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CountryGirlT · 06-18-2012, 11:14 AM

Hey y'all! I have a '72 GMC Sierra Grande that I just made a custom wooden console for.

It was a fairly easy project, just a little removable 14"x14" plywood stand with 2 cupholders and a 1 inch deep tray to hold my sunglasses and phone etc. that sits on the floor (Over the little hump) of my truck.

For the cupholders I laminated 4 blocks of wood together and used a 4" hole saw to drill them out. For the tray used a jig saw to cut out a square in two sheets of plywood and glued them together with another sheet of plywood for the bottom.

I will post some pictures and better instructions soon!

-Truly

Prerunner1982 · 06-18-2012, 06:56 PM

Are you going to cover it in anything or paint it or just leave it bare?

I built one for my 82 but the top of it was about level with the seat. Had two cup holders, housed the CB, and some switches. I covered it in some marine carpet I had laying around that happened to be the same color as my interior.

CountryGirlT · 06-18-2012, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Prerunner1982

Are you going to cover it in anything or paint it or just leave it bare?

I built one for my 82 but the top of it was about level with the seat. Had two cup holders, housed the CB, and some switches. I covered it in some marine carpet I had laying around that happened to be the same color as my interior.

I put some danish oil on it, I like the un-painted look.

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**jocko** · 06-18-2012, 07:56 PM

Nice work! Ya GOTTA have cupholders..... Go Reba!
How about some overall truck pics?

JointTech · 06-18-2012, 08:31 PM

I think they call those things "tapes". from the latin cantgostraighttothesongiwant

CountryGirlT · 06-19-2012, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by jocko

Nice work! Ya GOTTA have cupholders..... Go Reba!
How about some overall truck pics?

Thanks man! Here's a couple pics of the truck

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I'll put up some interior pics soon

beautimus · 06-19-2012, 02:33 PM

girl, you are quite the catch for someone. a pretty young lady, into old trucks and does wood working to boot, man, now i gotta sign off and go smack the old lady !! lol just kidding!!
Tony

dracula4999 · 06-19-2012, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by JointTech

I think they call those things "tapes". from the latin cantgostraighttothesongiwant

**RenoKeene** · 06-19-2012, 03:56 PM

Nice work, truck is sweet too. Gotta love a girl that's not afraid to get dirty

CountryGirlT · 06-19-2012, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by beautimus

girl, you are quite the catch for someone. a pretty young lady, into old trucks and does wood working to boot, man, now i gotta sign off and go smack the old lady !! lol just kidding!!
Tony

Aww, thanks! If only every other guy I know thought that!

shawno72 · 06-19-2012, 06:43 PM

So what other things do you have in store for the truck?

CountryGirlT · 06-19-2012, 11:02 PM

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So what other things do you have in store for the truck?

Well, I'm not sure yet. Right now I'm just working on getting it to run better- I'm for sure gonna get a new set of speakers and a new radio/CD player.

CountryGirlT · 06-19-2012, 11:13 PM

A couple more pics of the console... If any of y'all have questions about it just ask

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shawno72 · 06-20-2012, 09:30 PM

What's the history of the truck? You buy it or was it handed down?
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CountryGirlT · 06-20-2012, 11:28 PM

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What's the history of the truck? You buy it or was it handed down?
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My grandpa handed it down to me and my dad! My dad took his first drivers test in it and I used to sit on grandpa's lap and drive when I was about 6 years old

**N2TRUX** · 06-20-2012, 11:56 PM

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Originally Posted by CountryGirlT

My grandpa handed it down to me and my dad! My dad took his first drivers test in it and I used to sit on grandpa's lap and drive when I was about 6 years old

Now thats a keepsake that beats the heck out a pocket watch. Glad your getting to enjoy it too.

shawno72 · 06-21-2012, 12:21 AM

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Originally Posted by N2TRUX

Now thats a keepsake that beats the heck out a pocket watch. Glad your getting to enjoy it too.

