Slick 60's

I have started working on getting my 66' mustang buckets mounted in my slick and have been brainstorming ideas for a center console. I think i will probaly end up custom making one.I think i would install a new radio and some hidden speakers in it, cupholders and a storage compartment. Anyone built a custom console like that for their slick, have any ideas? I need all the help i can get

I KNOW ITS NOT WHAT YOU HAD IN MIND BUT HERES ONE I HAD MADE FOR THE 55



IT WILL GET COVERED IN LEATHER
John

here is a shot of mine, made it out of my old computer desk!! and some gloss black spray paint...






this is just the start, could add cupholders, or beer holders,throw a couple gauges in there, sky's the limit

johnny, is that aluminum? Jeff. very nice. I didn't know you could get red duct tape. I might have to find some blue

Here is one that I did , came out of a late model Mustang, when I finished used the Mustang Hand Brake assembly, then also used the Mustang Shift Handle, also made a lower dash piece with my A/C Ducts in it to meet the front edge of the console and sitting on top of a steel box to raise it to meet lower dash,, I have one more idea kicking around have to take a picture in the daylight on a truck I have out here

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one thing is you will have to remove inside tank

Matt,
Well I am kinda leaning to a bench seat but buckets with a console is possible. I'm thinking about using a combination of plywood and aluminum. The top/horizontal part would be aluminum and the sides plywood. I think I will cut a groove about 1" down from the top of the plywood, cover the outsides with enough access material to overlap the inside groove, then press the aluminum into the groove for a nice finished look. If you look on Evilbay you should find some cup holder inserts. I think some nice old school speaker grills would look nice on the sides. I'm not really sure what to use for a compartment cover, maybe a aluminum locking fuel door. As far as the "tub" for the compartment maybe one of those plastic battery boxes, they come in all shapes and sizes.

One design feature that I plan to steel from my Firebird is to but power window switches in the console. Less wiring - only 2 switches instead of 3. Easier, possibly more reliable wiring since less of it has to go into the door and fewer switches. I haven't given too much thought to my console yet so I can't post much of a concept right now.

Here Is some other ideas out of late model truck, especially using overdrive, this has a overdrive button

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I'll post a few console ideas from my stash.
Ranger consoles always look nice...



...but so do custom ones.

Slick Fan,

What type of seat is the blue and grey? I like it!!!

Who was that with the console from a plymouth neon and a bench seat? Was it Uncle skip? Lets see that one again UNK?? I cant get rid of the bench seat the boys like crusing with me. If you'll post it Ill owe you a Dr Pepper.

Mine is out of an 89 t-bird super coupe. i made a sheet metel frame the same size and angles it is, to raise it up 3",it has a nice storage compartment in it ,seat or window controls in it,or cup holders,or radio ,or what ever.B&M ratchet shifter fit right in it. There are pics. in my album. Merle

prost66 wrote:Mine is out of an 89 t-bird super coupe. i made a sheet metel frame the same size and angles it is, to raise it up 3",it has a nice storage compartment in it ,seat or window controls in it,or cup holders,or radio ,or what ever.B&M ratchet shifter fit right in it. There are pics. in my album. Merle

Merle's console was very nice. I remeber seeing it in person at SS03.. Here are some bigger pictures I took of it.

kenk96 wrote:Slick Fan,

What type of seat is the blue and grey? I like it!!!

No idea. That pic was taken from an eGouge auction about a year ago.

Seats are out of an 89 t-Bird super coupe also as is the console,they are 8 way power recovered in gray leather and cloth.The console in the car wraps all the way up to the dash and I bobbed it off,the radio was in it where it meets the dash. Merle

Slick Fan wrote:I'll post a few console ideas from my stash.
Ranger consoles always look nice...

I like the falcon consoles alot, and have been keeping my eyes open for one. If i do try and build a custom console i would like to make it look like it might have been something that would have been in it originaly, but that may be hard to do. I am getting a couple ideas from the pictures posted. i like the console that jwh-f100 posted...

jecsd1 wrote:johnny, is that aluminum? Jeff. very nice. I didn't know you could get red duct tape. I might have to find some blue

yes its all aluminum that will get covered in leather
John

made it out of my old computer desk!! and some gloss black spray paint...

And some .22 ammo? haha

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Had to share this one its not mine got it from www.cardomain.com theres hundreds of slicks on there. we need to recrute some.