Console in a '53
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Console in a '53
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
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
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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.
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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.
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how's this Jack ?? better ??
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 ??
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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 $$$$$ probably use drill and files.
trying to think out switches and stuff today and looking for square hole drills or punches... Greenlee makes nice ones but they are high $$$$$ probably use drill and files.
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