5th gen console progress

[Grinder67]

I'm in the process of installing this console in my 67 Firebird. One of the biggest obstacles was what to do with the e-brake hole. I've seen some of the options others have done, pouches, nothing, actually installing the e-brake.
I really didn't need the extra storage of the pouch, didn't want to just leave it open and installing the handle brake involves too much work so this is what I came up with.
I used a portion of another side panel so the texture and color would be spot on. After riveting a simple aluminum bracket with a rectangular hole to the structure inside, the panel simply snaps in.

[icemanrd19]

Looks great

[Simbad68]

Nicely done!

[minendrews68]

Looks good to me!

[Grinder67]

One other project was to figure out something for the shifter boot going around my flat Hurst shifter handle. Crunching the leather around the handle didn't look good so I made this out of a piece of aluminum. The part has a groove machined into it underneath and the leather is held in place by an O-ring. Now I just have to polish it to a chrome like finish and cross another thing off the list.
This console is going to work really nice. Having an armrest and cup holders is a good thing.

[Motown 454]

Nice ideas