my new centre console

1. Flimbo Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2003 United Kingdom (England) Posts: 417 '98 saxo. '96 mx5 gleneagles

   #1 3rd November 2006, 16:21

   i'd been after a street specials centre console for a while, but the price, and the fact I just couldnt get hold of one anywhere soon put stop to that. so here i've tried to make a similar version.
   
   so, a visit to the scrappy got me my centre console to work on. next, a trip to halfords for the fibre glass, and filler and then the kitchen cupboard for an old cereal box, and i was away!
   
   i've got a couple of progress pics on my phone, but cant upload them at the moment.
   
   after lots of swear words and cut knuckles, the wrestle with the air vent was worth it and out she popped.
   
   i then used the cardboard to cut the shape of the hole where the vent was and after much fine trimming began to fibreglass it. (i'm aware this maybe isnt very professional, but i didnt know how else to do it! having never really used fibre glass before, i'm well chuffed with the results!)
   
   after several layers of fibre glass i was able to start smoothing over with filler. lots of wet and dry later i'd got rid of all the pinholes and divets and its now lovely and smooth and ready to spray.
   
   although the edges, especially on the right, look a bit scruffy, it is perfectly smooth and flush.
   
   what do you think? while the street specials one may look a lot better, i'm really pleased with this as its my own work.
   
   
   
   oh, and by the way, I do have a full hand of fingers before somebody says it!
2. user_7076 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Sep 2005 Milton Keynes Posts: 8504 Audi A1 S-Line, Mazda MX5 Kuro, Renault Clio 1.2,

   #2 3rd November 2006, 16:56

   nice one matey, looks awesome. Make sure you get some pics of it when it's been painted and in the car
   
   
   scott
3. rob_s Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2005 Bloody Bradford init.. Posts: 3649 VW CADDY/VX MOKKA

   #3 3rd November 2006, 17:13

   looking good get it primd and flatted now
4. Saxoladlesta Established Member Joined: Apr 2006 Leicester Posts: 1918 Fiesta ST

   #4 3rd November 2006, 18:09

   Your gonna be cold now
5. Josh_Phipps Established Member Joined: Jun 2006 Aylesbury, Bucks Posts: 1867 Mk 2 Vtr (sold), Fiat Seciento Sporting

   #5 3rd November 2006, 18:45

   He will have a chilly willy
6. Mark51p Super Moderator Joined: Sep 2006 Wakefield Posts: 14427 Golf GT

   #6 4th November 2006, 00:10

   looking good mate, gt some pictures up of when its done and dont forget to block the vent off before you put it back in
7. Mattvtr Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2006 hinckley Posts: 2580

   #7 4th November 2006, 00:19

   what colour is it going?
8. R4T Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 4630

   #8 4th November 2006, 01:31

   below the gauges is 6 holes,why is there a cap on the right hand side and not the left?isnt there a torx screw beind there to take the dash off?sorry just me being picky lol
9. Baz Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2005 Coventry Posts: 17782 Fiesta ST150

   #9 4th November 2006, 01:36

   the screws to get the centre console off are behind the two corner buttons (where hazards and rear heated window are) and under HU and right at the bottom in the centre, that is all
10. YM03 Established Member Joined: May 2006 north east Posts: 1487 vtr mk2, posi blue

    #10 4th November 2006, 14:17

    not bad job mate, but the way you have mounted the gauges they will face upwards when in car, as the console wraps round top of dash slightly, as when I did mine it didnt look right so did it agian, but I put rev counter with 3 gauges built in into mine
11. BruceybabyVTR Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2006 Edinburgh Posts: 858 Saxo VTR MK2

    #11 5th November 2006, 00:31

    Nice, its much better doing things yourself! i see what u meam ym03