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David Flores · 09-25-2007, 10:31 PM

I started on an upper console for my 66 today. Tomorrow I'm going to go to the salvage yard to pull one out a newer car that has the time, compass and temp.

Plans are to house the time, compass and temp, along with reading lights.
Then I want to add a two switches for my windows, and maybe one to turn off my subs.

Did get much done today but get the pattern of the front part of the inside of the roof. Hopefully tomorrow I can get everything figured out and make the skeleton to get ready to fiberglass it.

Only thing I wasn't sure of is how I am going to mount it to the headliner.

I was thinking of maybe welding a few nuts to the headliner where I can bolt it up. Any ideas?

Oh, and don't worry, I'll be posting pictures throughout the build.

Real_McCoy · 10-08-2007, 06:12 PM

How is this turning out? I may want to something similar. Anyone else do something like this?

Stepside65 · 10-09-2007, 12:37 AM

Have you thought of fiber grafting it? Dunno if it would be able to hold or not. I have a coworker that talks about it every now and again.

QWYKTRUK · 10-09-2007, 02:53 PM

I put this one in my truck about 8 years ago. It is out of a Dodge Caravan, don't remember the year. I used nutserts to mount it.

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Originally Posted by David Flores

I started on an upper console for my 66 today. Tomorrow I'm going to go to the salvage yard to pull one out a newer car that has the time, compass and temp.

Plans are to house the time, compass and temp, along with reading lights.
Then I want to add a two switches for my windows, and maybe one to turn off my subs.

Did get much done today but get the pattern of the front part of the inside of the roof. Hopefully tomorrow I can get everything figured out and make the skeleton to get ready to fiberglass it.

Only thing I wasn't sure of is how I am going to mount it to the headliner.

I was thinking of maybe welding a few nuts to the headliner where I can bolt it up. Any ideas?

Oh, and don't worry, I'll be posting pictures throughout the build.

Real_McCoy · 10-09-2007, 09:25 PM

That overhead looks great. I like the Oh Sh!t handle as well. I am not sure how I want to do mine yet. I am thinking a custome 3D graphic headliner which is incorporated with a console. I keep looking for examples on the net. Yours is really clean and I like that a lot!

QWYKTRUK · 10-11-2007, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Real_McCoy

That overhead looks great. I like the Oh Sh!t handle as well. I am not sure how I want to do mine yet. I am thinking a custome 3D graphic headliner which is incorporated with a console. I keep looking for examples on the net. Yours is really clean and I like that a lot!

Thanks Dan! I put that chicken strap in for my lady so she could get in and out without kicking the door panels and threshold. She's short.
I know Tea's does custom interiors so you might contact them and see if they have any ideas for you or pics of overhead consoles that they have done. http://www.teasdesign.com/product/

John

09-25-2007, 10:31 PM	#1
David Flores Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Temple Texas Posts: 399	upper concole project. I started on an upper console for my 66 today. Tomorrow I'm going to go to the salvage yard to pull one out a newer car that has the time, compass and temp. Plans are to house the time, compass and temp, along with reading lights. Then I want to add a two switches for my windows, and maybe one to turn off my subs. Did get much done today but get the pattern of the front part of the inside of the roof. Hopefully tomorrow I can get everything figured out and make the skeleton to get ready to fiberglass it. Only thing I wasn't sure of is how I am going to mount it to the headliner. I was thinking of maybe welding a few nuts to the headliner where I can bolt it up. Any ideas? Oh, and don't worry, I'll be posting pictures throughout the build. __________________ 66 c10 swbfs My Build.

10-08-2007, 06:12 PM	#2
Real_McCoy Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: El Dorado, Kansas Posts: 198	Re: upper concole project. How is this turning out? I may want to something similar. Anyone else do something like this? __________________ Daniel 66 Chevy C10 LWB Support our troops!

10-09-2007, 12:37 AM	#3
Stepside65 Still Truckless! Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Valrico, Florida Posts: 3,166	Re: upper concole project. Have you thought of fiber grafting it? Dunno if it would be able to hold or not. I have a coworker that talks about it every now and again. __________________ ~James Truckless 2009 Hyundai Sonata<~~Wife's sedanomatic 1997 Nissan Pickup Father-in-law's tonka toy I am forced to drive Founder of The 60-66 Club Tutor Et Ultor

10-09-2007, 09:25 PM	#5
Real_McCoy Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: El Dorado, Kansas Posts: 198	Re: upper concole project. That overhead looks great. I like the Oh Sh!t handle as well. I am not sure how I want to do mine yet. I am thinking a custome 3D graphic headliner which is incorporated with a console. I keep looking for examples on the net. Yours is really clean and I like that a lot! __________________ Daniel 66 Chevy C10 LWB Support our troops!



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