Agreed, I wish I had only one of my grandfathers old trucks

sstone69 · 06-21-2012, 05:00 AM

This is exactly what I want to do in my 69. I was thinking of cutting holes on the sides for two speakers.

County Girl, would there be enough room for some speakers?
Also, do you have any issues with your right foot on the gas pedal. Is there enough room?
TIA

oklalawnboy · 06-21-2012, 07:29 AM

Nice console. Thanks for the idea.

CountryGirlT · 06-21-2012, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by sstone69

This is exactly what I want to do in my 69. I was thinking of cutting holes on the sides for two speakers.

County Girl, would there be enough room for some speakers?
Also, do you have any issues with your right foot on the gas pedal. Is there enough room?
TIA

Hey! In the LMC Truck Catalog I found some speakers designed for my exact year and model that look like the go under the dashboard where the air vent holes are, the speakers fit right in them, bout 100 dollars for them both.

And there's plenty room for my right foot with the console

chevy72blu · 06-21-2012, 02:11 PM

I would do some reading on the audio subforum of the board. Unless things have changed in the past few years people werent very happy with the in dash speaker setup. A better call is to either mount speakers in the doors (if you are ok with cutting them) or build some fiberglass kick panels (lots of how-tos on the forum). There are even some slim subwoofers that you can mount under the seat now-days.

VDOG · 06-21-2012, 02:47 PM

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A couple more pics of the console... If any of y'all have questions about it just ask

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Is that a clock in the center of the dash? CountryGirlT I'd sure would appreciate if a beautiful woman like you would get me a close up picture of that clock. Did I pour it on thick enough?

CountryGirlT · 06-27-2012, 08:43 PM

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Is that a clock in the center of the dash? CountryGirlT I'd sure would appreciate if a beautiful woman like you would get me a close up picture of that clock. Did I pour it on thick enough?

This girl doesn't need much flattering

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manimal · 06-27-2012, 10:44 PM

That is VERY cool!

06-18-2012, 11:14 AM	#1
CountryGirlT Registered User Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: WA Posts: 31	Wooden Center Console for my GMC Hey y'all! I have a '72 GMC Sierra Grande that I just made a custom wooden console for. It was a fairly easy project, just a little removable 14"x14" plywood stand with 2 cupholders and a 1 inch deep tray to hold my sunglasses and phone etc. that sits on the floor (Over the little hump) of my truck. For the cupholders I laminated 4 blocks of wood together and used a 4" hole saw to drill them out. For the tray used a jig saw to cut out a square in two sheets of plywood and glued them together with another sheet of plywood for the bottom. I will post some pictures and better instructions soon! -Truly

06-18-2012, 06:56 PM	#2
Prerunner1982 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Edmond, OK Posts: 5,904	Re: Wooden Center Console for my GMC Are you going to cover it in anything or paint it or just leave it bare? I built one for my 82 but the top of it was about level with the seat. Had two cup holders, housed the CB, and some switches. I covered it in some marine carpet I had laying around that happened to be the same color as my interior. __________________ Jon 1982 Chevy Silverado 350/th350.... RETIRED 1993 Jeep XJ 2 door(Cherokee) 4wd 4.0ltr/AX-15 (5spd)/NP231 .... Oklahoma Roll Call

06-18-2012, 07:56 PM	#4
jocko Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Godley, TX Posts: 17,994	Re: Wooden Center Console for my GMC Nice work! Ya GOTTA have cupholders..... Go Reba! How about some overall truck pics?

06-18-2012, 08:31 PM	#5
JointTech Registered User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Mission Viejo, CA Posts: 1,858	Re: Wooden Center Console for my GMC I think they call those things "tapes". from the latin cantgostraighttothesongiwant __________________ 72 C20 Long Bed SB350 TH400 14 bolt rear end Extremely boring build thread

06-19-2012, 02:33 PM	#7
beautimus Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: woodstock, alabama, usa Posts: 938	Re: Wooden Center Console for my GMC girl, you are quite the catch for someone. a pretty young lady, into old trucks and does wood working to boot, man, now i gotta sign off and go smack the old lady !! lol just kidding!! Tony __________________ i survived cancer and kidney stones, but my kids are killing me.

