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Old 01-23-2007 | 10:48 AM
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you guys that dont have consoles, what are you using to cover the spot under the radio? i think i'm going to put my switch panel under the HVAC controls.... have a piece of sheet metal drop down to the carpet and then do a 90* bend on each end in the shape of a triangle and bolt/screw it to the metal brackets on each side....

if you guys have pictures i'd like to see them....
Old 01-23-2007 | 11:13 AM
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I'm keeping the section under the radio. I'm just going to make a little braket to help support it. I've got my fuel and volt gauge, my fuel pump cutoff switch mounted there.
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Im also wondering the same
Old 01-23-2007 | 12:42 PM
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I'm keeping the section under the radio. I'm just going to make a little braket to help support it. I've got my fuel and volt gauge, my fuel pump cutoff switch mounted there.
i think your talking about putting a panel in-place of the HVAC controls...

im talking about under the HVAC.... like under the dash..... where the console went into the dash..
Old 01-23-2007 | 02:07 PM
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im just going to leave it alone on mine

heres a thread to tonys car that didnt have a console in it

https://ls1tech.com/forums/showthrea...hlight=console
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I'm talking about the part that holds cd's/tapes and the cig. lighter. I kept that part. Just got rid of the center console around the shifter. I'll have to load up a picture tommorrow of what I did. My traveldrive with all my photo's is at the house.
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I put my gauges there:

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Heres my photo of what I've done.



I've switched to an automatic so I'm just getting rid of the console but keeping the cd/tape holder to be my gauge and switch pod.
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My !console setup:

http://psj.ls1tech.com/gallery/main....&g2_itemId=164
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Originally Posted by Pro Stock John
do you have any pics loking at the console/dash area from around the drivers seat? your switch pannel looks like what im trying to do, thanks
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I can take one the next time I take pics of the car if you want, but it's basically a plate that is bolted to the underside of the dash with switches added.
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Originally Posted by Pro Stock John
I can take one the next time I take pics of the car if you want, but it's basically a plate that is bolted to the underside of the dash with switches added.
hmmm... i just bent some .032 black/black sheet metal the other day to fit under my dash... psj when you get a chance get a frontal pic of your setup... it looks like mine might end up resembling yours....
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Originally Posted by cwaldt
Heres my photo of what I've done.



I've switched to an automatic so I'm just getting rid of the console but keeping the cd/tape holder to be my gauge and switch pod.
yes! gotta have the cigarette lighter.... i gotta hook up my lm1.. lol... im putting mine in sheet metal also
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I don't smoke but it was easier to just fill in the tape/cd hole than to cut it and fill the whole thing in. Plus I may need to plug a radar detector in there.




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