Isn't it great to be thrifty, I was giving 73f250highboy and idea, that's all.

Make sure you post up some pics of your work when finished.......

 

Ill be posting pics as I work in case anyone wants to duplicate the results...assuming theyre worth duplicating.

Im thinking of painting it the same tan color I painted my headliner, possibly put vinyl on the bottom half. The cup holders and "sundries tray" will be one piece made of glass so I have an access panel, allowing me to screw it to the floor. About to go cut the holes for that...

 

I really didn't mean it to be taken like that. But i was thinking about doing that when I first got my high boy but that was what stood in my way. Now if you had buckets that would be a different story. My plan? Grab some seats outta newer chevy suv. I was in a Yukon the other day and the middle seat looked perfect. It was still a bench, leather, and had an armrest that doubled as cup holders

 

I had one of these stuffed under the dash for a little while. I can't do much with a floor shifter.

Ignore Sam Adams shift ****, was a gag, lol.

 

Filled some of the gaps with bondo. Used a hole saw to drill 2, 3 1/2" holes


Cut a piece out for a tray and stretched vinyl over


Looks pretty good in the truck


Spending next week in VA working on boats so Ill do the fiberglass then.

 

If it's not too late, consider adding a 12VDC power port and/or wells for a cell phone, garage door opener, and a pen.

 

Now theres an idea! I needed something to fill the empty space above the tray. Thanks! Ill mold a glass part for that too. How do you mount one like this: Victor/Cigarette lighter well (225054108) | Universal Cigarette Lighter | AutoZone.com And how many amps should I fuse it for?

 

If I recall correctly, those lighter plug's outer body is separate. The main part is inserted through the front and the casing is threaded or clipped on fron the back. It's made to sandwich sheetmetal so the MDF is gonna be waaay too thick. How about making an alumimum faceplate? Hit with 220 or 400 wet/dry and then clear coat it.

Oh, consider a powerport with a plug or cap. Ya wouldn't want a stray piece of metal (like a paperclip) accidently falling in there. Bzzzt!

Fuse? Size it for, let's say, a handheld spot light.

 

Got it, thanks.

 

Just for general ideas, if you are mounting more gauges, this was the original console I had made for my 57, I didn't want to butcher the dash. Thin MDF panels on a metal frame, brushed stainless face panels.
That's a B&M Z-gate shifter, various gauges and indicator lamps for electric fuel pump, ignition, oil pressure, linelock, etc. There is an LED floorlight on each side of the console, can't see because the seat is blocking the view. All top and side panels are individually removable for access without having to remove the entire console.
After my F150, I'm going back to gut/upgrade the interior with leather, the console will be re-done with fiberglass and leather accents.

 

Nice, thanks for sharing.


I talked to my cousin who works at Best Buy. Hes getting me a set of $130 4x10 kicker speakers for 39 bucks

 

Turns out that a bottle of brake fluid is exactly the same size as the holes I drilled. To ensure a good fit, I covered the bottom of the bottle in plaster to make a mold. Turned out good. Broke on the way out but that'll just make extraction easier.

 

For cupholders I've used things like this in the past. Cheap and easy. Lots of colors and sizes available on eBay and other spots online.
BOAT RV CAR CUP HOLDER CUPHOLDER 10 PACK 2 7/8 White | eBay

rv cup holder | eBay

 

Man, that center console is eye-catching!

How do you keep your eyes on the road?!?!

I need one of those with all the lights and whatnot. Looks VERY cool!

 

If you guys like that you should see the ones in the luxury prerunners & off road race trucks! Some make this one look sparse...

Sorry for the big pic but I stole this one off the web.