Thanks guys, it was not as much work as i thought to get the console working. And it was MORE work getting the speakers in... go figure!
I'm not sure if i will paint the console or not, the color looks darn close in day light. The artificial light from my camera seems to distort colors alot. (i.e. blues turn to greens)
The next goal will be to get the shifter looking pretty and making a box to cover up the gap between the console and the dash. We'll see how it goes