06-19-2012, 03:56 PM	#9
RenoKeene Florida Edition Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Fruitland Park, FL Posts: 4,043	Re: Wooden Center Console for my GMC Nice work, truck is sweet too. Gotta love a girl that's not afraid to get dirty __________________ 70 GMC Short Stepside "Rose"-An American Beauty: Factory 402/TH400, AM/FM, AC, Tilt, Tach, Buckets, Posi, PS, PB, 3-5 Drop, Complete Resto-Rod 67 C-20 Slant Back Wrecker "Mad Max" 67 C-10 Ratrod "Step-N-Wolf" 71 Serro Scotty Sportsman camper "Scotty" 97 LT1 Z28 "The Hornet" Link to more pics of "Rose" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...p?albumid=1684 Check out my "Cheap Tricks" thread and add to it if you can, lots of good info there. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=489394

06-19-2012, 06:43 PM	#11
shawno72 C/10 junkie Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Stockton Ca Posts: 9,094	Re: Wooden Center Console for my GMC So what other things do you have in store for the truck? __________________ Shawn 70 LWB C10 current driver/project http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=663051 68 SWB C10 Work in progress.....SOLD http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=559520 72 LWB C10 Sold 71 LWB C10 Sold 68 LWB C10 CST Sold http://youtu.be/kbB0QrBIs9k My mom always had the best advice. It was just a tad late. After a fall that involved blood, she'd say....."Careful!"

06-19-2012, 11:13 PM	#13
CountryGirlT Registered User Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: WA Posts: 31	Re: Wooden Center Console for my GMC A couple more pics of the console... If any of y'all have questions about it just ask __________________

06-20-2012, 09:30 PM	#14
shawno72 C/10 junkie Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Stockton Ca Posts: 9,094	Re: Wooden Center Console for my GMC What's the history of the truck? You buy it or was it handed down? Posted via Mobile Device __________________ Shawn 70 LWB C10 current driver/project http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=663051 68 SWB C10 Work in progress.....SOLD http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=559520 72 LWB C10 Sold 71 LWB C10 Sold 68 LWB C10 CST Sold http://youtu.be/kbB0QrBIs9k My mom always had the best advice. It was just a tad late. After a fall that involved blood, she'd say....."Careful!"

06-21-2012, 05:00 AM	#18
sstone69 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Tucker, GA Posts: 128	Re: Wooden Center Console for my GMC This is exactly what I want to do in my 69. I was thinking of cutting holes on the sides for two speakers. County Girl, would there be enough room for some speakers? Also, do you have any issues with your right foot on the gas pedal. Is there enough room? TIA __________________ "You gonna pull them pistols or whistle dixie ?"

06-21-2012, 07:29 AM	#19
oklalawnboy Registered User Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Glencoe Alabama Posts: 510	Re: Wooden Center Console for my GMC Nice console. Thanks for the idea. __________________ 72 Cheyenne super 10 08 3500 HD 4dr dually 12 ford flex (wifes ride) 76 Monte Carlo 83 Chevy short wide Silverado 96 Mazda Miata, 2000 Allegro Bus

06-21-2012, 02:11 PM	#21
chevy72blu Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 2,189	Re: Wooden Center Console for my GMC I would do some reading on the audio subforum of the board. Unless things have changed in the past few years people werent very happy with the in dash speaker setup. A better call is to either mount speakers in the doors (if you are ok with cutting them) or build some fiberglass kick panels (lots of how-tos on the forum). There are even some slim subwoofers that you can mount under the seat now-days.

06-27-2012, 10:44 PM	#24
manimal Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Southern Kalifornia Posts: 3,066	Re: Wooden Center Console for my GMC That is VERY cool! __________________ ------------------------------------------------------ -Lance 2000 Chevy C2500, 5.7, 4L80e 1999 Suburban K2500, 7.4, 4L80e 1980 Camaro..son's car...PROJECT



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