Custom Console build

[schroederMP]

I cant wait either...


For all you wood workers (no pun)...what is the easiest way to cut shapes out of wood? All I have is a jig saw... if I'm careful will that work?

 

[HKkid]

With a jig saw I always make sure to cut to the outside of your line, then you can sand it down to your line. Prolly not the best day but its always worked for me. Thats the good thing about MDF like George said is its easy to sand.

 

[RubberFrog]

Yep, I do like Cody. A jigsaw works great! It's like a hot knife through butter on mdf.

 

[schroederMP]

all this talk about MDF makes me want to redo it...

Go to know the jig saw will work tho!

 

[TheMaddog]

lol^^

 

[bigbadram1500]

my old console was mostly MDF.

heavy ****! love it.

LOL I was just getting ready to post that when I saw this post





Looks good Braydon

 

[schroederMP]

Thanks Wendy

 

[rambob]

it looks great. very inspiring...

and I have those same floor mats.

 

[schroederMP]

Thanks!

 

[schroederMP]

Update...and yes, it looks kinda crude right now for the faceplate area. Just a reminder, that will all be cover in tinted Plexiglas...the wood face plates are just for structure.

But I did get the gps face plate fitted and the ram faceplate fitted. All I have to do now is order my gps, cut out the RAM, run my wires, mount switches and gps, wrap a few more things in carpet, and mount plexi glass.

Pics

 

[HKkid]

Looking good man...can't wait to see it done. I think I'm gonna put a console in front of my console.

 

[schroederMP]

Thanks!

Question tho...for those that have done a console before, how did you do your cupholders? Is there inserts I can just buy and drop em in holes I cut out?

 

[HKkid]

Inserts are the way to go. Thats what I'm going with when I do the mini console.

 

[schroederMP]

Rock on...I found some on amizon for $4 a piece.

 

[RubberFrog]

There are tons of options for cupholders.

 

[schroederMP]

Ok... I need some opinions.

The area I have circled below, that is were I was going to put my light up "RAM"... well I have decided against that. The way I'm going to do my face plate its not going to work and look good at the same time.

So... what should go there?

I have an external speaker that I need to put somewere... should I put it there?

I need some idea bc I have none.

Thanks

 

[Oefootball_70]

Two things,

Sig is really funny.


And can't go wrong with the mini bar! (or the strobe controller like I said on DT)

 

[Trupiano]

Looks good man! You could always make it like a pocket to hold something, like a hidden area or something. Just an idea.

 

[quietpeen]

yea, a storage are is never a bad thing

 

[HKkid]

I'll send you a pm man. I got a few ideas.