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Old 05-21-2015, 06:25 PM
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Upper console fixing

Hi all!!

fast question: how is the upper console supposed to be fixed in the frontal part to the chassis? I've found no way apart from manually modifying it.

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Old 05-21-2015, 08:34 PM
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Re: Upper console fixing

Are you talking about the overhead console? If so, there are specific screws that go up there that the console slides on to.
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Re: Upper console fixing

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Are you talking about the overhead console? If so, there are specific screws that go up there that the console slides on to.
Yeah!! Thanks man, that was the answer I was looking for

BTW, are you talking about these in particular?

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Re: Upper console fixing

Yes
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Your console is either very different from us models, not from a third gen, or heavily modified. Doesn't look anything like one I've seen before. Keep in mind that ttop consoles are different from hard top consoles.
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No, that is a third gen console. It just has all of the stuff removed from it. No map pocket, dials, map light or buttons.
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Ah, I thought itt had stuff on top if it, now I see we are looking through the openings to the roof.
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yeah, I removed the parts in order to put in something more usefull
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What are you working on putting in that spot. I've been toying with the idea of relocating my window switches to that area.
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Re: Upper console fixing

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What are you working on putting in that spot. I've been toying with the idea of relocating my window switches to that area.
Actually, i'm putting this in that place a thermometer similar to this: http://i01.i.aliimg.com/wsphoto/v0/4...nd-Weather.jpg

It provides me 1) clock 2) in temp 3) out temp

I'm removing the light to put a panel with 2-3 red LEDs for interior low red glare, very common in modern cars.

Removing the pocket too to put: bluetooth mic, pioneer auto equalizer mic, USB port and aux-in (not sure about those positions), second fan switch, and a switch to control another very low red glare at foots.

The upper console is the only thing I modified in the car. Everything else I keps original.
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Sounds like a nice project. I look forward to seeing updated pictures.
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subbed, i have a spare console that nobody seems to want to buy, i may follow suit and mod it to be more useful in today's world
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subbed, i have a spare console that nobody seems to want to buy,
So do I. I thought it would be a lot easier to sell it.
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Re: Upper console fixing

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So do I. I thought it would be a lot easier to sell it.
yeah i definitely thought they would be more desirable, i have a hard top and t-top console up for grabs but it seems the only people that want them just want parts because they already have the console.

oh well. OP i hope you keep us updated on your progress with this, would be very interesting to see the steps you take with modifying this piece.
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Yeah, I'll post pictures soon !!
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Update??
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Re: Upper console fixing

I took the "wheely reminder thingy" out of mine and made a block plate to fit the hole. I mounted a pushbutton that activates my garage door opener. The guts of the opener are back in the rear portion of the console. I had a friend make me a voltage regulator that drops the voltage to 9V for the opener.
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Anyone else mount anything cool in that spot?
I'm very interested in replacing those useless dials!
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I gutted mine and put an old digital clock in there behind some smoked plexi that only shows when you push the map light button. Who uses the oil change **** thing anyways? haha
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