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Inthuwind · 01-02-2005, 07:20 AM

Is this a custom console in Copperhead or is it out of some vehicle?? Does anyone have some good ideas for a console????

roj2323 · 01-02-2005, 12:35 PM

not sure, but it sure is an ugly interior.

Longhorn Man · 01-02-2005, 12:40 PM

That whole truck is an excersize in gaudiness. IMO every time it is shown it devalues all the good trucks.
Back to the Q at hand...it kinda reminds me od a Fiero console...can anyone confirm/deny that?

ChevLoRay · 01-02-2005, 12:54 PM

To me, it looks like a '69 up console for CST's, with the portion in front having been added to mount the shifter....and whatever else.

SuperCheyanne72 · 01-02-2005, 01:09 PM

that is the copperhead console, from TRUCKS! I think its sweet.

lost wages · 01-02-2005, 01:12 PM

i cut out the sides from 3/4 mdf and used some 1/8 pvc i bought from a local sign shop. I layed the pvc on top and slowly heated it up and stapled into shape. go slow or it warps real bad, i paid 50 dollars for a 4x8 sheet of the pvc. the empty hole is where my power window switches go, still working on that.

SuperCheyanne72 · 01-02-2005, 01:29 PM

hey lostwages, your interior is sweet. I had a buddy make a center console in his 70' c-10 but it got jacked here recently while making a trip to our local walmart. How did you make yours, it it just bad ass!

barn9 · 01-02-2005, 01:47 PM

lost wages, what are the seats from? And by the way, NICE JOB!

ChevyDude · 01-02-2005, 01:49 PM

Guess I'm on the short side on this one...I like the Copperhead Interior.

68w/sbc406 · 01-02-2005, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by barn9

lost wages, what are the seats from? And by the way, NICE JOB!

IIRC they are 2001 caviler seats

junkyardjohn · 01-02-2005, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Longhorn Man

That whole truck is an excersize in gaudiness. IMO every time it is shown it devalues all the good trucks.

AS COMPARED TO YOUR LONGHORN ANDY????

JOHN

THE MAJORITY OF PEOPLE ON HERE PICK APART EVERY DETAIL, OR KNOCK EVERY TRUCK THATS PICTURED ON HERE. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE PICTURES OF EVERYBODYS OWN TRUCK, WHO HAS SOMETHING NEGATIVE TO SAY. WOW... YOU TALK ABOUT THROWING STONES WHILE LIVING IN A GLASS HOUSE. JOHN
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**Canadian694x4** · 01-02-2005, 02:13 PM

Ya I don't think the Copperhead Interior looks as well as it could have...

Nice Work Lost Wages, Your Interior Looks Great!

Longhorn Man · 01-02-2005, 02:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChevLoRay

To me, it looks like a '69 up console for CST's, with the portion in front having been added to mount the shifter....and whatever else.

There is no way that is a 69 - 87 console. (not only CST trucks had them....any truck with buckets got it, and carpeting to cover the fuel tank, floor carpet was a required option with the buickets, yet charged seperatly)

Quote:

Originally Posted by junkyardjohn

AS COMPARED TO YOUR LONGHORN ANDY????

JJohn....

you callin my longhorn one of the good trucks? Thanks man!
My rig is nothing more than a Turd in progress. now that i don't have some one tellin me I can't afford to do things, it'll be nice here in the fairly near future.
I still feel the copper head was a waste of money. They were trying too hard and came up0 short in many aspects of the vehicle.
That is just my opinion though...nothing more

67ChevyRedneck · 01-02-2005, 03:47 PM

If I remember right, it was never even a real truck. I think all they had was a bare cab and frame...or was the frame a pre-fab too??? EVERYTHING else came from a catalog.

junkyardjohn · 01-02-2005, 04:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 67ChevyRedneck

If I remember right, it was never even a real truck. I think all they had was a bare cab and frame...or was the frame a pre-fab too??? EVERYTHING else came from a catalog.

WOW I THOUGHT IT WAS A REAL TRUCK. MAYBE YOU BETTER EXPLAIN WHAT MAKES A REAL TRUCK AS COMPARED TO AN IMITATION TRUCK. JUST HOW MANY AFTERMARKET ITEMS ARE ALLOWED ON A TRUCK TO STILL BE CONSIDERED A REAL TRUCK????

JOHN

67ChevyRedneck · 01-02-2005, 04:19 PM

I would have to say more than a bare cab.

