Center console ideas

f100matt · Post by **f100matt** » January 27, 2009, 9:55 pm

I have started working on getting my 66' mustang buckets mounted in my slick and have been brainstorming ideas for a center console. I think i will probaly end up custom making one.I think i would install a new radio and some hidden speakers in it, cupholders and a storage compartment. Anyone built a custom console like that for their slick, have any ideas? I need all the help i can get

johnny · Post by **johnny** » January 27, 2009, 10:12 pm

I KNOW ITS NOT WHAT YOU HAD IN MIND BUT HERES ONE I HAD MADE FOR THE 55

IT WILL GET COVERED IN LEATHER
John

jeffw · Post by **jeffw** » January 27, 2009, 11:21 pm

here is a shot of mine, made it out of my old computer desk!! and some gloss black spray paint...

this is just the start, could add cupholders, or beer holders,throw a couple gauges in there, sky's the limit

jecsd1 · Post by **jecsd1** » January 28, 2009, 12:09 am

johnny, is that aluminum? Jeff. very nice. I didn't know you could get red duct tape. I might have to find some blue

6166 Junkyard Dog · Post by **6166 Junkyard Dog** » January 28, 2009, 12:25 am

Here is one that I did , came out of a late model Mustang, when I finished used the Mustang Hand Brake assembly, then also used the Mustang Shift Handle, also made a lower dash piece with my A/C Ducts in it to meet the front edge of the console and sitting on top of a steel box to raise it to meet lower dash,, I have one more idea kicking around have to take a picture in the daylight on a truck I have out here

http://i512.photobucket.com/albums/t325 ... ge4032.jpg

6166 Junkyard Dog · Post by **6166 Junkyard Dog** » January 28, 2009, 12:29 am

one thing is you will have to remove inside tank

jwh f-100 · Post by **jwh f-100** » January 28, 2009, 7:30 am

Matt,
Well I am kinda leaning to a bench seat but buckets with a console is possible. I'm thinking about using a combination of plywood and aluminum. The top/horizontal part would be aluminum and the sides plywood. I think I will cut a groove about 1" down from the top of the plywood, cover the outsides with enough access material to overlap the inside groove, then press the aluminum into the groove for a nice finished look. If you look on Evilbay you should find some cup holder inserts. I think some nice old school speaker grills would look nice on the sides. I'm not really sure what to use for a compartment cover, maybe a aluminum locking fuel door. As far as the "tub" for the compartment maybe one of those plastic battery boxes, they come in all shapes and sizes.

charliemccraney · Post by **charliemccraney** » January 28, 2009, 9:31 am

One design feature that I plan to steel from my Firebird is to but power window switches in the console. Less wiring - only 2 switches instead of 3. Easier, possibly more reliable wiring since less of it has to go into the door and fewer switches. I haven't given too much thought to my console yet so I can't post much of a concept right now.

6166 Junkyard Dog · Post by **6166 Junkyard Dog** » January 28, 2009, 9:46 am

Here Is some other ideas out of late model truck, especially using overdrive, this has a overdrive button

http://i512.photobucket.com/albums/t325 ... 0_3743.jpg

http://i512.photobucket.com/albums/t325 ... 0_3742.jpg

Slick Fan · Post by **Slick Fan** » January 28, 2009, 12:16 pm

I'll post a few console ideas from my stash.

Ranger consoles always look nice...

...but so do custom ones.

kenk96 · Post by **kenk96** » January 28, 2009, 12:22 pm

Slick Fan,

What type of seat is the blue and grey? I like it!!!

65f100_Thug · Post by **65f100_Thug** » January 28, 2009, 12:31 pm

Who was that with the console from a plymouth neon and a bench seat? Was it Uncle skip? Lets see that one again UNK?? I cant get rid of the bench seat the boys like crusing with me. If you'll post it Ill owe you a Dr Pepper.

prost66 · Post by **prost66** » January 28, 2009, 2:10 pm

Mine is out of an 89 t-bird super coupe. i made a sheet metel frame the same size and angles it is, to raise it up 3",it has a nice storage compartment in it ,seat or window controls in it,or cup holders,or radio ,or what ever.B&M ratchet shifter fit right in it. There are pics. in my album. Merle

PFM-64f100 · Post by **PFM-64f100** » January 28, 2009, 3:32 pm

prost66 wrote:Mine is out of an 89 t-bird super coupe. i made a sheet metel frame the same size and angles it is, to raise it up 3",it has a nice storage compartment in it ,seat or window controls in it,or cup holders,or radio ,or what ever.B&M ratchet shifter fit right in it. There are pics. in my album. Merle

Merle's console was very nice. I remeber seeing it in person at SS03.. Here are some bigger pictures I took of it.

Slick Fan · Post by **Slick Fan** » January 28, 2009, 4:50 pm

kenk96 wrote:Slick Fan,

What type of seat is the blue and grey? I like it!!!

No idea. That pic was taken from an eGouge auction about a year ago.

prost66 · Post by **prost66** » January 28, 2009, 5:33 pm

Seats are out of an 89 t-Bird super coupe also as is the console,they are 8 way power recovered in gray leather and cloth.The console in the car wraps all the way up to the dash and I bobbed it off,the radio was in it where it meets the dash. Merle

f100matt · Post by **f100matt** » January 28, 2009, 9:15 pm

Slick Fan wrote:I'll post a few console ideas from my stash.
Ranger consoles always look nice...

I like the falcon consoles alot, and have been keeping my eyes open for one. If i do try and build a custom console i would like to make it look like it might have been something that would have been in it originaly, but that may be hard to do. I am getting a couple ideas from the pictures posted. i like the console that jwh-f100 posted...

johnny · Post by **johnny** » January 28, 2009, 10:58 pm

jecsd1 wrote:johnny, is that aluminum? Jeff. very nice. I didn't know you could get red duct tape. I might have to find some blue

yes its all aluminum that will get covered in leather
John

Southern64 · Post by **Southern64** » January 28, 2009, 11:13 pm

made it out of my old computer desk!! and some gloss black spray paint...

And some .22 ammo? haha

65f100_Thug · Post by **65f100_Thug** » January 28, 2009, 11:35 pm

[albumimg]5066[/albumimg][albumimg]5067[/albumimg]

Had to share this one its not mine got it from www.cardomain.com theres hundreds of slicks on there. we need to recrute some.