Console Installation tricks?

Daytona Jeff · Oct 17, 2003

Most of the original consoles I have seen have broken mounting tabs. ..it stands to reason this REPOS unit will do the same thing eventually. (That wasn't a typo BTW)

Has anybody found a way to reinforce those locations that has worked for them?
I have made a steel plate for the front bracket that I think will work just fine,,,,don't think it will work for the ones inside the console very well though? About the only thing I can think of is reinforcing with fiberglass from underneath? Yes/No?

Slide plate options?
During a search it seems to be the general consenus that you are virtually gauranteed a blown shift if you use the slide plate...Anybody found a decent looking solution to this problem? Super Shifter boot maybe?
Thanks

BTW I found a slick way to make the holes in the carpet for the seatbelt bolts and console bolts. I located the holes with an awl (test light) then used a soldering iron to melt a perfect hole.....self sealing.....no fraying.
Finest Kind

Elree Colby · Oct 17, 2003

The biggest reason for broken console mounting is having the drivers girlfriend sit on it. If no one sits on it, it shouldn't brake.

I have had good luck using a solder gun, with a modified tip, to weld the broken plastic. I use pieces from a donor console for patch and filler material. This is a sample

The sliders were not used on 70 - 72 a tunnel was used in it's place. Reproduction "shift tunnels" are available. It fits the 68-69 consoles.

Bill Rose · Oct 17, 2003

Jeff, The best way I found to stop the plastic from cracking is to simply not tighten the screws so much. I put the original console back in my 68 and as I was tighting it down I was thinking, I have to know when to stop. The carpet has enough cusion in it to keep it fairly tight. You just want it tight enough so it won't move..

jocww · Oct 17, 2003

Originally posted by Elree Colby:
The biggest reason for broken console mounting is having the drivers girlfriend set on it. If no one sets on it, it shouldn't brake.

I have had good luck using a solder gun, with a modified tip, to weld the broken plastic. I use pieces from a donor console for patch and filler material. This is a sample

The sliders were not used on 70 - 72 a tunnel was used in it's place. Reproduction "shift tunnels" are available. It fits the 68-69 consoles.

u mean sit on it

Elree Colby · Oct 17, 2003

I mean when she puts her bottom end on it and rides around day after day. Sit set whatever you get the picture. Right?

But thank you for correcting me. I have numerous other posts would you mind checking them also?

Daytona Jeff · Oct 17, 2003

Elree, you maybe right about the girlfriend, but if my wife catches wind of this she will skin me alive.

SHHHHHHHSSSHH

I haven't actually installed the console yet....so no broken mounts....just trying to prevent it in the future. I can see one of the kids stepping on it though.

Back to the slide plate issue..I do have the dust tunnel. Am I understanding this right?.... after 69 thats all there is in the console plate is a big honking hole? No rubber seal? Interesting?
I will look at it tonight and see what it looks like without the slide plate? Unfinished comes to mind?

red68chevL · Oct 17, 2003

To reinforce my console, in the back end, I found a piece of phenolic, (the stuff used to sepereate the carb from the manifold to keep it cool), about the thickness of the two circles around the mounting holes and the length of the inside of the box. The weight of the console (or weight applied to it) will be distributed throughout the entire bottom of the console. Good idea in theory I guess.

Elree Colby · Oct 17, 2003

I'm likely wrong on that statement. It is based on information from Year One. They list the sliders as 68-69 and the tunnel as 70-72. Maybe someone that has a man console in a 70 - 72 will comment on it.

Daytona Jeff · Oct 17, 2003

No problem Elree.....just looking for ideas.
I started another thread on the 70-72 4 speed consoles.

Red 68 That's the line of thinking I had...try and distribute the stress from the bolt locations.
Leaving them slightly loose sounds like a plan too.

One of these days I will just bolt something in without trying to reinvent the wheel.

Midnight Marauder · Oct 17, 2003

Originally posted by Elree Colby:
I'm likely wrong on that statement. It is based on information from Year One. They list the sliders as 68-69 and the tunnel as 70-72. Maybe someone that has a man console in a 70 - 72 will comment on it.

I think you are correct. I often see the sliders on 70 models and have asked around because my car does not have it, orginal photos I have and sales brochures I have do not show the slider, only the tunnel.

Daytona Jeff · Oct 17, 2003

Wait I got an idea I can look at the CD of CB03 pics that a good friend of mine out in the land of milk in honey sent me.

Beaux....just bustin your chops.

Did Alan ever burn any copies? I still want to see that burnished brown 69 convert from Texas.
Don't forget about me Bud.

Midnight Marauder · Oct 17, 2003

Originally posted by Daytona Jeff:
Wait I got an idea I can look at the CD of CB03 pics that a good friend of mine out in the land of milk in honey sent me.

Beaux....just bustin your chops.

Did Alan ever burn any copies? I still want to see that burnished brown 69 convert from Texas.
Don't forget about me Bud.

Argh.

I have them and have not shipped. Will do asap. Please email me your address and stuff again and I will send it out tomorrow morning.

alegri@sbcglobal.net

Sorry, I have no excuses, just totally forgot to ship it. Its already burned and packaged, I just need to put your address on it and send it out.

Texas70 · Oct 21, 2003

Originally posted by Daytona Jeff:

BTW I found a slick way to make the holes in the carpet for the seatbelt bolts and console bolts. I located the holes with an awl (test light) then used a soldering iron to melt a perfect hole.....self sealing.....no fraying.

Thanks for the tip

I assume the soldering iron will melt thru both carpet fibers and the jute ?? I knew I bought a soldering iron recently for a reason....

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