MandarinSixSeven · 01-02-2005, 04:32 PM

They bought all the fenders, some were NOS, some where re-stamps, the bed-sides, the hood, grill etc, bed-floor etc. If this is not considered a real truck, I think a lot of us will be out of luck soon as usually the goal IS to replace all that rusted crap. I know my goal is to eventually replace every panel so that it is a NEW truck, not a FAKE truck. I think Copperhead is one of the best done trucks I've seen. I LOVE the fact that it is not some far out heavily body-modded plastic looking girly truck. It has no bling-bling crap ass wheels like everyone and their Mom. It still looks like one of our trucks and is what I would like mine to be like one day (Except with step-sides).

Back to the question, not sure where that console is out of. You can make one that looks similar out of wood and apholstery material.

ChevyDude · 01-02-2005, 04:33 PM

Gosh....I had no idea, I guess I'm getting ready to build a fake truck, because I going to use aftermarket non rusting sheet metal.

gonebad2 · 01-02-2005, 04:52 PM

I guess I have about 60% imitation and 40% GM. I totally agree with JYJ on this one. Just because you don't like something doesn't mean it's no good. And if you don't understand it doesn't mean it makes no sence.

67ChevyRedneck · 01-02-2005, 04:52 PM

C'mon now, all I meant was that it never started out as a complete truck. They bought a cab and pieced it together. Once my truck is done it will have new cab corners/rockers and new front fenders, inner and outer, and a new core support. If I had an extra $4K it would have a brand new fleetside bed too...No-one ever said it was a fake truck. I think it's beautiful. Love the color. The console almost looks like a reworked 80's/90's camaro/firebird unit.

saxmo · 01-02-2005, 05:04 PM

the first episode of Copperhead build, outlined the fact that they were showing the audience how someone could "build a cool street truck with just a cab, frame and title". If you notice, ECE (early classic enterprises) was the source for a majority of the parts on the project... hmmmmm.... I wonder if they make money off of this kinda build?

muddpile · 01-02-2005, 05:20 PM

I didn't even realize that copperhead was finished. That interior is a little busy for my taste, but still well done. I'd like to see a few more pics of the finished product. Anyone got a link?

junkyardjohn · 01-02-2005, 05:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 67ChevyRedneck

If I remember right, it was never even a real truck. I think all they had was a bare cab and frame...or was the frame a pre-fab too??? EVERYTHING else came from a catalog.

[QUOTE=CHEVYREDNECK] No-one ever said it was a fake truck.{QUOTE}
[QUOTE=67CHEVYREDNECK] My 67 has a crate engine, 700R4, power disks and a straight, fairly rust free body and I'd be lucky, in the area I live, to get more than $2,500 out of it.[QUOTE]Once my truck is done it will have new cab corners/rockers and new front fenders, inner and outer, and a new core support. If I had an extra $4K it would have a brand new fleetside bed too..[QUOTE] HMMMMM SOUNDS PRETTY RUSTFREE TO ME.
OPEN MOUTH.... INSERT FOOT

JOHN
I'M NOT REAL CRAZY ABOUT THE INTERIOR IN THE COPPERHEAD TRUCK EITHER, BUT THEN AGAIN IT'S NOT MINE & THEY DIDN'T ASK FOR MY OPINION EITHER. THE EXTERIOR LOOKS REALLY NICE. I'D BE PROUD TO DRIVE IT.
LOST WAGES... YOUR SEATS & CONSOLE ARE FANTASTIC. I LUV EM. JOHN

ChevyDude · 01-02-2005, 05:43 PM

Lot's of the guys on this board are swapping/buying cabs and putting on their frames or frames they aqquired elsewhere. So are you saying when they get done their truck is not a "real" truck??? I understand it's not how it was coming out of the GM plant...but who really cares. I used aftermarket fenders on my 71' and they lined up so well I could not be more pleased. I intend on buying all new aftermarket fleet bedsides, front, and cross pieces to make a BRAND New Short Fleet wood floor bed....and when it's done and on my truck anyone who thinks it isn't real can KMA.

LONGHAIR · 01-02-2005, 06:05 PM

Hey lost wages... Just to make your life a bit easier if you ever need to do something like that again (bending a panel for the console top) there is a product known as "bender board" that makes quick work of that type of a project. It is a plywood type material that bends very easily. All you would need to do is push it down to the curve, like you did, and staple it in place. Then you could gain a significant amount of strength by doubling it with another layer with yellow wood glue between. You could then sand/round-over the edges, cut holes for switches or guages, etc.......and you can staple your upolstry to it too. It would be strong enough to make a hinged lid in that same curved shape too.

You may not find it at the typical home store but a real lumber yard or cabinet supply shop will have it.

