so...update time....Ihave been trying to build a GT style center console, here are my efforts
First I cut , bent and shaped a bit of scrap ally into a rough idea of what I wanted, after much shaping and cursing with numerous trips out to the car then back to the shed whilst trying to get a goo fit I ended up with this . . .
Then i cut out the gear lever hole . . .
which will nicely take the original gear lever surround . . .
more cutting of holes for the switches . . .
I then chopped up some MDF . . .
Covered the whole thing in 'tasteful' black vinyl, added some bits for the sides and other such stuff ( i took no pictures for all of that as it was a bit of a nightmare, and it still isn't right, more fettling to do) and stuck my dials in and voila ! center console . . .
and fitted . . .
It has to come out again for a bit more 'fine tuning' but it does the job I think
And as promised in a previous post, I have ruined it with a dirty great stripe down the side
Actually i toyed around with the coach line...I didn't want to do GT stripes...it's not a GT and I don't actually like them ( the stripes not the actual GT)...and I cant paint a straight line even with masking it all off. So I tried a thin white line, looked rubbish. I tried a thicker matt black line....looked rubbish. So I went for a massive white line...still looked a bit rubbish but I like it
Reminds me of a 'mexico' stripe ( and a bit 'starsky and hutch') so it's time to get out the cardboard boxes and get some 'action shots' in
It has since been 'straightened out' in areas and made neater in others, and all the messy bits where i've gone over the masking tape removed, and all rubbed down to give it that 'worn/aged' look, but I like it...badges next , a good old polish and hopefully a MOT, I know it won't need one soon, but I think I want to get one last ticket on it