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| EdwardBlume |
 Apr 12 2003, 11:26 AM
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914 Wizard  Group: Members Posts: 12,338 Joined: 2-January 03 From: SLO Member No.: 81 Region Association: Central California 
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Were some of these made from plywood?
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| madd_dogg_914 |
Apr 12 2003, 11:52 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 480 Joined: 30-March 03 From: Vacaville, CA Member No.: 497 Region Association: Northern California |
I believe that the stock ones were made of a 1/4 inch pressed board, more like cardboard (strong, but flimsy. I have heard of people making them aftermarket with either plywood or MDF. The fake vinyl stiching is a good way to tell if yours is stock or not. Also under the vinyl along the edges there is like a plastic cap (I know this because mine is seperating there). I remeber a post not too long ago about someone wanting to make some in Canada and ship small batches (his mom was gonna do the sewing) Just do a search!
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| anthony |
Apr 12 2003, 12:52 PM
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2270 club Group: Benefactors Posts: 3,107 Joined: 1-February 03 From: SF Bay Area, CA Member No.: 218  |
I just found some closely matching vinyl in order to recover an extra factory console I have. It looks like it will be pretty easy to do though there's no way to duplicate the factory faux, melted plastic, seam. Actually I'm thinking one could make their own console and make it much better than stock.
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| MarkV |
Apr 12 2003, 02:32 PM
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Fear the Jack Stands Group: Members Posts: 1,493 Joined: 15-January 03 From: Sunny Tucson, AZ Member No.: 154 Region Association: None |
I had the factory console for my 73 recovered. I haven't assembled it yet. It is made out of mahogany plywood, had the fake sewn seam.
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| MarkV |
Apr 12 2003, 02:33 PM
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Fear the Jack Stands Group: Members Posts: 1,493 Joined: 15-January 03 From: Sunny Tucson, AZ Member No.: 154 Region Association: None |
New seam:
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| Mark Henry |
Apr 12 2003, 07:57 PM
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that's what I do! Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
Yep, they're made from ply. On the outside they have a pine edge for the first 1/2" (that I don't like, it hard against the leg) then foam pad, then the cover over top.
The pine edge is to prevent tearing along the edge of the board. |
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