Custom center console....
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You can make it however you want with fiberglass, but I don't recommend trying it if you have never worked with glass before. A center console might be biting off more than you can chew. If you are interested, PM me and I'll fill you in.
yeah, thats why i was thinking of ding it with plastic or something...
but i might still try glass
its a pain in the *** but thats why i might try doing the glass
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glassing a console would be easier that a pillar pod, IMO, becuase the pillar pod has a lot of curves and things like that. I would build a wood frame to mount all your stuff on, then glass over it.
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glassing a console would be easier that a pillar pod, IMO, becuase the pillar pod has a lot of curves and things like that. I would build a wood frame to mount all your stuff on, then glass over it.
i think ill do that, man i cant wait till spring..
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Originally Posted by ChaseSmith
You can make it however you want with fiberglass, but I don't recommend trying it if you have never worked with glass before. A center console might be biting off more than you can chew. If you are interested, PM me and I'll fill you in.
yeah, thats why i was thinking of ding it with plastic or something...
but i might still try glass
its a pain in the *** but thats why i might try doing the glass
I don't really know much about such things, just thowing ideas out there.
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Ah ok. I'm not sure that would yield a clean look, or maybe if you used plastic body filler or the like to "smooth in" the plastic it would look slick.
I don't really know much about such things, just thowing ideas out there.
I don't really know much about such things, just thowing ideas out there.
yeah maybe i might make a frame out of plastic to save waight and them glass or body filler over it, i really like that Carbin fiber look that the one person did to his Dash, it looks vary good. i might do the same thing.
http://www.bonnevilleclub.com/forum/...03&highlight=A
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Originally Posted by harofreak00
get a complete sse/ssei dash and console and be done with it...
i wish.... i need to custom moust my CB radio and a power converter...i dont want to werk a SSE/SSEi dash...
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I'd say build the frame out of something, and upholster it like a subwoofer box. To match your interior. Or use the texture paint and interior color paint over fiberglas like Bill did when he did his custom heater switches.
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I'd say build the frame out of something, and upholster it like a subwoofer box. To match your interior. Or use the texture paint and interior color paint over fiberglas like Bill did when he did his custom heater switches.
custom heater switches
yeah i might just use carpit, but i liked that carbin fiber look too.... :?
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Hey, sorry for the late post but I just started making my own custom center console today. I'm making it out of MDF and having it upholstered in cloth. It'* not going to be super super cool but it'll be cool and very practical. I think I should have it done by next week. I'll post pics here when I finish it and when it'* upholstered.
I think I should have it done by next week. I'll post pics here when I finish it and when it'* upholstered.