Dash mounted console build

[oneluckypops]

I am finally tiried of not having any place to set any drinks in the square, so i decided its time to change that. I had another thread relating to this which thanks 2 89S was able to put my basic ideas on paper so I could actually see it. I thought about it and thought about it and the only material i could think of to make it as light weight as possable was to build it out of Fiberglass.

This is my first attempt to make anything with fiberglass so i hope it works.

First lesson i have learned is to NOT do it in the house. Holy **** I swear I am higher then bat *****.

This is where the inspiration has come from. Thanks again 89S
Will post more pictures as i progress.

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[Old77]

if this happens successfully I may be interested in paying you to build me one!!

Oh and I have no idea what "higher than bat *****" even means

 

[adamv7010]

bat *****...i love it..

i've used 'higher than giraffe *****' on a somewhat regular basis...but never bat *****...

i love that expression

 

[animal]

Oh and I have no idea what "higher than bat *****" even means

I just spent 10 minutes explaining that one to the wife

 

[crazy4offroad]

HAHAHA makes me recall the good ole days of helping do some fiberglass inside a friend's firebird...I would tell you all about it but 90% of those brain cells didn't make it!

 

[Old77]

bat *****...i love it..

Kinky

 

[adamv7010]

Kinky

come on now ha

previous post edited lol

 

[78 K-10]

i always crotch my drinks. but my subs in the back make the steering wheel be right above my crotch so to get at my drink it looks like im jerkin it... plus u get the ball freeze most noticed after you step outta the truck and take a few steps

 

[Old77]

come on now ha

previous post edited lol

I know not of what you speak

 

[oneluckypops]

Heres a few pictures of the start of it. I am basically planning on building this in 3 or 4 pieces then ataching them all togather. Like I said first time i have ever done this so hope it works.

First step was to remove the dash, I want to build this so it contours the dash pad perfectly. The only way I could think of to get good results was to actually use the dash as a mold. I do NOT know if it will work or not, but I just masked the dash off where i would be spreading the fiberglass.

Next I went ahead and mixed up 4 ounzes of fiberglass resin, using a paint brush i smeared it all over the masking tape in the area where the console will be, then i layed 1 piece of fiberglass mat on it and worked it in with my hands, then repeated so there is actually 2 layers of mat.
Here you can see the resin and mat all layed in waiting for it to dry.

 

[oneluckypops]

if this happens successfully I may be interested in paying you to build me one!!

Oh and I have no idea what "higher than bat *****" even means

O77 I have not really considered building any to sell, but we will see how it turns out. Hell your close enough to come check it out and make sure its anything you would want first.

 

[Joeairforce]

Keeping an eye on this...

 

[89Suburban]

Holy ****, this is really happening, good luck OLP!!

 

[HotRodPC]

Yeah, now that we're done talking about bat and giraffe ******* and crotches, got the thread rolling. I'm now subscribed. Pops

 

[CaliDude76]

What about those portable console armrest thingamabobbers with cupholders and stuff that sit right in the middle of the bench seat..

Works great for me.... Just a thought