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Center Console or No? |
GregAmy |
Feb 15 2017, 03:52 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,286 Joined: 22-February 13 From: Middletown CT Member No.: 15,565 Region Association: North East States |
My '74 has the optional center console with the 3-gauge package; I currently have oil temp, pressure, and volts in there. I'm giving thought to removing that console entirely to give myself some more lateral knee room and stop my big feet from catching on the forward edge of the console body. I can relocate my oil temp reading back into the combo gauge, and if I feel the need for volts and pressure (eh) I can move those to the radio blocking plate (no need for radio, too busy enjoying driving!)
I've seen posts where folks have removed the console and liked it. Has anyone here removed the console and regretted it, or not installed it and wish they had? Anything else I'll need to buy except the combo gauge (already have it) and a replacement piece of central hump carpet from Mark (I trimmed mine when I installed it) and a shiny new shift boot? - Greg (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1201.photobucket.com-15565-1487195560.1.jpg) |
Porschef |
Feb 15 2017, 07:53 PM
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How you doin' Group: Members Posts: 2,165 Joined: 7-September 10 From: LawnGuyland Member No.: 12,152 Region Association: North East States |
When I bought my car, it had no console. I wanted to get one for a couple reasons, mostly to carry the multitude of gauges that it has as of now (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)
Factory clock, oil pressure, oil temp, head temp, AFR. While it's nice to have all that info, I never liked how my fat foot would get caught when getting off throttle. So, I removed the console, and narrowed the back piece to provide more room. While this helped, it wasn't perfect. I do like having the factory clock with them analog hands goin' round and round, so I'd like to keep that, especially since it keeps perfect time. But with a new carpet set coming from Mark, I'm leaning toward leaving the console out. I'll have to find a place for the clock, and figger out which I'd like to keep, and where to put them. The A pillar option, while a bit ricey, is a strong possibility. So's a triple mount that hangs under the lower dash. Maybe I can find a chrony mount like some 911's have for the clock. Who knows. Yeah, they look nice, but I might ditch mine. Hope my response doesn't leave you more indecisive... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) |
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