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01-05-2013, 04:58 PM | #1 |
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1979 chevy custom console build
My 16 year old brother has a 1979 Chevy silverado monster truck named "Olive" hence the color. This was his dream truck and we bought it this way restored but the interior isn't as nice as the outside so were already have brand new lime/black racing seats, new custom camo floor mats, and pedal covers along with the custom center console were building which is what this thread is about. These pics are of the truck before we started working on it.
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01-05-2013, 05:00 PM | #2 |
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Forgot to mention in the last post it also has a custom sound system which includes 5 great speakers. It sounds awesome!!!
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01-05-2013, 05:31 PM | #3 |
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This is the start of it. It looks like it's not even and off but it's not i've done everything I know to make sure its level and it is.
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01-05-2013, 05:34 PM | #4 |
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Here's 2 more pics.
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01-05-2013, 05:45 PM | #5 |
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Re: 1979 chevy custom console build
From the picture it does look to be pretty straight. Nice truck. Whats your plans for the 4x4 stick in the floor? What plans do you have for the speakers?
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01-05-2013, 05:57 PM | #6 |
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The speakers have already been installed by a professional, front left/right kick panel and rear left/right behind the seats mounted in the corners of the cab. As far as the 4x4 stick the linkage is all messed up last time we tried to move it we had to get somebody to fix it. So I spent a lot of time thinking about it and the lowest part in the curve on it will hold the cup holders, that way we can leave the stick as it is since it's a street only truck for us. We have also built it so that it will lift out extremely easy if we ever need to get to the stick. I will also be posting updated pics of that also.
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01-05-2013, 05:59 PM | #7 |
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Also right below the top curve we will be cutting that and turning it into a lid to access the inner compartment.
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01-05-2013, 06:01 PM | #8 |
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Any questions anybody has about the truck or the console please ask and if you have any suggestions please post them.
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01-05-2013, 06:20 PM | #9 |
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This is the updated pics of the modifications that make it easy to remove it from the truck. We angled the rear, and the bottom drop downs so that it could be lifted from the rear without hitting any of it's surroundings.
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01-05-2013, 10:09 PM | #10 |
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Is that an old bookcase?
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01-05-2013, 10:14 PM | #11 |
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Taking that corner down on tha right side may aid in easy removal & lessen tha chances of jacking tha bottom of ya dach pad up also..i like where this is going..
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Is that an old desk or some old furniture you cut up?
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01-13-2013, 05:24 AM | #16 |
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01-13-2013, 05:35 AM | #17 |
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The speakers have already been installed by a professional, front left/right kick panel and rear left/right behind the seats mounted in the corners of the cab.
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01-13-2013, 06:23 AM | #18 |
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I have to ask how are you going to use your t case shifter?
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01-13-2013, 02:29 PM | #19 |
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No were not going to use it refer to post #6. Thanks keep the questions coming I won't be posting pics for a couple of weeks though I'm going out if town but I will be checking my email to answer questions. If you have a custom console post a picture of it.
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01-14-2013, 12:14 AM | #20 |
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To be honest with you, I liked the center seat better than the console you are building. Nothing wrong with having a custom console, but I think having it go to the dash where the dash has a curve, is going to be hard to pull off. Also, whats the plans for below the dash, the fuel switch and ash tray? If I had that center seat i think I would have built a small floor console for the shifter and maybe add a couple aluminum cup holders. Either way you have a nice truck and I will be watching to see how your console comes out.
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01-14-2013, 02:00 AM | #21 |
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Where can you get those seats, and what is the center seat out of? Nice truck!
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01-14-2013, 02:59 AM | #24 |
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Keep the questions coming I live this.
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01-14-2013, 09:36 AM | #25 |
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No offense but that thing looks huge for that truck. Ever considered just doing a stock one? That's what I'm going with. Got one from the junkyard and I'm going to use SEM to make it match.
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