Anyone Build a Center Console, Experience/Suggestions, etc Options

[andys]

I'm ready to start, in earnest, to build my center console. I've made card board templates since this is a V8 conversion car with cable shifter, brake bias adjuster, and fuse block that all need to be compensated for.

I checked out the console fabrication posted on the French 914 site where the layout and translated description leaves me with a couple of questions that perhaps someone that's built a console can share their experiences.

I found some maple plywood at HD that looks really nice and dense. It measures under 1/4" thickness, and I suspect it may actually be 5mm, which is the same thickness of material the French site specifies. What did you guys use for material?

Same French site describes what I think says to use 5mm foam on only the outside surfaces. Am I interpreting this correctly? If so, it seems to me that would make the final width a bit thin looking, however I don't have a stock 914 console to compare it to. Is that how you guys did it, or did you do it with foam on both sides and wrapped over the edge?

Any other suggestions, experiences, or recommendations would be greatly appreciated.

Andys