01-02-2005, 07:20 AM	#1
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01-02-2005, 12:54 PM	#4
ChevLoRay Old Skool Club Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Benton, AR "The Heart of Arkansas" Posts: 10,880	To me, it looks like a '69 up console for CST's, with the portion in front having been added to mount the shifter....and whatever else. __________________ Member Nr. 2770 '96 GMC Sportside; 4.3/SLT - Daily driven....constantly needs washed. '69 C-10 SWB; 350/TH400 - in limbo The older I get, the better I was.

01-02-2005, 01:12 PM	#6
lost wages Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: jefferson city, mo Posts: 1,364	i cut out the sides from 3/4 mdf and used some 1/8 pvc i bought from a local sign shop. I layed the pvc on top and slowly heated it up and stapled into shape. go slow or it warps real bad, i paid 50 dollars for a 4x8 sheet of the pvc. the empty hole is where my power window switches go, still working on that. Attached Images

01-02-2005, 01:47 PM	#8
barn9 Half a bubble off! Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Winfield, Ks, USA Posts: 5,588	lost wages, what are the seats from? And by the way, NICE JOB! __________________ Just call me LB. '71 Cheyenne, 402BB, hauls blondes, brunettes, or redheads.

01-02-2005, 01:49 PM	#9
ChevyDude Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Westminster, CO Posts: 3,071	Guess I'm on the short side on this one...I like the Copperhead Interior. __________________ Alex 1971 Lil' Red 350 SBC 700R4

01-02-2005, 12:35 PM	#2
roj2323 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Somewhere Posts: 985	not sure, but it sure is an ugly interior.

01-02-2005, 12:40 PM	#3
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	That whole truck is an excersize in gaudiness. IMO every time it is shown it devalues all the good trucks. Back to the Q at hand...it kinda reminds me od a Fiero console...can anyone confirm/deny that?

01-02-2005, 01:09 PM	#5
SuperCheyanne72 #1 OU Soonerfan Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 85	that is the copperhead console, from TRUCKS! I think its sweet.

01-02-2005, 01:29 PM	#7
SuperCheyanne72 #1 OU Soonerfan Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 85	hey lostwages, your interior is sweet. I had a buddy make a center console in his 70' c-10 but it got jacked here recently while making a trip to our local walmart. How did you make yours, it it just bad ass!

01-02-2005, 02:13 PM	#12
Canadian694x4 Born To Lose Club Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Calgary, Alberta/Oxenden, Ontario, Great White North Posts: 13,307	Ya I don't think the Copperhead Interior looks as well as it could have... Nice Work Lost Wages, Your Interior Looks Great! __________________ Brian Smith - "Born To Lose" 1969 Chevrolet K10 LWB Fleetside - Proud Owner For 22 Yrs - 1 of 208 Built & Sold In Canada!- 283 V8/350TH/NP208, 2" All Spring Lift, 32" Good Year MT/R's. 1972 GMC K2500 Custom LWB Fleetside - Proud Owner For 3 Yrs - 1 of 571 Built & Sold In Canada! - 350 V8/SM465/NP205, 4” Rough Country Lift, 33” Interco TSL Thornbirds 2007.5 GMC Sierra SLE 2500HD 4x4 - Proud Owner For 17 Yrs- 6.6L V8 Duramax Diesel/Allison 1000, 2" Lift, 33" Mickey Thompson MTZ's. 2008 Yamaha Raptor 700r - Proud Owner For 15 Yrs - ITP Mud Lites. 2015 John Deere 1025R - Proud Owner For 8 Yrs - 24HP Diesel/H120/54D/260B/SB1154.

01-02-2005, 03:47 PM	#14
67ChevyRedneck Hittin E-Z Street on Mud Tires Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 23,090	If I remember right, it was never even a real truck. I think all they had was a bare cab and frame...or was the frame a pre-fab too??? EVERYTHING else came from a catalog. __________________ Jesse James 1967 C10 SWB Stepside: 350/700R4/3.73 1965 Ford Mustang: 289/T5-5spd/3.25 Trac-Loc 1968 Pontiac Firebird: Project Fire Chicken! 2015 Silverado Double Cab 5.3L Z71 2001 Jeep Wrangler Sport 4.0L 5spd 2020 Chevrolet Equinox Premium 2.0L Turbo 2011 Mustang V6 ~ Wife's ride American Born, Country by the Grace of God 1967 CST Shop Truck Rebuild! My 1967 C-10 Build Thread My Vintage Air A/C Install Project "On a Dime" Trying my hand at Home Renovation! 1965 Mustang Modifications!

