Originally Posted by AXracer

You can match the contour of the top with a technique called scribing. Cut a piece of extra wide cardboard or 1/8 hardboard to length between the windows or however far you want the console to come back. Hold it up and roughly draw the contour and cut it out. Move the pattern up and hold in place. Set a simple school compass (one with a point and a pencil like you used in grade/highschool to draw circles) So the point is against the roof and the pencil is directly vertical below at a spacing that is slightly wider than the biggest gap between the rough pattern and the roof. Now (IMPORTANT!) without tipping or turning the compass run the point along the roof, tracing the profile onto the pattern with the pencil. Recut your pattern along the pencil line and check for fit. Rescribe and recut if it doesn't fit. Now you can make several copies of the contour pattern and try different shapes and thickness to fit you needs. Once you have a shape you like, cut a second one and a filler strip the width of the console, tape together and tape to the roof to test the shape. Cut out the openings for whatever you want to install and make sure it will fit before building out of more permanent material like wood or metal.
I would be willing to make high quality custom overhead or floor consoles in metal fiberglass, or wood for the 56, or if there was enough interest manufacture multiples of more universal/ generic design fiberglass ones. My 56 is a panel, so I could not make a full length one unless someone wants to bring me their pickup to use to develop the pattern.

Originally Posted by HarleyGyrene

LOL. Yeah, my truck is somewhat darksided BUT all my tin is original, and I want to keep my cowl vent, so no dash cutting for me !

Originally Posted by Dano78

Ax- I like that lower dash extension! Kinda finishes off the bottom of the dash like alot of cars are. These truck dashes do look like they are missing something at the bottom, and that's a nice approach to it. Very cool center console too, clean and simple.
Now is that console easily removed in the event that you'd wanna pop that transmission cover off? Nice work tho.

Originally Posted by AXracer

Two bolts under the dash lip and two screws into angle brackets at the floor accessible by lifting out the rubber drink holders and it's out.
There is a brushed SS panel that covers the flat part of the dash. The lower extension is not flat but comes out to a peak like the top edge of the dash but smaller, and angles back at the bottom.

Originally Posted by HarleyGyrene

Sweet. I like the look of the dash "extension" too. Have a cardboard mockup in mine right now to see how I like it. Good place for the gauges and to wrap the steering column.

Originally Posted by AXracer

Two bolts under the dash lip and two screws into angle brackets at the floor accessible by lifting out the rubber drink holders and it's out.
There is a brushed SS panel that covers the flat part of the dash. The lower extension is not flat but comes out to a peak like the top edge of the dash but smaller, and angles back at the bottom.

Originally Posted by Eds56Effie

This is the stereo that was in my 56 when I bought it. I don't have a clue from where it was purchased but it operates with a remote and has great sound with a built-in speaker as well as speakers in both kick panels and under the seat as well. Looks pretty cool too!