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Old 10-07-2017, 09:40 AM
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Very nice! Looks OEM
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Old 01-28-2018, 10:34 PM
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Thanks! I have another console piece and an extra GM console gauge cover, I'm thinking of trying to make that fit on one.
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Old 05-02-2018, 09:59 PM
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I'm putting a 5th gen console in my 69 Camaro with some direction from Jeff (jwcarguy) Thanks Jeff!

I decided to try my luck at making the mods to put an Auto Meter gauge pod in my 5 gen console. The console was mounted in the car to check the fitment of my B&M Stealth Pro ratchet shifter and so I could see the console cover on in place. I ended up trimming the change tray flush with the bottom where it started to turn in for the tray. I left the part you see with the orange tape for strength.

Make sure you measure there is room for the gauges and the brackets that hold them in. Your brackets to install the console might be in the way of the fitment. you can see my bracket if way forward so it's not in the way.



I'm going to show how I did my gauge pod install, I know there are probably better and maybe easier ways but here's what I did.
First I cut out the change tray from the console after measuring how much needed to be removed..



Then I measured and cut the gauge pod to fit the opening, and glued small tabs to hold it in place which I had to trim later.
You may want to do this step after you close in the hole with the ABS the check what you need to trim.



The tabs ended up being an unnessary step. I used them to hold small pieces I cut for around the gauge pod. I used a piece of ABS (Bought on E Bay) the same thickness as the gauge pod to fill around it to make it flush with the top of the console piece. The pieces on the under side were 1/16".



I filled in the whole opening with 1/8" ABS. I used a heat gun to roll the top to match the console cover then I marked what I needed to remove for the gauge pod and cut it out.




I could have just used long pieces of ABS 1/8" which I ended up using for the strips you can see from the bottom. Around the perimeter of the opening.




I'll post more tomorrow.
, most important thing Measure put witness marks and keep using them.
Did you have to make any mods to make the console fit?
Is is the console sitting high or low?
Sorry im thinking of buying one and installing it in my 69 sorry last question do you have any images on how it lines up at the front with the dash i got a guy selling me a 2012 camaro console but im gonna completely delete the gauges.
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Any picks or tips on brackets to mount the console ? I just bought mine last week haven’t done anything with it yet but it’s in the list
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Old 05-23-2018, 09:34 PM
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Jwcarguy did his with a bracket close to the width of the console like a z shape accept the middle is straight up and down.
On mine I made a bracket shaped like a U space and mounted it to the side of the trans tunnel. If I can find pictures I’ll post them.
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Jwcarguy did his with a bracket close to the width of the console like a z shape accept the middle is straight up and down.
On mine I made a bracket shaped like a U space and mounted it to the side of the trans tunnel. If I can find pictures I’ll post them.
Thanks Wayne I saw the other z bracket looking to run Ecu wires under console so more u shaped would work better for me
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