Custom center Console

[Ratical]

im just in the planning stages. but i have two upper rear quarters. im looking at welding them together down the middle to make a Custom Steel Center Conslole. Any sugestions, Ideas or Comments Appriciated.

[Rick Shipley]

Really cool idea!! I likey.. My consol came out of a Monte Carlo,,, I know it's bad juju to mix parts like that

[Ratical]

Ahh.. it is bad but sometimes it has to be done. I always try for factory oem fit. But sometimes cost or avalibity prevents that. Next I try other brands but if its not a perfect fit or very satisfying I go the custom route. Always have been a builder.. but who's to say me building my own is not as bad or worse as brand mixing. Its really to each his own. So its. Imposible for me to dislike what someone else does to there vehicle. And I will respect any comments or dislikes about mine.

[Rick Shipley]

I think you have a really cool idea. I hope you will keep us posted on your progress

[SASSY]

I like the idea, maybe duplicate the C pillar including rear window garnish
forward enough to rise to the dash, presto radio and gauge location.
Stick car? shifter, like sunken areial
What ya gonna do for cup holders

[Ojohnny]

That is a cool idea.

[Ratical]

I will keep everone posted. been a busy with other things. it is a stick car. i like the c-pillar idea but i wasnt planning on connecting to dash. new decision.. Thanks for the input. and comments.

[Ratical]

ok i have been working. the image limit set me back so im trying a photobucket account. gotit.. OK so far i got it sized out. had to extend the quarter peices wasnt long enough for the look i wanted. cut a shifter hole rolled the edge. and in process of building steel cupholders. im planing on cutting the rear section top and making a lid with storage compartment. just wanted to drop an update.

[Ojohnny]

Looking really good,nice work. I like how the back is finished, are you going to do the front the same way?

[Rick Shipley]

That is really frick'n slick. It looks like it should have been there in the first place.
The shot from the passenger side where you can see the side of the console really makes it pop

[CALIFORNIA CALIENTE]

Ratical;that is too cool!! Too bad the originality will be lost on most people!! Will it be removable ? ROY.

[Ratical]

Yea most will never see what it is.. but it nice to see the same lines flowing thru the interior as the bodysides. And yes it will be removable although its getting harder to remove and install each time I add something. Thank for the compliments.. I gotta work today which is Saturday. But in my spare time I will be on the lath turning out some cupholders. And I will keep y'all posted. Nathan..
And heres the double cupholsers.

[Ratical]

moving along cupholders are in.

[CALIFORNIA CALIENTE]

Ratical;all your pictures have been removed!!! What is going on? ROY.

[Ratical]

Umm I don't know. I'm now using a photobucket account. I'll have to look at that when I get home. I did move them to a diffrent album will that affect them?