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78chevstepside · 12-18-2003, 02:54 PM

I made a center console. I didnt want to cut up the dash to install a cd player. I built this console installed a alpine cd player ( ( tilts up in the front do you can see the face kind neat) a tach (kind of hard to see not really in a great spot) a old style clock and a oil presure guauge. My truck came stock with a am-fm radio. I took it out years ago to install a crapy tape player. I located one at a u-pull it. Installed it back into its proper location.I can ride three people in my truck even with the console.

78chevstepside · 12-18-2003, 02:55 PM

messed up c-10 · 12-18-2003, 06:34 PM

That looks pretty cool. I might try something like that if I can build something that I can keep out of the way.

C-10volvo · 12-18-2003, 07:41 PM

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Originally posted by Grim Reaper

What did you do about the floor vents? I am looking at building a consol for my Burb. I think I want to duct some of the floor vent out the back to keep the kids warm in the back seat. Takes forever to warm up back there with no rear heater. I still want some to dump in the front foot wells. I don't care for the air blowing out the dash vents so I use Floor most of the time.

good question! well, the center console did cut down on the amount of air blowing, but there is still a good amount going out the sides. here in oregon, the windows fog up all the time, so i have it on defrost. im sure you can take off the black plastic vent on the bottom and some how direct some vents out the side of the console some how.

Jerdog · 12-18-2003, 09:23 PM

I used an air auto body saw that I got from Harbor Freight. It worked really slick. Nice straight cuts, variable speed, cost about forty bucks.

**swervin ervin** · 12-18-2003, 09:32 PM

Here's what I did when I built it so heat would get out. As you see it has little round metal vents. The ones at the rear are for fresh air to the amps under the arm rest. The one at the front is for heat on the drivers side. The passenger side don't need one as the duct faces to the side anyway. The front side vent works OK, but placement is critical so the air will come out.

messed up c-10 · 12-20-2003, 01:03 PM

I think I decided that I'm going to go with one of those headliners from LMC that you can mount a radio in and it has four speakers in it.

12-18-2003, 02:54 PM	#26
78chevstepside Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: lacenter, washington Posts: 718	I made a center console. I didnt want to cut up the dash to install a cd player. I built this console installed a alpine cd player ( ( tilts up in the front do you can see the face kind neat) a tach (kind of hard to see not really in a great spot) a old style clock and a oil presure guauge. My truck came stock with a am-fm radio. I took it out years ago to install a crapy tape player. I located one at a u-pull it. Installed it back into its proper location.I can ride three people in my truck even with the console. Attached Images

12-18-2003, 02:55 PM	#27
78chevstepside Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: lacenter, washington Posts: 718	Attached Images

12-18-2003, 06:34 PM	#28
messed up c-10 RHCP afficianado Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: McLoud, OK Posts: 789	That looks pretty cool. I might try something like that if I can build something that I can keep out of the way. __________________ ~Ryan~ 89 S-10 Blazer with a 4.3L 96 Ford Crown Vic P71 4.6L V8. This car rocks. Here are some links to some good music. Jack Johnson Donavon Frankenreiter

12-18-2003, 09:32 PM	#31
swervin ervin You get what you pay for Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Cherryville, NC Posts: 4,798	Here's what I did when I built it so heat would get out. As you see it has little round metal vents. The ones at the rear are for fresh air to the amps under the arm rest. The one at the front is for heat on the drivers side. The passenger side don't need one as the duct faces to the side anyway. The front side vent works OK, but placement is critical so the air will come out. __________________ Mike 1985 Chevy C-10

12-20-2003, 01:03 PM	#32
messed up c-10 RHCP afficianado Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: McLoud, OK Posts: 789	I think I decided that I'm going to go with one of those headliners from LMC that you can mount a radio in and it has four speakers in it. __________________ ~Ryan~ 89 S-10 Blazer with a 4.3L 96 Ford Crown Vic P71 4.6L V8. This car rocks. Here are some links to some good music. Jack Johnson Donavon Frankenreiter

12-18-2003, 09:23 PM	#30
Jerdog Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Bakersfield, CA Posts: 38	I used an air auto body saw that I got from Harbor Freight. It worked really slick. Nice straight cuts, variable speed, cost about forty bucks.

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