Just interested in making my own custom centre console for my LX. I refuse to pay the over inflated prices for second hand ones, and value for money ones are as rare as rocking horse s***.
Does anyone have instructions with photos of how to make a custom console, or know of a website where there are instructions? I want to make one similar to original, with slight improvements.
Fabricating your own centre console
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, Apr 15 2010 11:30 PM
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Posted 15 April 2010 - 11:40 PM
I reckon if your handy with some plywood etc it could be done quite easily
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Posted 15 April 2010 - 11:42 PM
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Posted 16 April 2010 - 10:42 AM
First link no worky Andy
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Posted 17 April 2010 - 04:48 PM
wow thats awesome andy. little pricey but it gives you an idea on what you could make yourself.
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Posted 03 January 2013 - 04:42 PM
Hi guys, i just modded up my own console today. Still have to cover it in Vinyl, but looks OK just in Black paint.
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Posted 03 January 2013 - 08:12 PM
I think a lot of people would be interested in a PDF containg the dimensions. It would be a good starting point for many.
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Posted 03 January 2013 - 09:00 PM
Mmm, I made one for my first Torry almost 30 years ago. Sold it with the car. Made a plywood frame, and got it professioonally upholstered. Looked the goods.
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Posted 03 January 2013 - 10:28 PM
I am planning to make a mould out of the original one then make it from carbon with a fair few mods. Would be just as easy to do from fibreglass but a fair bit cheaper
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Posted 04 January 2013 - 06:14 AM
Looks good MandarinLH, but might I suggest rounding the inside corners so the trays are a bit easier to keep clean? I always find that dirt and crap makes its way into the corners and even vinyl covered that could be a pain
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