Help making center console

[Ranger379]

hey guys, thinking about doing some interior stuff here pretty soon. i dont have a stock center console, i have a cheap walmart one just setting in there. anyawy i have a CB, and Scanner. i wanna make a center console. maybe full length and cut out for the shifter. any ideas on how to make one? i wanna fount the CB and Scanner in the console, and i would also like to put a switch panel in it too, like a 6 swtich panel. im still tossing ideas around just lookin for some input, thanks alot!

 

[CDW6212R]

If you could buy a used console cheap for a 95-01 truck, with the floor brackets, you would save some mounting problems. I shall be building one for my work truck, so I've thought a little about it. Mine is a 93 model, so I can't help you much, good luck.

 

[Ranger379]

none of the stock consoles are wide enough to put the stuff in tho or i would do that plus being a standard. what would i use to make one if i figure out how to design it?

 

[FROADER]

Start on post #99

http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=142078&page=5&highlight=700r4

 

[CDW6212R]

There you go I bet. My point was to get you a mount that you can build onto, the stock brackets slip into a bracket at the back, and there are two thread inserts near the center that you likely do not have in the floor, but could add.

 

[Ranger379]

thanks guys, ill guess ill play around with some plywood then, and see what happens, how would i go about mouting it to the floor? hate to just put screws thru a perfectly good floor lol thanks again!

 

[FROADER]

That's what I would do. Just make sure you're not near any wires.

 

[exploder619]

that centerconsole looked great, i think i will make one but slightley differently, with more switches!

 

[Ranger379]

with more switches!

thats my main reason behind this project lol