process of building mine (along with the rest of my 2002). I have the long console, I did 8 1/2" at top and 7 1/4" at the bottom. It's 10 1/2" tall because I plan on curving it to match the sides (and lining it up with end of shifter base).

 

I think if I go any wider than 7 1/4" at the bottom it would leave cracks between the shifter base and the vinyl sides.

 

that's the problem i've had when trying to widen the face panel...it creates an ugly gap at the bottom where the shift surround connects to the console side panels ...making it wider at the top also distorts the fit causing the same bottom gaps because the side panels aren't flexible and won't conform

[MildSeven]

that's the problem i've had when trying to widen the face panel...it creates an ugly gap at the bottom where the shift surround connects to the console side panels ...making it wider at the top also distorts the fit causing the same bottom gaps because the side panels aren't flexible and won't conform

 

sorry, I did, 8" at top and 7 1/8" at bottom. The one the previous owner had made was 7 1/2"

Edited June 4, 2015 by MildSeven

[tzei]

Mine ended up looking like this.

[Utah02]

I used a later model insert which fit well and looks nice IMO. I'm going to add a clock in the future

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Wow.. That's a beautiful console. Love the simplicity.

[Buckeye]

Secured used original Ashtray / E-Light cover. cut it out to fit the new stereo and secured it to side console same as the original cover.

[PeteRose]

I know this was a fading post, but I just finished this up today and I liked how it came out. So... Here's mine.

I have some brand new blank silver knobs from a 02 dash. I want try try and mock them up to the radio.

[Koblenz]

Mine is completely unorthodox and no where near stock but, I wanted to share.  I Had a challenge finding senders.  Still waiting for the M12 x 1.5 water temp from Jegs. I deleted the square shifter console.  Used an OEM shift boot. Found a rubber PVC coupler, inserted it in the round opening in the Esty (plug)  carpet and secured the boot.  Aircraft mag compass, 8 day clock, cockpit light with red toggle, blue toggle for driving lights and a 1986 plaque for Oktoberfest.

Edited June 11, 2015 by Koblenz