No updates at the moment. I have a few other irons in the fire that need my attention before I can get some free time to work on this. Meeting up with JA tomorrow and we'll get a solid game plan figured out.

 

So the center console went under the knife, I mean tablesaw, this afternoon and this is the resulting eye candy for those keeping tabs on this project.

First and foremost, I want to let everyone know that this is gonna be a b*tch and a half to do and get all the angles and curves right.

Behold the center console carnage... And btw, this is my car so now I'm driving around with a big gapping hole there until we're done. WTF was I thinking?!?! JK Jonny

 

Compart, to help you do this.

Use the exhisting ashtray, lighter, airbag panel as your actual template for the bottom. In other words you already have what you need to flow that into the bottom shifter surround panel. The lighter ashtray area can be modified and blended into the switch panel.

No need to reinvent whats already there. Hope this helps and we appreicate it.

edit:Oh and forgot to mention if you go to Home Depot, they sell the Owens Corning insulation foam. It comes in big pink sheets. This stuff is perfect for a project like this as it forms extremely well with a plastic sanding block and you can shape it any way you want. If you're any bit artistic its awesome for projects.

I used this stuff to make my rear diffuser copies of the Startech diffusers. I just need somebody good with fiberglass to actually do the molds. But the stuff is awesome to work with becuase its resiliant but moldable.

 

That is absolutely hilarious! MAYAman, your post says everything to the "T" that JonnyAngel and I talked about today. You should see my garage. It's littered with that 2" foam. Too bad you have to cut it down to 2'x4' sections to get it in the Crossfire.

One thing I'd like to find out is where does everyone think we should put the airbag indicator light? I'm fine with taping over it and leaving it behind the dash but I don't think everyone will be happy with it that way. Just looking for everyone's input.

 

already looking good...going to look the bomb once it is done!

 

Nice... I can't believe this is going down. Screw the passenger airbag light...

 

Price range is not going to be nearly as bad as I thought but there will be a core exchange charge. Tonight I did a mold of the lower airbag/lighter panel turned out great. The lines shouldn't be a problem at all. I have seen other projects on here and even though they are custom they look exactly that custom I DO NOT WANT THAT. I want this to look like you bought it this way sorry for the guys who want this to look not stock. Everything is going good I too have joined the hacked dash team, but I almost $hit myself sitting in RC's car just thinking out loud, when all the sudden he comes back with two pieces of dash and a grin on his face. lol I Was not ready for that.

For those wondering where the progress is at on the pod and why I am already on project two, Relax it is at the painters he was out of town so I couldn't pick it up today, and I should have it by Wed. I will get the rest of the product ordered up, also hopefully our samples of headliner are in later this week.

MAYAMAN check ur pms I would be more then happy to help you out with the fiberglass shoot me an email with the pics.

 

LOL great minds?

 

God I hope so!

 

Looks great!

 

Where are you guys going to put the cig lighter? I know I use mine quite frequently for a cell phone charger and know other people have uses for it as well.

Waht about putting it somewhere by the cupholder. It shouldn't be too hard to route the power back there.

BTW, it looks good, I might do it again if the price is right

 

The cig lighter will have to go somewhere else and like you said, back by the cup holder would probably be a good place to start looking for where to put it. Other idea would be putting it in the panel that goes around the shifter. Don't know if that's gonna work but that is where I will probably end up putting mine. I might put one on both sides and have one powered only when the car is on and another always powered whether the car is on or off.

 

Yes, we definately still need the cig lighter for cell phones, radar detectors, etc.

 

Project looks great man. I had a quick question semi off topic about the switches for heated seats and so on. I want to paint all the silver trim black and the only problem seems to be those buttons. Do they just pop off or whats the deal? I really want to black everything out but If I have a bunch of silver ***** and switches it is going to be pointless. If you have any pictures that would be great also, thanks for any info you may have.

 

You can pop the switches right off when you get the panel pulled out. It's a little work but not to bad in the grand scheme of things. One thing to look into before painting them though it the back lighting on the buttons. You will lose this if you paint them and then you will need to somehow label your buttons so you know what you are trying to do unless you have a great memory which I would confess that I wouldn't when it came to this. I agree with you about the silver buttons on a black panel. You might be surprised though when it's all done how good it will look in the factory silver.

 

Congratulation guys.....this project looks great...... I'm working on mine right know thanks god I have an extra console.... I'm planning to use Liquid Black ABS to complete the mold... How did you do yours....?

Please post more pictures....... Is that a Kenwood unit....?

Beto..

 

I have another resin mold sitting up right now of the lower half cig/airbag light, I didn't like the detail from the first fiberglass one, Should be done in a few hours I will post pics. As far a cig lighter goes that is going to be all on you guys. I don't think it would look good just thrown on the dash, IMO take a 1/2 hole saw mount it where ever u want, and extend the wires. I think they should either go in the glove box, or on the side of the center console by your knee. Next week sometime I am going to take a mold of RC's coin holder and do an ipod attachment for those who want it.

 

An attachment for the iphone would rock.

 

my thoughts exactly.... I pmed you dont know if ya missed my message let me know what you think I am still waiting on your email..

 

What king of molding resin you are using...? please help....

Where did you get it....

Thanks...

Beto..