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> Check out my new console, I made it myself
turnaround89
post Oct 6 2008, 06:36 PM
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I decided to do some interior work on my car and wanted a new center console, the one before was basically a big box on the floor, and i didn't like the look. When i bought the car i got like half of a 2.0 console and used that as a template for one side and built the rest the way i wanted it to look. It is not complete yet but will be. I still need to put the led lights on either side and inside the little compartment, to give a little more light in the interior. I need to cover it in vinyl and get the thrid switch for the last hole. The switches will be used to turn the fuel pump on and turn the leds on as well, the third(i guess second since the middle switch will do this) will be used as a kill switch, i haven't decided on that yet either. What do you think?

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Is there a simple way to wire the two gauges so they work, i don't have any of the wiring for them?
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post Oct 6 2008, 09:43 PM
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Cup holder in a german car, lol. it did cross my mind but the little compartment won over

jmill - The router table is great on the table saw, but i really don't use it all that much because my grandfather has a seperate router already plus two other portable routers(this workshop is LOADED for woodworking, not so much metalworking), don't know why he bought the table saw that way, but he did. I love the workshop you have, tons of space, mines a little small but as long as i don't build large items like furniture down there im good. A lot of great tools are in the shop right now, but like i said its small so things get cramped and put in corners, then you gotta move stuff out of the way to use one tool, works for me and my little projects but for larger undertakings it may not be the best.

Thanks again everybody, also Dave_Darling thanks for the wiring info, should all these wires be there in a 1972, i think i might have actually found the wire harness for the gauges as well while i was looking around the garage!!
Hopefully more pics will come tomorrow, i don't have class tomorrow so i should get a lot done, but covering something in vinyl takes time and patience!!

Just wanted to see what it looked like in the car!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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turnaround89   Check out my new console   Oct 6 2008, 06:36 PM
jc914   That look nice. great job :driving:   Oct 6 2008, 06:44 PM
southernmost914   I like it better than stock. You will have more fo...   Oct 6 2008, 06:47 PM
Cevan   Very nice! I thought about making a new one, ...   Oct 6 2008, 07:21 PM
turnaround89   i will probably have it done tomorrow, covered in ...   Oct 6 2008, 07:42 PM
Joe Owensby   Looks Great. Please share a photo when you get i...   Oct 6 2008, 08:11 PM
jmill   I was thinking of doing the same thing. Are you g...   Oct 6 2008, 08:18 PM
jmill   I was just thinking it might not be good to have t...   Oct 6 2008, 08:34 PM
Wilhelm   Great job, but where is the cup holder?   Oct 6 2008, 08:40 PM
Dave_Darling   Wiring: You should be able to find a red/white ...   Oct 6 2008, 09:00 PM
angerosa   very nice and I know wilhelm was just joking but I...   Oct 6 2008, 09:07 PM
turnaround89   Cup holder in a german car, lol. it did cross my ...   Oct 6 2008, 09:43 PM
Michael N   Looks fantastic!!! :trophy:   Oct 6 2008, 10:13 PM
championgt1   That looks real good. Nice work!   Oct 6 2008, 10:22 PM
ahdoman   Something you might consider is to face the gauge ...   Oct 6 2008, 10:23 PM
Dave_Darling   It's unlikely that the connectors for the cons...   Oct 7 2008, 01:40 AM
tronporsche   It looks really nice. I suggest taking it to a pro...   Oct 7 2008, 03:29 AM
jmill   I like it. With a good cover job folks will think...   Oct 7 2008, 10:15 AM
Eric_Shea   You do good work. That's going to be smoking ...   Oct 7 2008, 10:36 AM
turnaround89   Whoa tron, im only 19, i don't have any kids t...   Oct 7 2008, 10:39 AM
Eric_Shea   Well Sir, For all the awesome work you put into...   Oct 7 2008, 10:48 AM
turnaround89   The tall pyramid is perfect, thanks, i never thoug...   Oct 7 2008, 12:20 PM
PanelBilly   Now here's a router! If you're going ...   Oct 7 2008, 01:08 PM
tronporsche   Don't forget, there is a fine type of foam tha...   Oct 7 2008, 01:27 PM
turnaround89   Thanks for the tip tron, however, the vinyl i boug...   Oct 7 2008, 01:59 PM
my928s4   Your console looks great, excellent job. Fancy ma...   Oct 7 2008, 02:07 PM
turnaround89   Anyone got any ideas on how to put the vinyl over ...   Oct 7 2008, 03:57 PM
Joe Sharp   Put something soft like an eighth of pine between ...   Oct 7 2008, 04:19 PM
Vacca Rabite   Dude, seriously, Eric is right. Pre-cut kits. Th...   Oct 7 2008, 04:25 PM
turnaround89   Precut kits is about as far as i would go because ...   Oct 7 2008, 07:13 PM
jd74914   i have a quiz to study for in organic chem tomorr...   Oct 7 2008, 09:40 PM
angerosa   I want one. Something else I thought of. Why don...   Oct 7 2008, 09:09 PM
turnaround89   If i were to make the precut kits i would leave it...   Oct 8 2008, 12:19 AM
my928s4   If i were to make the precut kits i would leave i...   Oct 8 2008, 12:05 PM
r_towle   go get stainless screws or get button headed black...   Oct 8 2008, 11:37 AM
jc914   The final looks really good nice job. :trophy:   Oct 8 2008, 11:47 AM
turnaround89   It not completely done yet, i still want to pull t...   Oct 8 2008, 12:21 PM
jmill   If you do precut kits you should make use of that ...   Oct 8 2008, 12:22 PM
turnaround89   I would only really need a master copy of the side...   Oct 8 2008, 02:23 PM
736conver   I cant tell but are the sides bent in towards the ...   Oct 8 2008, 03:14 PM
jmill   You buy a straight cut router bit with a bearing t...   Oct 8 2008, 03:21 PM
turnaround89   The sides are straight, which is why there is a li...   Oct 8 2008, 05:25 PM
736conver   Check your foot room before you get it covered if ...   Oct 8 2008, 05:41 PM
turnaround89   Theres plenty of foot room between the gas pedal a...   Oct 8 2008, 06:09 PM
SGB   The best way to cover it is to get Grandma to sew ...   Oct 8 2008, 08:15 PM


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