Center Console Suggestion

[73novaguy]

Hey guys, I know it has been asked many times, but I recently did some window shopping on e-bay looking for existing center consoles that would match up decent with my interior. I wanted a newer look and feel, but didn't want to get to involved in a project of making my own. So I searched and searched and finally found a console that paired up pretty good with what I have!

The console is out of a newer style Chevrolet Cavalier (96-00??) I went out to the local wrecking yard and found a couple automatics that had really nice consoles in them and also found a manual car that had a broke console. SO I took the one out of the auto car and took the shifter boot assembly that was still in good shape and had one very nice console with a spot for the TKO600 I just finished tonight.

All in all I had to trim quite a bit of material out of the bottom of the console to get it to fit just right. I am going to be using a couple of "L" brackets pop rivted in hidden places to attach it to the floor. I also lost the bottom of the main storage compartment but I will be using the floor for a bottom until I can fab up a peice out of aluminum for a bottom. Bot with the way I have it all, the shifter is a perfect fit to the console and alos the armrest is spot on for my seats.

I think it turned out very well and I hjave pics but not loaded to puter yet. I will post them prolly tomorow night so some of you can get an idea of what I did. I mean it is no master Foose design or anything but for the $10 it cost me for the console and the 2 hours I had in making it fit the tunnel. I am pleased. I have pictures of the console itself and by tmorow night I should have the interior back in the car so you can get a rough geuss what it will look like. Just thought I would share so the few of you wanting to make a console new there were other options out there! If I don't like it, I'm only out 10 bucks!

[wonway]

Thought I would let you know I have a 63 Nova on my site with one of our Consoles installed. Sending one next week for 70 Chevelle.

http://www.classictruckconsoles.com/customers.htm

[1sick65]

Here is a pic of the console I just did for my car. Took some time to build, but I like it now that it's done.

[Mr.VENGEANCE]

[USAZR1]

Thought I would let you know I have a 63 Nova on my site with one of our Consoles installed. Sending one next week for 70 Chevelle.
http://www.classictruckconsoles.com/customers.htm

What's something like that cost? Think it would work w/o major mods in an El Camino?

[dhardison]

Sounds great Justin. Looking forward to seeing some pics.

[73novaguy]

Well I have had the pictures fro quite some time now, just been busier than heck with work and home stuff. So here is a picture of the console in with the seats. I do have a couple more if anyone is interested. I have some showing how much I cut off and so forth. The other pic is of my gauges installed with the LED on for the high beam and the CD player also on. I like the looks of it all at night, just enough color to keep me interested, but not to much that gives it the cracker jack box look!

http://i6.tinypic.com/1z739tx.jpg
http://i6.tinypic.com/1z73pk9.jpg

[whytry]

Looks pretty good!!

I did the same thing, I found one on Ebay that I had been looking for, did a couple small modifications and good to go...

Mine is from a Lexus.

[Damn True]

Here is a pic of the console I just did for my car. Took some time to build, but I like it now that it's done.

That turned out really well. Nice job!

[Damn True]

Looks pretty good!!

I did the same thing, I found one on Ebay that I had been looking for, did a couple small modifications and good to go...

Mine is from a Lexus.

The entire console is from a Lexus, or just the arm-rest portion? If so, which one?

[toxicz28]

I agree! Spill it man. We want more details on the console!

[whytry]

Yeah the entire thing is from a lexus LS430. All I did was take out the center section from the AT, and put the 5 speed there, I have some new pics to put up soon, with the shifter boot installed too.

The only other changes I made was to add the switches for power windows and make a bracket on the underside so it mounts better. The armrest and storage bucket as it sits hits the bottom of the trans tunnel and does not sit perfect so I cut it a little and raised it up about 2" put it back together and now it sits lowers and is perfect for cruising comfort, plus there is 2 cupholders!!!!

[ls67]

This is out there for alot of people but i wanted different, and it required modifieing the dash which lots of folks dont want to do. But if you are in the stage of resoration where you can do it then it may be an alternative or at least give you some ideas.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...nterior006.jpg