01-02-2005, 04:19 PM	#16
67ChevyRedneck Hittin E-Z Street on Mud Tires Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 23,090	I would have to say more than a bare cab. __________________ Jesse James 1967 C10 SWB Stepside: 350/700R4/3.73 1965 Ford Mustang: 289/T5-5spd/3.25 Trac-Loc 1968 Pontiac Firebird: Project Fire Chicken! 2015 Silverado Double Cab 5.3L Z71 2001 Jeep Wrangler Sport 4.0L 5spd 2020 Chevrolet Equinox Premium 2.0L Turbo 2011 Mustang V6 ~ Wife's ride American Born, Country by the Grace of God 1967 CST Shop Truck Rebuild! My 1967 C-10 Build Thread My Vintage Air A/C Install Project "On a Dime" Trying my hand at Home Renovation! 1965 Mustang Modifications!

01-02-2005, 04:32 PM	#17
MandarinSixSeven Seasonal Poster Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Kelowna BC Canada Posts: 896	They bought all the fenders, some were NOS, some where re-stamps, the bed-sides, the hood, grill etc, bed-floor etc. If this is not considered a real truck, I think a lot of us will be out of luck soon as usually the goal IS to replace all that rusted crap. I know my goal is to eventually replace every panel so that it is a NEW truck, not a FAKE truck. I think Copperhead is one of the best done trucks I've seen. I LOVE the fact that it is not some far out heavily body-modded plastic looking girly truck. It has no bling-bling crap ass wheels like everyone and their Mom. It still looks like one of our trucks and is what I would like mine to be like one day (Except with step-sides). Back to the question, not sure where that console is out of. You can make one that looks similar out of wood and apholstery material. __________________ 67 GMC Short Step 350/4-Speed/3.08 Posi Front/Rear Sway Bars Kelowna BC, Canada Member of DTPW

01-02-2005, 04:33 PM	#18
ChevyDude Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Westminster, CO Posts: 3,071	Gosh....I had no idea, I guess I'm getting ready to build a fake truck, because I going to use aftermarket non rusting sheet metal. __________________ Alex 1971 Lil' Red 350 SBC 700R4

01-02-2005, 04:52 PM	#19
gonebad2 Merciless Butcher Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: CC Nevada Posts: 1,447	I guess I have about 60% imitation and 40% GM. I totally agree with JYJ on this one. Just because you don't like something doesn't mean it's no good. And if you don't understand it doesn't mean it makes no sence. __________________ Your Bought And Sold....I Got Your Soul!



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01-02-2005, 05:04 PM	#21
saxmo Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Cleveland, Texas Posts: 298	the first episode of Copperhead build, outlined the fact that they were showing the audience how someone could "build a cool street truck with just a cab, frame and title". If you notice, ECE (early classic enterprises) was the source for a majority of the parts on the project... hmmmmm.... I wonder if they make money off of this kinda build? __________________ 2004 Corvette Coupe Black LS1 (daily driver) 1973 Ford Bronco (resto/mod @ 95%) 1991 GMC sportside Pickup Truck, 468c.i.d. ('nuff said) 1997 Ford F150 4.2L 500k+ miles (trash hauler) 2011 Nissan Juke (wife's daily driver) 1943 Ford GPW WWII jeep (waiting its' turn)

01-02-2005, 05:20 PM	#22
muddpile Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 1,371	I didn't even realize that copperhead was finished. That interior is a little busy for my taste, but still well done. I'd like to see a few more pics of the finished product. Anyone got a link? __________________ 1964 Chevy Short Fleet: Tornado 1972 Chevy C10: Fast Orange Secondaries Wide Open

01-02-2005, 05:43 PM	#24
ChevyDude Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Westminster, CO Posts: 3,071	Lot's of the guys on this board are swapping/buying cabs and putting on their frames or frames they aqquired elsewhere. So are you saying when they get done their truck is not a "real" truck??? I understand it's not how it was coming out of the GM plant...but who really cares. I used aftermarket fenders on my 71' and they lined up so well I could not be more pleased. I intend on buying all new aftermarket fleet bedsides, front, and cross pieces to make a BRAND New Short Fleet wood floor bed....and when it's done and on my truck anyone who thinks it isn't real can KMA. __________________ Alex 1971 Lil' Red 350 SBC 700R4

01-02-2005, 06:05 PM	#25
LONGHAIR just can't cover up my redneck Join Date: May 2004 Location: Columbus OH Posts: 11,414	Hey lost wages... Just to make your life a bit easier if you ever need to do something like that again (bending a panel for the console top) there is a product known as "bender board" that makes quick work of that type of a project. It is a plywood type material that bends very easily. All you would need to do is push it down to the curve, like you did, and staple it in place. Then you could gain a significant amount of strength by doubling it with another layer with yellow wood glue between. You could then sand/round-over the edges, cut holes for switches or guages, etc.......and you can staple your upolstry to it too. It would be strong enough to make a hinged lid in that same curved shape too. You may not find it at the typical home store but a real lumber yard or cabinet supply shop will have it.

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