calpoly-z Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 Well a few months ago I had the stereo stolen out of my car. It seems like the stock console never really held it a modern stereo in properly and I didn't particularly feel like giving away another head unit so I decided to pull out the stock console and build my own. At least thats how things started. While thinking about how I was going to do this i decided on building a two piece unit and carpeting the tranny tunnel between the front console and an arm rest. This lead to me deciding to carpet the entire front of the car. Pulling the passenger carpet led to a reminder of the rust holes which had to be fixed as well (pretty much a case of one thing leads to another and another and ...). Finally two months later the car is carpeted and the rust holes are fixed and part one of the original project is complete. My new center console now holds a standard single din unit very securely. the bare basic design made of 1/2 inch MDF heres the back with sheet metal support and mounting bracket bare console fitted in place Vinyl covered with switches and speakers some of the rust holes and patches For the most part I'm pretty darn happy with how it came out. The switches arent quite where I wanted them but now that I have an initial prototype it wont be hard to build another if i decide to do so down the road. Next is an armrest for between the seats w/ at least one cupholder and a locking storage area. Let me know what you guys think and if anyone else has done similar I would love to see them for some more ideas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJLamberson Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 wow that looks great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hughdogz Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 +1 Looks nice! I think it blends in quite well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firm Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 I agree with the fact that it looks great. The speakers on the side are a nice touch too. Good job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calpoly-z Posted February 26, 2008 Author Share Posted February 26, 2008 Thanks for the encouragement. Now I just need to make the thing a little more theft resistant by getting some security screws for the front mounts. I've looked at mcmaster and fastenal and I can't seem to find any metric security screws. Everything seems to be english, but I need a couple M5 screws. Does anyone have any idea where I could find something other than a standard allen head or torx? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbyZ Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 That looks great, I love how the interior looks with no center console. I was planning on doing the same thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mauisnow13 Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 Love it! Blends in nicely and I love the speaker placement. Looks great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N3RB Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 dude, thats awesome stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RB26powered74zcar Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 Make another and I'll buy it..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Challenger Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 Ive got a spare console that has a crack in the back that Im hoping to make something similar to this now that Ive got myself a crack free one. What are the switches for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buZy Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 Very nice work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedEvilrps13 Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 dude thats awesome!! feel like making another one? without the speakers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calpoly-z Posted February 26, 2008 Author Share Posted February 26, 2008 The switches are electric fan, hazards , fog lights. They work great but they just didn't quite end up where I wanted them I might be willing to make another couple of them depending on how much yall are willing to pay. The materials are pretty cheap, but it is pretty time consuming to build. If I get some time in the next couple months after I finish my armrest I might make a couple, but we'll have to wait and see. Depends on how much free time I can get. I'll ask again since no one answered me before, but any idea where to find METRIC secturity screws? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 tuff z Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 nice work...did you use a layer of foam under the vinyl? i also like the fact that it looks like it is supposed to be there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Challenger Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 Im going to be making a custom center console what would everyone like to see in it? Ideas? It will be made from the stock console, and it will be an experiment that it if it works good, if not who cares. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evan Purple240zt Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 Nice work, simple and clean! I love it. Good job on fixing your rust too. Sounds like a busy couple months! Evan You may consider using phillips screws and caps that press into the heads. Realistically, if someone wants your stereo they will take it. But if you disguise the screws so the location of them cannot be detirmined from the outside of the car you may discourage the lazy thieves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt K Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 Make another and I'll buy it..... Me too... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dudeboy Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 Nice work, I need to do something similar for switch panel and heater/defroster. Try Tractor supply for metric nuts and bolts and a company called Grainger. Grainger is like Mcmaster-Carr. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six_Shooter Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 I like the look of the carpeted tranny tunnel. I'll see if that look will work into my planned interior. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woldson Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 Great idea for speaker placement and console looks fantastic! For a spite second I saw rust repair and could not see pic and thought wood?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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