Custom Centre Console

1. Whiskerzz Established Member Joined: Apr 2009 San Jose, California! Posts: 1478 Now living in the USA 04 Ford Focus SVT

   #1 29th July 2009, 15:09

   this is the start of a little side project im doing
   
   
   
   then decided on where im moving the buttons too
   
   
   and a trial fitting with my sat nav to make sure it will all fit
   
   
   im considering getting shot of the whole row of where the buttons where but not sure how it would look.... im going to give it a hard backing then a foam insert followed by a vinyl/leather finish of the insert
   
   just wanted to get ideas on whether to keep the button row/ change button row to something else like LEDs behind a plastic sheet saying Citroen Saxo / get rid of button row all together
2. LeeBBH Frequent Poster Joined: May 2009 Maidstone Posts: 860 Mk6 Fiesta Zetec S

   #2 29th July 2009, 15:11

   this is a real good idea mate
   cant wait to see the finished outcome
3. Whiskerzz Established Member Joined: Apr 2009 San Jose, California! Posts: 1478 Now living in the USA 04 Ford Focus SVT

   #3 29th July 2009, 15:12

   also just thought of redirecting the heater to thru where the buttons were... any opinion on that?
   
   im undecided on where to go with it from here...
4. denni Established Member Joined: Apr 2008 exmouth Posts: 1714 saxo furio mango

   #4 29th July 2009, 15:16

   look good m8. im planning to put a 7inch tv screen where the heater vent is.
5. Whiskerzz Established Member Joined: Apr 2009 San Jose, California! Posts: 1478 Now living in the USA 04 Ford Focus SVT

   #5 29th July 2009, 15:21

   how the fook you gonna get a 7" one to fit ! my sat navs like 2.5" and just fits
6. denni Established Member Joined: Apr 2008 exmouth Posts: 1714 saxo furio mango

   #6 29th July 2009, 15:22

   u no when u pull the air vent out wil hav the screen more at that angle so can make a pod typr thing for it.
7. Whiskerzz Established Member Joined: Apr 2009 San Jose, California! Posts: 1478 Now living in the USA 04 Ford Focus SVT

   #7 29th July 2009, 15:25

   ah right i get ye that would be sweet !
   
   get it done haha
8. denni Established Member Joined: Apr 2008 exmouth Posts: 1714 saxo furio mango

   #8 29th July 2009, 15:30

   ye defo gonna do it. but would need to find out how to run rhe screen. would hav to put dvd player or ps2 in to play the dvds.
9. Whiskerzz Established Member Joined: Apr 2009 San Jose, California! Posts: 1478 Now living in the USA 04 Ford Focus SVT

   #9 29th July 2009, 15:42

   hide it in the glovebox
   
   im thinking about getting a CD changer and thats where im gonna put it
10. AlexN Established Member Joined: Jun 2007 Swindon Posts: 1054 VTR, EP3, S2000

    #10 29th July 2009, 15:44

    think you should just keep those two buttoms and smooth the rest out.
11. denni Established Member Joined: Apr 2008 exmouth Posts: 1714 saxo furio mango

    #11 29th July 2009, 15:46

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Whiskerzz hide it in the glovebox im thinking about getting a CD changer and thats where im gonna put it

    
    ye that wat i was thinkin aswel. dunno weather ps2 or dvd player would b better.
12. Whiskerzz Established Member Joined: Apr 2009 San Jose, California! Posts: 1478 Now living in the USA 04 Ford Focus SVT

    #12 29th July 2009, 16:03

    depends if u wanna play games or not
13. denni Established Member Joined: Apr 2008 exmouth Posts: 1714 saxo furio mango

    #13 29th July 2009, 16:05

    suppose lol. prob not n will prob be easier to put dvd player in
14. crustyclown777 Frequent Poster Joined: Apr 2009 Gloucester Posts: 647 saxo mk2 vtr

    #14 30th July 2009, 17:27

    any advance on this? its got me interested on customising mine lol
15. Whiskerzz Established Member Joined: Apr 2009 San Jose, California! Posts: 1478 Now living in the USA 04 Ford Focus SVT

    #15 30th July 2009, 19:07

    nah not yet.... i need to source some foam to use on my insert i still need to cut out the backing for it from MDF as well
16. 3cott Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2008 Rotherham Posts: 4614 Black mk2 vts

    #16 30th July 2009, 19:09

    Nice mate
17. dazzle Regular Poster Joined: May 2009 maldon, essex Posts: 277 1st..1.6i escort 2nd....corsa b 1.2 3rd....2001

    #17 31st July 2009, 08:10

    thats gonna look cool
    but dont just smooth it all off put something different in there....dont no wot thou
18. LeeBBH Frequent Poster Joined: May 2009 Maidstone Posts: 860 Mk6 Fiesta Zetec S

    #18 31st July 2009, 08:13

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by denni suppose lol. prob not n will prob be easier to put dvd player in

    you can get a nearly new slimline PS2 for about £15 mate lol
19. LeeDewell0121 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2009 Birmingham, UK Posts: 237 Citroen Saxo 1.4 mango westcoast

    #19 31st July 2009, 09:34

    good idea mate,,
    
    get rid of the whole row of buttons, i have thew same satnav lol
20. TobyMac Newbie Joined: Jul 2009 Exeter, Devon Posts: 2

    #20 31st July 2009, 10:31

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by denni ye that wat i was thinkin aswel. dunno weather ps2 or dvd player would b better.

    
    PS2 plays dvds though right?
    
    Awesome Idea mate!
21. Whiskerzz Established Member Joined: Apr 2009 San Jose, California! Posts: 1478 Now living in the USA 04 Ford Focus SVT

    #21 1st August 2009, 13:51

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by dazzle thats gonna look cool but dont just smooth it all off put something different in there....dont no wot thou

    thats what ive been trying to think of as well lol...
    
    plus i still need to check if the cable will reach for me moving the buttons to where i want them
22. Eldridge Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2009 Aberystwyth Posts: 618 mk1 vanitien red flatarch!

    #22 1st August 2009, 17:33

    yeah a ps2 will play dvds!
    
    u guna run the screen of the cars battery?
23. user_33420 Frequent Poster Joined: Apr 2009 birmingham Posts: 645 vw lupo gti

    #23 1st August 2009, 18:58

    that will be ace wen itrs done
24. fasteddysaxo Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2009 wirral Posts: 120 P reg. Saxo 1.1sx

    #24 30th August 2009, 20:57

    looks the dogs
25. pc952212 Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2010 West Lothian Posts: 116 Saxo VTR

    #25 26th August 2010, 16:27

    did this ever get done? would be kol to see what its like finished
26. 2K7-JWA-2K7 L-plater Joined: Dec 2007 GREENOCK Posts: 74 saxo vtr

    #26 28th August 2010, 00:46

    That would look well nice did it ever get done ? Pics ? good idea I need to think of some ideas for my new project