Homemade Console Pictorial

[Gastrick]

I snuck in a little more work on the console today.

I removed the steel "blank" leaving a depressed area for the stainless insert that will eventually make a home there. I also started some body work. It's starting to take on it's final shape now.




I also did some work on the textured stainless insert that will match the dash panel I made a while back. It's not fully fitted but I laid it in place to give an idea of what it will look like later.




I hope to get more work completed soon. I have a few neat little details in mind that should look nice on the finished console. Thanks for looking.

 

[Bonehead]

Looks like it should be under bubble top. Very cool!

 

[myoldtrucks]

I like the foot extending to the floor, to add support. It appears to slice right through the console, itself. Very cool.

 

[Rattyhotrod51]

Nice! I had thought about building a console using that guitar guard material for an insert.

 

[Sam_Fear]

I can't get enough of this. Too far out.

 

[Blue Eyed Devil]

I am really digging on it as well. That thing totally reminds me of an old deco-style bowling alley ball return. That's a good thing since I LOVE vintage bowling equipment. (One of my other non-car vices!) Keep up the good work! [ddev

 

[Gastrick]

Thanks fellas. This should be going quick but I'm only able to get in a little time here and there so it's moving along slooooooooooow.

We gave it a test fit in my dad's Merc. (As previously stated, the whole interior will be re-done). It fit well in the planned location.





I also started the bodywork on the tach cup and reworked a displaced Harley part to fashion a "spear" for the top of the tach cup to help with the "Jetsons" look, ha. Still fine tuning it but you get the idea.

 

[Snake Farm]

Wow that thing is looking great! Couldn't be a better compliment to that steering wheel [cl[cl[cl

 

[Sam_Fear]

We can wait Bill. Keeps looking better!

 

[Gastrick]

I had put this console to the side for a while but I'm going to go ahead and finish it up. Don't worry too much about the rough bodywork. I'm finishing that off last.

Made a slot in the rear for insertion of the lower part of the hinge. I cut a piece of stainless piano hinge for the job.






Bent and welded a box and fashioned a wooden lid that will later be padded and covered with fine naugahyde.




I also finished shaping and trimming the stainless insert. Here's the parts all together. Next up..bodywork and paint.

 

[Neverdone]

very well done sir!!!

 

[Sam_Fear]

I've been waiting for you to get back on this Gas. Work of art.

 

[BigIrish]

Man, that is cool!! Not sure how i missed this the first time.

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[Gastrick]

I did some quick and dirty bodywork today and shot some black primer on it just so we could throw it in my dad's car for the Daytona Turkey Run. I also added a trim strip down the middle of the deck and my bro temporarily covered the lid. I'll finish the thing up when we get back from Daytona. There's a little trick that still needs to be installed also. More on that later[ .

 

[CheeseEater]

Very nice work!!

 

[Dirtyrat]

That is a cool looking console!

 

[bob w]

That console is art.[cl It integrates beautifully into the Merc.

 

[Sam_Fear]

I'm not sure I can convince my wife that we need to take vacation down to Pompano Beach just to look at a console.

I can see the pictures just don't do it justice and I wanna see it in person.

 

[sgtpontiac]

Very well done indeed!!!

Have fun at the RUN!! [cl