Check out the custom console we're building! - Page 2

sixseven · 12-09-2012, 11:27 PM

Console? oh yeah that's what you were talking about. I got stuck on the pictures of your car, it is absolutely stunning!

Beau M · 12-09-2012, 11:29 PM

I'm thinking of building a console also, thanks for the ideas! Looks great so far!

mjb1032 · 12-10-2012, 07:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Beau M

I'm thinking of building a console also, thanks for the ideas! Looks great so far!

Ditto..

Nice job Kelly, as usual.

Kelly_H · 12-23-2012, 12:53 PM

Here's a couple of shots of the console when the driver's seat has been put in. We actually did pretty good on the height and ergonomics of it - e-brake is about as easy to reach as it's going to be, and the console is exactly at elbow height (for optimal leaning, of course

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In the second picture you can see the cupholders that we want to use - smaller cupholders are available and preferred, but the majority of vehicles these days use cupholders this size due to the ridiculous size of American cups. I have a pair of smaller cupholders that fit better but a regular plastic bottle of coke won't even fit in them

So we will be trying to use these if possible.

In other news, I have discovered a large amount of black paint on one of my door jambs - suspect it got there when I was rustproofing the cowl (used Eastwood rust encapsulator which looks suspiciously similar). No idea how it got there but I need to figure out how to remove it without killing my paint asap!

chillininnh · 12-23-2012, 02:36 PM

Console looks great! Try clay bar on the paint, took overspray off my fender tops really well.

Kelly_H · 12-23-2012, 05:26 PM

Good idea - will try the clay bar later! Car is driving me absolutely nuts today and I cannot do anything without damaging it so I'm leaving well enough alone for now.

However, we were able to get the other seat in with minimal trouble, so here are some pictures of the console with both seats in. Please ignore all of the crookedness in the rear shot because things are just taped together right now

subpar63 · 01-28-2013, 07:53 PM

Hi Kelly,

Just wondering how the work on the console has progressed?...Love your car and color...but I'm a little partial to the 66 FB!

Kelly_H · 01-28-2013, 08:08 PM

Hey John,

Unfortunately, work on the console has not progressed much since my most recent pictures due to an overwhelming abundance of schoolwork on my part and business trips on my Dad's part. We've been experimenting with different lighting setups - working on electrical is easier when it's just a frame. We also picked up some cheapo vinyl to look at different ways that the console can be wrapped to make sure that we haven't created a frame that is impossible to upholster.

Sorry I can't report more progress!

HyePo66 · 01-28-2013, 11:34 PM

nice mod.... like it belonged there... now your talkin'

green67stang · 01-29-2013, 12:20 AM

Console looks really good! I've never used it so take this for what it's worth but you might consider using plasti dip instead of paint if you're still going to fabricate metal for the console. I (think) I remember seeing some plasti that had a texture after it was sprayed and if it doesn't turn out right you can always peel it off.

Kelly_H · 01-29-2013, 01:56 AM

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Originally Posted by green67stang

Console looks really good! I've never used it so take this for what it's worth but you might consider using plasti dip instead of paint if you're still going to fabricate metal for the console. I (think) I remember seeing some plasti that had a texture after it was sprayed and if it doesn't turn out right you can always peel it off.

Interesting! I wasn't able to find a textured plastidip when I searched just now, but that would be a great solution since it's pretty durable. I was also checking up on stuff as simple as truck bed liner - some stuff has a pretty decent texture but I don't know how close it really would be to the stock stuff in person:

green67stang · 01-29-2013, 02:33 AM

Getting exactly that stock look might be out of reach but I bet you will be able to get pretty close anyways. If it were me, I think I would send the guys at dipyourcar.com a message and see if they have any suggestions. They have a lot of YouTube videos doing entire cars and what not plus have an active forum on the site where the owners (I think) post right along with the community members. Again I've never used any plasti dip products and have no affiliation with that site or company but I've watched their videos and read the forums because I want to try my coupe in grabber blue temporarily before I pull the trigger and pay for a $$$$$ permanent paint job.

yelostang · 01-29-2013, 06:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Kelly_H

Hey John,

Unfortunately, work on the console has not progressed much since my most recent pictures due to an overwhelming abundance of schoolwork on my part and business trips on my Dad's part. We've been experimenting with different lighting setups - working on electrical is easier when it's just a frame. We also picked up some cheapo vinyl to look at different ways that the console can be wrapped to make sure that we haven't created a frame that is impossible to upholster.

Sorry I can't report more progress!

That interior is looking good.. RE vinyl. Through Harris in Charlotte, I was able to
get proper color yardage. Think he ordered it through Distinctive and it was spot on.

raleighstang65 · 01-29-2013, 07:45 AM

Console is going to look great! Awesome job so far! I'm getting ready to do the same for my Mustang. For the metal in the center I picked up some metal flashing for roofing at Lowes. The grain and look of it is really close to my brushed glove box door and instrument panel. I'm hoping it works. It seems like it's heavy enough gauge to be sturdy but thin enough to hopefully be able to work with.