ES87iroc could you please show me were to cut my console here is a picture. Thanks alot

 

Hey there, I meant to check back up on this, but slipped out the bottom of my mind. Anyways, here's a picture of where you need to cut. I had a little too much fun in paint, as you can tell by the shifter plate marks. Seriously though, you are going to have to ditch the automatic plate and get a manual insert. It will drop right into your existing console, they are around $60 IIRC. Depending on what transmission you are using, they have 5 speed or 6 speed shift patterns, and you can just sand it off if you are running an auto. It's just white lettering and is not very thick, just use some -really- fine paper to do so.

HTH, and post back if you have any other questions!

 

Here's one for the folks using the 93-96 firebird console setup. Don't mind the automatic shift plate though, it's just to show where the cuts are.

If things thaw out here anytime soon, I am planning on taking my setup back apart to get some pictures of how I did it. (the car is under 8" of snow )

 

OK, the car is bare now i'm lost....

I cut the console, now how did you get the radio section cut like that to fit the console.......the hand saw is not working to cut it.......the heater vents are in the way and causing ALL SORTS OF PROBLEMS...

Now do i really need to connect the side panels of it at the bottom with those two screws?? It would make my life much easier if i didn't have too....

PLEASE share some help, the daily driver is out of comission.....

 

Oh yeah......what did you do with the A/C & heater ducts that are there???

Thanks

 

ttt...

Anybody know if i need that middle supporting thing behind the cd player or the heating ducts??

thanks

 

Hey there. Check back a little later on, I will grab some pictures and show you what I am babbling about.

 

OKey it was nothing a saw couldn't handle...

I got the console in there and the radio pod modified...

Did you use anything to hold the 4th Gen console down in the front???

 

I got my auto to work without putting a manual console in.

 

I was going to reply a little sooner on this, but seemed like you had it worked out. Anyways, which console do you have? I am trying to remember if I used anything up front for mounting. I have done a chunk of the step-by-step text, now I guess it's time to take it back apart again and grab some pictures. I have some time off this week and am hoping to get some time to work on this mess.

 

Are there any dangers associated with drilling some holes in the area below the CD player??

If not, then i can just fab up some brackets to make it work.....

 

Nope, that's the top of the trans tunnel, nothing really up there. It should be safe to drill, just don't use super long screws.

( I am assuming you are looking under the carpet to make sure there are no wires in the way hanging out underneath, there should be some under there for the console items)