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Posted by: Neal Jul 4 2003, 04:48 PM

I am in the process of installing a factory console and have been following the tech article on Pelican, my problem is where does the top attach, when the console in there seems to be a gap between the bottom of the dash and the console, the console is complete
so what am I missing ?, on a side note do you think I could heat and bend my brake pedal about 1" to the left so I would have more room for my foot ?, is that metal brittle ?
Neal

Posted by: Jeffs9146 Jul 4 2003, 04:57 PM

There is a bracket!

Jeff


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Posted by: Porsche Rescue Jul 4 2003, 05:44 PM

If the gap is a couple of inches you have a console for a car with AC.

Posted by: nealnorlack Jul 4 2003, 07:24 PM

Hi,
The brake pedal is usually one of the strongest pieces of metal in any car. Thats why so many anti-theft devices clamp onto the steering wheel and the brake pedal. Heating and bending? I don't know if I would try that on my car. I have a consol I will be installing also. I would rather modify the consol than bend the brake pedal.
Cheers, Elliot

Posted by: SirAndy Jul 4 2003, 09:49 PM

yepp, sounds like a console for a car with AC ...

Andy

Posted by: Neal Jul 5 2003, 12:15 AM

The AC console is supposed to have the gages angled toward the driver, mine are straight

Posted by: MarkV Jul 5 2003, 12:32 AM

I have A/C & my gauges are straight. There are 2 different A/C consoles one is straight & one angled ( DPD & APC ).

Posted by: ! Jul 5 2003, 12:51 AM

I am putting a 914 console in a 356....because I can....

Have to put some gauges in for the 914 powered car....gonna have to do some cutting....suxz.

Damn, I miss Brad insulting me......

Posted by: MarkV Jul 5 2003, 01:03 AM

356 w/ a 914 motor & console whats next? A targa top?

Posted by: ! Jul 5 2003, 02:09 AM

Close......Speedster windshield and a NO TOP......

Posted by: rhodyguy Jul 5 2003, 08:21 AM

ac on the left, 11" tall. about a 2" dif.

kevin


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Posted by: Porsche Rescue Jul 5 2003, 08:50 AM

There were two different AC consoles used, one with gauge faces angled and one not.

Posted by: Neal Jul 5 2003, 10:20 AM

My console is the one on the right, I have the same brackets, whoever has that console in the picture could you please measure the height. On mine it goes from 11 3/8th down to 7 1/2. I am missing that top bracket that connects to the sides of the console and then I presume to the bottom of the dash. I think I have the right console I am just brain dead on the installation.
Any tips would be appreciated and a free lunch to someone in Seattle that would help in person.
P.S I am a nice guy
Thanks
Neal

Posted by: Neal Jul 5 2003, 11:11 AM

pictures of my console


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Posted by: Neal Jul 5 2003, 11:12 AM

more pictures


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Posted by: Porsche Rescue Jul 5 2003, 11:13 AM

Yours seems to look right in the picture, however
Kevin says the one on the left in his picture(car with AC) is "about 11". If your's is 11 3/8", I'd say you have the wrong one. Maybe Kevin's taller one is for sale. If so, I have the correct vertical center panel.

Posted by: Neal Jul 5 2003, 11:57 AM

I just remeasured, and I was really off, the front is 13 " and tapers down to 10 ", Kevin is this close to your non A/C console.
Does anyone have that bracket that is pictured at the top of this post I am missing that piece.
Neal

Posted by: vsg914 Jul 5 2003, 12:09 PM

If the brackett you need is the one in the 2nd post,
Then I have one.

Curt

Posted by: Porsche Rescue Jul 5 2003, 12:23 PM

I think Kevin is at the historic races today. If yours is about 13" you have the right one.

Posted by: Neal Jul 5 2003, 02:44 PM

Curt, If you look at the picture of the console on the side up toward the top is a hole, I assume this is where a bolt slides through into a bracket that attaches there and then under the dash, is this correct ?. I thought the bracket in the 2'nd post was that bracket. If it is I need one. I never have looked at an installed console so that is why I sound so brain dead.
Neal

Posted by: vsg914 Jul 5 2003, 03:00 PM

There are two holes on the bottom of the "U", and one hole on each side at the end with a nut tack welded in place. The bracket measures 5 1/2" wide and the ends are 3 1/2". I think it would be simple to make one. Its just a piece of light gage steel with two bends and four holes and two nuts.

Curt

Posted by: rhodyguy Jul 5 2003, 07:39 PM

13 1/2 on the tall, 11 1/2 on the short. neal for heavens sake go to sir tomorrow if you can.

kevin

Posted by: Neal Jul 5 2003, 08:06 PM

Son's 17th B/D today tommrow is free, whats up at SIR ?

Posted by: anthony Jul 5 2003, 08:41 PM

Just make the top bracket. Like vsg said it should be pretty easy to do with some tin snips and sheet metal from the hardware store. Really you don't even need the top bracket. I have the A/C console without the A/C unit installed and it's bolted down securely enough just from the bottom.