Custom Center Console...?
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I'll post some pictures soon,, pretty much the same as before... only a little different... I made the middle part to be a "drop-in"... so i was going to wrap the seperate with headliner fabric... the box itself will be vinyl... give me 15 min. for pics
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From: NW Arkansas
as you saw in my mods thread i just did my doorpanels and i used the walmart 3m headliner adhesive then around the backsides i used hot glue......the 3m didnt seem to work that great but i didnt follow the instructions to a t also....the hotglue works awesome for holding it on the backside edges..looks like you did a pretty good job...you should use a router on the edges to make it smoother
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Ok see if I can type this the we he explained it to me lol.
On the cd/cubby part cover it with a full piece covering the holes. then cut slits at the corners as needed and tuck the fabric down in and fasten it. For the cubby part cut the top and bottom of the fabric but not the sides cut the piece that goes from the one side of the hole to the other in half basically. Use that to line the 2 small sides of the cubby. Leave enough fabric to line say an inch on the top and bottom sides of the cubby. Then use a seperate piece to line the top and bottom sides and bottomof the cubby. Beings theres an inch of fabrice already on the inside of the cubby the seam won't be as noticeable.
Hope that makes sense.
On the big part you can start at the bottom and work up and around the top edge and fasten it inside the box before you slide in the drop in part.
I would suggest if your using spray glue. To only spray a little at a time. Don't spray the whole side cause then you could have issues pulling it tight. Taking your time will be benificial when covering.
I hope i explained that well enough that it makes sense. I was a little confused as he was telling me. I said i should tell him just send it here and have you do it lol.
If you need anything better explained let me know. Good Luck!
On the cd/cubby part cover it with a full piece covering the holes. then cut slits at the corners as needed and tuck the fabric down in and fasten it. For the cubby part cut the top and bottom of the fabric but not the sides cut the piece that goes from the one side of the hole to the other in half basically. Use that to line the 2 small sides of the cubby. Leave enough fabric to line say an inch on the top and bottom sides of the cubby. Then use a seperate piece to line the top and bottom sides and bottomof the cubby. Beings theres an inch of fabrice already on the inside of the cubby the seam won't be as noticeable.
Hope that makes sense.
On the big part you can start at the bottom and work up and around the top edge and fasten it inside the box before you slide in the drop in part.
I would suggest if your using spray glue. To only spray a little at a time. Don't spray the whole side cause then you could have issues pulling it tight. Taking your time will be benificial when covering.
I hope i explained that well enough that it makes sense. I was a little confused as he was telling me. I said i should tell him just send it here and have you do it lol.
If you need anything better explained let me know. Good Luck!
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Ok see if I can type this the we he explained it to me lol.
On the cd/cubby part cover it with a full piece covering the holes. then cut slits at the corners as needed and tuck the fabric down in and fasten it. For the cubby part cut the top and bottom of the fabric but not the sides cut the piece that goes from the one side of the hole to the other in half basically. Use that to line the 2 small sides of the cubby. Leave enough fabric to line say an inch on the top and bottom sides of the cubby. Then use a seperate piece to line the top and bottom sides and bottomof the cubby. Beings theres an inch of fabrice already on the inside of the cubby the seam won't be as noticeable.
Hope that makes sense.
On the big part you can start at the bottom and work up and around the top edge and fasten it inside the box before you slide in the drop in part.
I would suggest if your using spray glue. To only spray a little at a time. Don't spray the whole side cause then you could have issues pulling it tight. Taking your time will be benificial when covering.
I hope i explained that well enough that it makes sense. I was a little confused as he was telling me. I said i should tell him just send it here and have you do it lol.
If you need anything better explained let me know. Good Luck!
On the cd/cubby part cover it with a full piece covering the holes. then cut slits at the corners as needed and tuck the fabric down in and fasten it. For the cubby part cut the top and bottom of the fabric but not the sides cut the piece that goes from the one side of the hole to the other in half basically. Use that to line the 2 small sides of the cubby. Leave enough fabric to line say an inch on the top and bottom sides of the cubby. Then use a seperate piece to line the top and bottom sides and bottomof the cubby. Beings theres an inch of fabrice already on the inside of the cubby the seam won't be as noticeable.
Hope that makes sense.
On the big part you can start at the bottom and work up and around the top edge and fasten it inside the box before you slide in the drop in part.
I would suggest if your using spray glue. To only spray a little at a time. Don't spray the whole side cause then you could have issues pulling it tight. Taking your time will be benificial when covering.
I hope i explained that well enough that it makes sense. I was a little confused as he was telling me. I said i should tell him just send it here and have you do it lol.
If you need anything better explained let me know. Good Luck!
How hard is it to paint the dash and gray plastic.. and is it hard to change the headliner?
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got it wrapped this morning and installed in the truck... fits a lot better... still needs finished touches like switches and a sitch plate but I got my CB installed so all is well! I won't be posting pics for a few hours cause my battery needs charged and I have bowling league this evening
looks good. did they get anything out of the truck? when mine got broken into i left the door unlocked I got home at like 1am so wasent at the top of the list with work at 7am. They took my almost brand new ipod 80GB and the case that it was in and a pack of smokes. That ipod never left the case it was shiny still 