I finally just did it... procrastinated long enough about the console, borrowed a table saw and made sawdust...

first pic...here's the storage box for between the buckets... top hinges toward the back and will be somewhat padded and covered in vinyl probably... like the rest of the truck.

second pic... added the lower section that runs up under dash... still some tweening to do (I'm no master carpenter)

console will contain 2 cup holders, switches for doors and windows, radio in sloped panel and maybe a charging port or two...

john

 

What buckets did you use ?

 

early 2000 Chrysler... 6-way with heat

j

 

Looking good John. You going to draft a drawing with some measurements?. I am a little confused. The driver side of your truck seems to be short a few items, are you going for the European look because I see what appears to be a cutout for the dash instruments on the passenger side.

 

I guess John is moving to Australia....lol

 

boy Jack... you guys don't miss nuthin... being left handed I take all my phone pictures backward... and usually upside down... I flipped that one but forgot to mirror it...

I'll take some measurements tomorrow... off the top of my head it was 18" deep 17" high with a 2" hinged lid and 8" wide..the floor part was 10" wide to accommodate working around the trans cover... done in 1/2" mdf

John I can't move to Australia.. I can't hardly afford to build this truck in Merica.


j .

how's this Jack ?? better ??

 

Just like magic and you turn your truck inside out...lol

 

Sheesh, I started out reading this thread just like normal, then all of a sudden I was south of the equator and everything was backward. Now, in the blink of an eye, its all back to normal and everything's right with the world.


To quote the movie "Airplane" I picked a bad week to quit methamphetamines......


Bobby

 

Looking good! And yes, you will need charging ports for phone, GPS, Sirius radio, etc. And with the radio in there as well, no dash chopping!

Later!
Mr. Ed

 

Before you get too far into it John set up your pedals to make sure you have room for your feet. You may have to off set the console to the passenger side. I had to for my panel

 

yea John... I'm waiting till I go to CTC this week and look for gas pedals before I tie it down... I moved my brake pedal to the left as far as possible and if I use the 'spoon' style gas pedal I think I will be ok... That was my first concern when doing the under dash box...

trying to think out switches and stuff today and looking for square hole drills or punches... Greenlee makes nice ones but they are high $$$$$ probably use drill and files.

 

EMS (Eddie Motorsports) has a new line of drop-in drink cups that look pretty nice.

 

those are just about like mine.... got two at Academy Sports in the boat section for 9 bucks each..

T-H Marine Cup Holder | Academy

 

Good find...AND it has a drain!

 

With that drain in there you can save your spilled coffee.. lol