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Old May 23, 2006 | 10:39 PM
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Default Console cubby hole block off plate...(help)

i looked around, but coudn't find anything....

...i'm looking for whoever was making those "plates" that went in place of the "cubby hole" on the LS1 style consoles. They were blank plates that went in place of that cubby hole and people were putting switches and **** in there. I'm looking for one of the blank ones in ebony...anyone help me out?

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Old May 23, 2006 | 11:34 PM
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You mean the convertable window switch plate?

If not people usually just make them outta metal or plexiglass
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Old May 24, 2006 | 09:23 AM
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thanks, but i seem to remember someone had made a bunch and was selling them around here...anyone else chime in? But thanks for the info...it's appreciated.
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Old May 24, 2006 | 11:49 AM
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Takes about 15 mintues to make out of aluminum:

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Old May 24, 2006 | 12:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Brian2006
Takes about 15 mintues to make out of aluminum:

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Old May 24, 2006 | 06:44 PM
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i had seen one that was just a piece of black plastic, looked real nice.
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Old May 25, 2006 | 02:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Brian2006
Takes about 15 mintues to make out of aluminum:


Mine took a "little" longer :



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Old May 25, 2006 | 05:33 AM
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oooh...that's nice. I would love something like that, and the cup holder and ash tray filled in and all, the only problem is the color matching and the fact that you would no longer have the texture of the plastic anymore....

...any more pics of that?
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Old May 25, 2006 | 09:44 AM
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If you are going to put switches in anyways, just get a vert plate and hack it up. That'll end up looking more stock then anything. The switches are also pretty similar so you could use a fog light, asr, window, lock, or top switch if one of those happens to match what you want.

Another option you may have not considered is that there are four switch openings in the radio bezel. Two of which are occupied by the Camaro emblem. Again you can just drop in additional fog light or asr switches and wire them up for a very good stock appearance.
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Old May 25, 2006 | 02:27 PM
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Originally Posted by todddchi
If you are going to put switches in anyways, just get a vert plate and hack it up. That'll end up looking more stock then anything. The switches are also pretty similar so you could use a fog light, asr, window, lock, or top switch if one of those happens to match what you want.

Another option you may have not considered is that there are four switch openings in the radio bezel. Two of which are occupied by the Camaro emblem. Again you can just drop in additional fog light or asr switches and wire them up for a very good stock appearance.

No, it's not for switches or anything like that. I want to put my Firehawk plaque there instead of on the ash tray...so i need a nice clean piece...kind of like the picture that was posted a few above...
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Old May 25, 2006 | 02:31 PM
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Originally Posted by SLPHawk300
oooh...that's nice. I would love something like that, and the cup holder and ash tray filled in and all, the only problem is the color matching and the fact that you would no longer have the texture of the plastic anymore....

...any more pics of that?

Here you go:







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Old May 25, 2006 | 02:43 PM
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nice piece the red is a little out of place, but nice idea.
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Old May 25, 2006 | 02:46 PM
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I like how you put the SS on it...I really like that.

Isn't that where the traction control on/off switch goes on cars equiped with it? I just use my hole there to hold my wallet haha.
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Old May 25, 2006 | 02:56 PM
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Originally Posted by bmfcamaro
nice piece the red is a little out of place, but nice idea.

Out of place for who??
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Old May 25, 2006 | 02:57 PM
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Originally Posted by bdr_ws6
I like how you put the SS on it...I really like that.

Isn't that where the traction control on/off switch goes on cars equiped with it? I just use my hole there to hold my wallet haha.

Thanks, my car didn't have TCS, it just had the little cubby hole there.
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Old May 25, 2006 | 04:14 PM
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Originally Posted by bdr_ws6
I like how you put the SS on it...I really like that.

Isn't that where the traction control on/off switch goes on cars equiped with it? I just use my hole there to hold my wallet haha.
I thought that was where the convertible top switch was? Did TA's put the TCS there as well?

You might want to get the panel that had the vert switch in it and just cover over that hole. Much smaller hole to fill.
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Old May 25, 2006 | 04:17 PM
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This is the switch plate that i would get

http://www.texas-speed.com/shop/item...id=21&catid=31
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Old May 25, 2006 | 04:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Mike02Z
I thought that was where the convertible top switch was? Did TA's put the TCS there as well?

You might want to get the panel that had the vert switch in it and just cover over that hole. Much smaller hole to fill.
TA's had the convertible top switch and the TCS swith mounted beside each other on that panel
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Originally Posted by parbreak
Out of place for who??
it seems with all the grey that it is. i maybe a wider shot of the interior would show more.
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Old May 25, 2006 | 04:55 PM
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Originally Posted by parbreak
Here you go:







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I'd love to do something like that but smooth out the ash tray area...making it uniform. No way of keeping it textured lke the oem plastic hu?
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