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[starquest#3]

So after looking around and waiting for console parts I decided I will do something custom. I have been working on making an aluminum console for my starion. I have not posted pictures till now. I figured if it did not look right I could just hide the evidence.   But I am kinda happy the way it is looking so I felt I could start a thread on it. The radio/ shifter surround was broke in several places, so That was my starting point.





I decided I wanted to roughly follow the stock lines so I here I mocked up some metal to match the consoles angles







Oops. I knew it would be slightly larger but it would not fit in the cutout at the base of the dash.... so I cut the center on the band saw and welded it back up.

Edited by starquest#3, 23 April 2016 - 09:00 PM.

[starquest#3]

Compound angles are a little tough.....





now it is starting to look like something

[starquest#3]

[starquest#3]

Next was the armrest.

[Shaggy_TSi]

Very nice!. I didnt think you were going all the way to the arm rest.

Good ones are becoming harder to find these days, so if you can make em, go for it.

[starquest#3]

I wanted to use the stock armrest





and the original insert

[starquest#3]

I do need to make some mods to the back to bolt the arm rest on. I overlooked the fact that the hinge is bent. Overall pleased. My final plan it the smooth the welds then have the whole thing hydrodipped black carbon fiber.

[scott87star]

Pretty sweet work, nice welding table.

[starquest#3]

Thanks Shaggy. I broke the back part when I dropped it in the shop. I have interior mods I  planned. I have no rear seats so I am going to flat panel that and add a roll bar. I scored sweet seats from Kenny G but these are the ones I really want.


Also I am only doing this because This is how I got the car. If it was even remotely in good shape it would stay stock

[Turbo Cary]

Looks awesome. Are you going to wrap it or leave it just bare? Either way great job and I'm sure will hold up better than our 30 year old plastics do.

[starquest#3]

Thanks Scott. I love the table. It is made by stronghand. Only drawback is you are constantly dropping things through it onto the floor.

[starquest#3]

Plan is to hydro-dip it in carbon fiber, I think it would look better but we will see. I will need to do some finishing because of scratches. I am using leftover scrap from some of my "real" jobs.

[fang988]

i need this. This would be coo if you could layout the plans and specs for us to cut it ourselves

[starquest#3]

I'll see if I can draw up some templates

[Vegasdude]

[87redcat]

Excellent!!!

[importwarrior]

Beautiful!!!

[starquest#3]

I got some time this afternoon to work on the Starion. I got the fuel pump hooked up and the fuel tank plug installed. And fired her up she runs beautiful. I cant wait to get the seat in to take it out for a test spin.

I also made the first full length test fit on the console today. Up to this point I just put the radio area on. I gotta admit sometimes its better to be lucky than good. Almost perfect fit.

[psu_Crash]

Great work!
I wish I still had access to a shear and a brake.  

[Turbo Cary]

Do you plan to incorporate the factory seat belt switch or mirror switch in the center? Or are you going to make cup holders to replace that area?