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64c10HotRodder · 03-11-2016, 10:53 AM

Has anyone tried making or putting a center counsel in their 60-66 with the bench seat in? I'm putting an automatic transmission in and plan to put a ratchet shifter in to. I was thinking of making my own center counsel and having the ratchet shifter sit on their.

**The Rocknrod** · 03-11-2016, 11:27 AM

People have built them:
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=657879
Ideas: http://www.classictruckconsoles.com/...etoverhead.htm
and
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...51#post3800951

par4tom · 03-11-2016, 03:04 PM

Here are a couple of ideas that might help you...

I'm still in the fabrication stage on this but here it is with the Ipad4 mini being test fit about a month ago. The second picture is with the shifter surround.

Note...this first design was designed to go under the jumper seat and would work on your bench seat.

Problem is, I ended up having to abandon that original idea a couple of weeks ago and go with the two bucket seats and the higher rise center console due to the stereo components needing to be accessible. With the 3 seats, I'd have had to remove all the seats in order to access crossovers and fuse blocks.

Got a couple of weeks to go on the revamp. I'll put up some pics if you need them. Whatever I can do to help...

Third picture - I call this the spaghetti farm

Fourth Picture - center console as of last night...going to "french" center console out of a 2006 Ford Focus into the top...

Tom

03-11-2016, 10:53 AM	#1
64c10HotRodder Registered User Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Armour south dakota Posts: 38	Center counsel Has anyone tried making or putting a center counsel in their 60-66 with the bench seat in? I'm putting an automatic transmission in and plan to put a ratchet shifter in to. I was thinking of making my own center counsel and having the ratchet shifter sit on their.

03-11-2016, 11:27 AM	#2
The Rocknrod Moderator Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: China Spring, TX Posts: 7,280	Re: Center counsel People have built them: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=657879 Ideas: http://www.classictruckconsoles.com/...etoverhead.htm and http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...51#post3800951 __________________ Master Chief, US Navy, Retired 1964 C10 Step-side Short Bed - In Progress 2009 2500HD Duramax LTZ 1948 GMC Panel 1956 Big Window Stepside 1953 5 Window Chevy Stepside 1932 Coupe New Seat Foam for Bench Seats?

03-11-2016, 03:04 PM	#3
par4tom Registered User Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Kingsburg CA Posts: 581	Re: Center counsel Here are a couple of ideas that might help you... I'm still in the fabrication stage on this but here it is with the Ipad4 mini being test fit about a month ago. The second picture is with the shifter surround. Note...this first design was designed to go under the jumper seat and would work on your bench seat. Problem is, I ended up having to abandon that original idea a couple of weeks ago and go with the two bucket seats and the higher rise center console due to the stereo components needing to be accessible. With the 3 seats, I'd have had to remove all the seats in order to access crossovers and fuse blocks. Got a couple of weeks to go on the revamp. I'll put up some pics if you need them. Whatever I can do to help... Third picture - I call this the spaghetti farm Fourth Picture - center console as of last night...going to "french" center console out of a 2006 Ford Focus into the top... Tom Attached Images __________________ My Build Thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=705185 How to Get Audiophile Sound in 60-66 Trucks http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post7236896 Building Your Own Speaker Kick Pods http://http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showthread.php?t=730495



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