Holiday project: Center console

niclemaitre · Post by **niclemaitre** » Mon Jan 14, 2013 9:29 am

Hi

On a recent longer than usual trip I realized just how nice it is to have some storage space in the cab besides the cubby hole and that a cupholder or two would be nice. So I started to plan a center console. It needed a storage box/armrest, a place to mount the VHF, two cup/Coke can sized holders and a larger hole for my Nalgene water bottle. I had some 8mm marine ply sheet lying around so that's what it is made of. When it's done I'll get it upholstered in grey vinyl to match the interior trim.

Here is the design:

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Pictures of the finished, not yet upholstered console will follow soon.

Froll · Post by **Froll** » Mon Jan 14, 2013 9:50 pm

Nice job Nic. I am also busy with mine at the moment, nearly the same but made a mold and fiber glassed one. Lot of work but nice to have in the long run.

Looking forward to seeing the end result.

niclemaitre · Post by **niclemaitre** » Tue Jan 15, 2013 8:52 am

Here is the finished item, still need to get it upholstered.

Post by **CasKru** » Tue Jan 15, 2013 9:12 am

Daai lyk mos nou asof dit lekker kan werk

niclemaitre · Post by **niclemaitre** » Tue Jan 15, 2013 9:14 am

Cassie if you want one I can email you the design...

Ali3n · Post by **Ali3n** » Tue Jan 15, 2013 9:18 am

I like.

Tsa · Post by **Tsa** » Tue Jan 15, 2013 9:24 am

@NiC: Baie nice! Waar vat 'n man so ding om te laat oortrek? Ek wil vir my n soortgelyke "boksie" bou wat agter my betsaande centre console op die arch tussen die 2 passasiers agter vasbout.

Post by **CasKru** » Tue Jan 15, 2013 9:42 am

niclemaitre wrote:Cassie if you want one I can email you the design...

Thanks for the offer but currently I have a little fridge between the seats which I am quite happy with and got one of Pieter's tranny covers for the other odds and ends. So for now I'm good

niclemaitre · Post by **niclemaitre** » Tue Jan 15, 2013 11:07 am

Tsa wrote:@NiC: Baie nice! Waar vat 'n man so ding om te laat oortrek? Ek wil vir my n soortgelyke "boksie" bou wat agter my betsaande centre console op die arch tussen die 2 passasiers agter vasbout.

Ek is nog nie seker nie maar ek gaan by Supreme Upholsterers hier in Stellenbosch probeer. As ek reg kom sal ek jou laat weet.

b4runner · Post by **b4runner** » Thu Jan 17, 2013 9:50 am

Very Nice job

niclemaitre · Post by **niclemaitre** » Wed Apr 03, 2013 5:51 pm

Finally got it upholstered, had to do it myself because neither of the two places in Stellies wanted to even look at it. Pics tomorrow...

Thunder02 · Post by **Thunder02** » Wed Apr 03, 2013 7:31 pm

Great idea,can't wait to see end product

niclemaitre · Post by **niclemaitre** » Thu Apr 04, 2013 1:33 pm

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Still need to get some closed cell foam to insulate the "floor" of the console from the heat of the transmission tunnel but other than that, it's done

Thunder02 · Post by **Thunder02** » Thu Apr 04, 2013 4:59 pm

great

Froll · Post by **Froll** » Thu Apr 04, 2013 9:07 pm

Looking good Nic.

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