The Teardown And Rebuild! Pics Inside!

[91blkstpsd]

sexy time! you gonna mount the shifter on that flat part?

Na, was thinking about mounting it where the cd player is now. Kinda like some of the new cars are....



JK
Yeah Im gonna try to get a floor mount shifter so I can place it where I want it once the console is in.

[DjLunchbox]

Originally Posted by 91blkstpsd

Na, was thinking about mounting it where the cd player is now. Kinda like some of the new cars are....



JK
Yeah Im gonna try to get a floor mount shifter so I can place it where I want it once the console is in.

my vote is where the factory dome light was. make it custom as ****

[91blkstpsd]

Hmmm.. Haha. I need to go ahead and buy so I can mock it up! Should I get the gear indicator also or just leave it plain?

[DjLunchbox]

plain if you want the 6 speed look. i kind of like that indicator tho. it looks smooth.

[Chevlowrider]

very nice console 91blkstpsd i love the looks of that shifter its gonna look real clean. i went with the B&M QuickSliver ratchet shifter just cause i have one in my race truck and my dad has one in his race car and i think they wrok real awesome and look good. great build keep the pics comin!

[91blkstpsd]

Got a little work done this weekend. Got the box built in the console and started glassing around the ring to make sure its sealed. Hopefully this week I can stretch the fleece over it and glass for the shape. I think its turning out pretty good so far for my first console. I test fit it and it fits in there good and snug.

[AuburnTruck93]

its about time you updated this thread, slacker.


looks good. I would try rounding over the outside edge of your speaker mounting ring. it will flow better after you fleece. and put less stress on the glass.

[drpd93]

yeah man, lookin' nice. i love glass work.

[91blkstpsd]

test fit the sub.

its about time you updated this thread, slacker.


looks good. I would try rounding over the outside edge of your speaker mounting ring. it will flow better after you fleece. and put less stress on the glass.

Yeah Yeah.. I been busy with other things lately.
Yeah I did use a round over bit but the ring is about the exact same diameter as the trim for the speaker and I coulnt go any larger. I think it will flow ok once the fleece is down and I can shape it a little more.

yeah man, lookin' nice. i love glass work.

Thanks, its coming along..slowly. haha

[91blkstpsd]

Ok, I worked on the truck for maybe 15 min. I swapped the blue LED guage lights out for some Cool White ones from superbright like I have in my other truck. These look alot better to me now and can clearly read the guages. Also put some in the map lights. All these look great against the black and billet int.
Test fit the console and sub again in the truck before stretching the fleece just to make sure the sub was where I wanted it. It fits great and I am happy so far.




BTW, My Optima Red Top is crap. Will not hold a charge at all. I can charge it and then put a meter on it and you can watch it drain. Hope they will exchange it cause it was bought only in Dec last year!

[drpd93]

i like your buckets, what are those out of?

[91blkstpsd]

96 Tahoe. They were blue leather but dyed them and the res of my interior black. Can beat them for $25! Especially since both are power! lol

[yukntukn22s]

Those gauges look great. Where did you get those leds?

[91blkstpsd]

Those gauges look great. Where did you get those leds?

Thanks. Got them from superbright. Not the cheapest but look really good. IMO

[91blkstpsd]

Just went on my lunch break and traded the battery. They didnt give me any crap about it. Said the one I have is the model that gets returned the most so I got a different one.

[AuburnTruck93]

Nice. Console is looking good. did you allow room for your layers of glass tho? lookin kinda tight.

I have never had a problem with my red top. was yours dual post?

I really like the gauges. im gonna switch mine to red soon.

[91blkstpsd]

Originally Posted by AuburnTruck93

Nice. Console is looking good. did you allow room for your layers of glass tho? lookin kinda tight.

I have never had a problem with my red top. was yours dual post?

I really like the gauges. im gonna switch mine to red soon.

I have been waiting all morning for you to reply. lol
There is still room for the glass. Since the sub has its own enclosure there wont have to be as many layers to just get the shape Im after.

Mine was the dual post, 1000CA, 800CCA red top.
I traded for just a slightly smaller one. Wont be bad cause later on Im going to add another one for the audio/video Im planning.

Dont buy those big single inverted leds, thats what the blue ones I had were and they were not bright in the guages. Get the 6wled from superbright.

[91blkstpsd]

Well I did a little more last night. Stretched the fleece over it last night and its ready to resin. Looks really good to me so far. What ya think?

[91blkstpsd]

Ok fellers, also want some input on a bed treatment. I am puttin two amps (T4004 for my 2 component sets, T1001 for the sub), a digital cap, 2 Optima batteries, and a possible set of components in the bed along with a flip down monitor from the bed cover. I have already bought 10 yards of the suede and Im wanting to make some panels to clean everything up.

Something kinda like this

[92 sierra slx]

what led did you use for the dome light i got a 201-6 led bulb and it wont light up but my dome light never worked in this truck??