Customer photo of our GT Sport console in his 78 Malibu. http://www.classictruckconsoles.com/gtsport.htm
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Yours is very similar to the one I made 2 years ago, minus gauges, and cup holders
I just made it to accommodate what I wanted to fit with out influence of any other consoles.
I would stick with OEM but unfortunately, they're incredibly hard to find in good shape, so an aftermarket is about the only option I have remaining.
My Consoles 34 year old plastic is just so brittle my rear-view mirror fell off my windshield (AGAIN...GRRR) and it literally, shattered the hell out of my console..
Looking at a Malibu one from a post here... looks to be the best, most economical route.. While I would consider yours, it A) doesn't have a storage compartment (at least, it doesn't look like it) and B) is just way too expensive for me.
A Malibu Console from a junkyard is $25, and a shade of Grey that would match perfectly with little muss/fuss, USB Ports, and storage.. Add a B&M Hammer with the leather shaft cover, and the wood trim around the shifter hole works out well for us who still have the wood grain dashes.
-Gonz
My Consoles 34 year old plastic is just so brittle my rear-view mirror fell off my windshield (AGAIN...GRRR) and it literally, shattered the hell out of my console..
Looking at a Malibu one from a post here... looks to be the best, most economical route.. While I would consider yours, it A) doesn't have a storage compartment (at least, it doesn't look like it) and B) is just way too expensive for me.
A Malibu Console from a junkyard is $25, and a shade of Grey that would match perfectly with little muss/fuss, USB Ports, and storage.. Add a B&M Hammer with the leather shaft cover, and the wood trim around the shifter hole works out well for us who still have the wood grain dashes.
-Gonz
What's that to the rear of the cup holders? And also, wouldn't a wrecking yard console be about 30 something years old too?
I mis-spoke... not Malibu, but Impala.
They look like this:
It goes up under the radio nicely, the wood grain would fit into the GP Wood Grain, three USB Charging ports, I would lose an ashtray and gain 2 cup holders..
I have a B&M Hammer Shifter for it..
Its from... I think an 08-16 Impala, so they're still common, and available in Light Grey, which is what I would need.
-Gonz
We were rebuilding our console today and it just shattered like the glass. Is it even worth looking for a 30+ year old OEM replacement or will it be in the same shape?
I’d just attempt to make my own console, especially a GP one. I bought one for a hundred bucks, and it was worth about $30 with how many chunks are missing.
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