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Old 10-15-2011, 10:13 AM
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That shifter brings back memories for me...I was part of the design group that was responsible for the birth of that shifter. Many hours spent on that thing...lol

Your console looks great!!!
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Old 10-16-2011, 04:57 AM
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Thanks for the compliments and thanks LS1-IROC for designing that shifter

Here's a picture of the complete interior.

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Old 11-16-2011, 03:34 AM
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looks great
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Old 11-21-2011, 12:02 AM
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That is an awesome interior...worthey enough for a magazine article.

It looks like I have some work to do on mine now.....
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Old 11-21-2011, 12:21 AM
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You could always carve the shape you want out of foam and cover it in fiberglass to finalize the shape. Depending on how much you'd need to use, bondo may be too heavy. For the pic on the other site I might try making a block of foam and then marking and carving what you want out of that. It will get messy though. (I might even angle the face towards the driver somewhat.) This site may help as well. >Link

That being said, it(the console here) looks to me that the wood on the sides is thin enough to follow the curves. (Otherwise, plywood can be soaked and molded to a form.)
Another thing you can to to get a feel for how the flat panels can bend is to use cardboard and tape. Then use the cardboard as a template for the MDF or whatever you decide to use.

I also don't see where a table saw would be necessary. A simple jig saw with a straight edge and clamps can get you by for the straight edges. I built a lot of things like that when I didn't have access to a table saw as a teen.
One other option I have been exploring is ABS Plastic. All you should need to form the plastic is a propane torch. Has anybody ever experimented or used ABS for constructing anything that can share their experience?
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Old 11-24-2011, 10:45 PM
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I don't know a whole lot about that, but it might be a challenge to keep the edges straight. I've read about using an old oven to heat the plastic up more evenly as well.
You might want to be careful of the vapors that come off of some plastics when you heat them up too.
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Old 11-25-2011, 09:55 PM
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I don't know a whole lot about that, but it might be a challenge to keep the edges straight. I've read about using an old oven to heat the plastic up more evenly as well.
You might want to be careful of the vapors that come off of some plastics when you heat them up too.
Good point about the vapors. I guess if I chose this route I'd wear a breather.
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Wow that's awesome
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