My Center Console

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Topic: My Center Console

Posted By: Master Asylum
Subject: My Center Console
Date Posted: May 13, 2005 at 7:37 AM

Ok I kinda hitch hiked on M&M so I'll get my own, sorry. Anyways I'm looking to create a new center console, from scratch. I'm not sure if I want to approach it with a wood framing or if there is some sort of molding material that I could use that I could shape then FG over and remove the inside. I don't have much experience with woodworking(and a lack of tools here) so I'd prefer to avoid that really. Any ideas would be great. Here is a couple ugly ass pictures to give a basic idea.

https://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/MA2685/ConsoleSketch.gif

https://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/MA2685/sideconsole.gif

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1998 Monte Carlo w/
Eclipse CD8454
2xRockford 5.25" Power 2-way T152C
2xRockford 6"x9" Punch 3-way FRC4369
1xMemphis 16-MCH1300 5-channel
2xKicker 12" L5 Solobaric-2 Ohm

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Posted By: juniorxs
Date Posted: May 13, 2005 at 7:48 AM

what about foam you could easily cut and shape it and then fiberglass over

Posted By: Master Asylum
Date Posted: May 13, 2005 at 8:09 AM

What kinda foam and does it resist the curing of FG?

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1998 Monte Carlo w/
Eclipse CD8454
2xRockford 5.25" Power 2-way T152C
2xRockford 6"x9" Punch 3-way FRC4369
1xMemphis 16-MCH1300 5-channel
2xKicker 12" L5 Solobaric-2 Ohm

Posted By: rhdAndy
Date Posted: May 13, 2005 at 8:37 AM

go to selectprotucts.com, and they have a foam called wonder foam, ive tryed it out and it works great, shape it with your fingers its that brittle. good luck but i cant understand your drawings.

Posted By: oonikfraleyoo
Date Posted: May 13, 2005 at 8:38 AM

Any kind of foam that you can carve and shape. Almost none of it will stand up to the resin (some will). Mask it off with tape and foil first and should be good.

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Posted By: Master Asylum
Date Posted: May 13, 2005 at 9:08 AM

Well I planned on masking/foiling, just wasn't sure if the heat would bother it. Any good places for this foam? Walmart by chance? ;)

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1998 Monte Carlo w/
Eclipse CD8454
2xRockford 5.25" Power 2-way T152C
2xRockford 6"x9" Punch 3-way FRC4369
1xMemphis 16-MCH1300 5-channel
2xKicker 12" L5 Solobaric-2 Ohm

Posted By: spootydlux4
Date Posted: May 14, 2005 at 11:14 AM

you can get the green blocks of foam used for floral arrangements at walmart, it is very easily sculpted.

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Posted By: hbk00
Date Posted: May 30, 2005 at 9:38 PM

I made mine out of 1"x2"s' and chicken wire for curves, worked great, I had to double up the chicken wire cause it was a little flimsy but all in all it worked pretty well and I was able to pull the chicken wire out from the bottom when I was done.

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go custom or go home!!

Posted By: Master Asylum
Date Posted: May 31, 2005 at 7:47 AM

Going the floral arrangement at first I believe. Will see how it goes. Of course I got a few other things to get done first (Like carpetting going back in, and panels.)

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1998 Monte Carlo w/
Eclipse CD8454
2xRockford 5.25" Power 2-way T152C
2xRockford 6"x9" Punch 3-way FRC4369
1xMemphis 16-MCH1300 5-channel
2xKicker 12" L5 Solobaric-2 Ohm

Posted By: 05honda
Date Posted: June 12, 2005 at 1:35 PM

floral works....like they said foil and mask it....maybe to layers cause the stuff does melt and deform under heat....maybe not the heat from curing but its worth a try...sorry to repeat what other have said but....its what works

Posted By: hbk00
Date Posted: June 12, 2005 at 2:15 PM

here's a pic of mine I did with chicken wire/fleece/and a little wood
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go custom or go home!!

Posted By: 05honda
Date Posted: June 12, 2005 at 9:21 PM

That is a very nice setup but it screams "STEAL ME" with the monitor built on the dash like that....maybe not a good idea.....But i like the work...nice job

Posted By: hbk00
Date Posted: June 12, 2005 at 10:04 PM

hahaha!, the sumbitches better be quick being my garage is about 10ft from my bedroom window with security on the car and garage. (mainly for the other toys in there though) Got a bike I cherrish more than the car. hehehe

and ofcourse every good man has other loaded "security" in the night stand....*giggle*

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go custom or go home!!

Posted By: crzycreations
Date Posted: June 12, 2005 at 11:38 PM

that's real nice. Just a suggestion but did you ever consider motorizing it so it could go in and out of the dash? i think that'd be pretty cool also

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Posted By: abovestock
Date Posted: June 13, 2005 at 2:13 AM

Have any pictures of the construction you could share with us, I just love pics and that looks pretty wild. Love to see how exactly you did it.

Posted By: hbk00
Date Posted: June 13, 2005 at 6:16 AM

oh yeah i thought about the whole motorizing bit but I'm not that talented, wish I was.

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go custom or go home!!