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Castle Hill NSW
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March 2003
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How do you make a custom RA28 centre console?
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Tue, 17 August 2004 04:40
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I was wondering how you guys have gone abouts making custom consoles for your RA28's - its come time for me to install my CD player but i want some ideas about how to modify the console or even create a new one?
Joel's one is great - can you tell me how its done?
Like this:
http://members.optusnet.com.au/helenfitz/pictures/ interia.jpg
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Brisbane
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May 2002
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Re: How do you make a custom RA28 centre console?
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Tue, 17 August 2004 05:06
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You can actually buy them to suit an RA28. Do a search, someone posted a link quite recently. From memory they were quite reasonably priced, and probably better than what you can slap together at home.
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Castle Hill NSW
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March 2003
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Re: How do you make a custom RA28 centre console?
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Tue, 17 August 2004 05:07
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Yeah you can get them from consoles.com but i think they cost $500...
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I supported Toymods
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Sutho/Hills NSW
Registered:
September 2002
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Re: How do you make a custom RA28 centre console?
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Tue, 17 August 2004 05:31
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theres 2 versions
http://consoles.com/half.htm
this one is probably more affordable
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Terrigal
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May 2002
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Re: How do you make a custom RA28 centre console?
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Tue, 17 August 2004 05:35
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Mine was around $300 from memory.
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Castle Hill NSW
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March 2003
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Re: How do you make a custom RA28 centre console?
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Tue, 17 August 2004 05:45
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Ahhh... so you just bought yours. Fair enough.
Well, i just rang them, and they want $210 for the half length one that eviljack mentioned. Damn i might just have to splurge out and get that one.
So, joel, is that the one you bought? Does it fit and bolt in really well?
| TurboRA28 wrote on Tue, 17 August 2004 15:35 |
Mine was around $300 from memory.
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Terrigal
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May 2002
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Re: How do you make a custom RA28 centre console?
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Tue, 17 August 2004 05:46
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Yeah mine is a full one though with a arm rest thing that goes up behind the handbrake.
Fits really nicely but is a total bugger to get in and out.
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Canberra
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October 2002
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Re: How do you make a custom RA28 centre console?
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Tue, 17 August 2004 06:00
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So,
TurboRA28, where did you get yours?, was it from consols.com?
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Sydney
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May 2004
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Re: How do you make a custom RA28 centre console?
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Tue, 17 August 2004 07:11
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tks heaps guys. i didn't even think to try to find a place like this. i was gonna try to get someone to make one for me from scratch.
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Montrose, VIC
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May 2002
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Re: How do you make a custom RA28 centre console?
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Tue, 17 August 2004 13:39
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Well, if you're not up to it yourself, you're probably best off asking a more reputable car audio installer to knock one up for you.
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Location:
Madrid - Spain
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August 2002
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Re: How do you make a custom RA28 centre console?
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Wed, 18 August 2004 00:21
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Bluewire is in the process of making a fibreglass one for his 28, I think he is planning on doing a small production of them.
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Rocky Mountains, Canada
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May 2002
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Re: How do you make a custom RA28 centre console?
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Wed, 18 August 2004 05:54
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| gold28 wrote on Wed, 18 August 2004 09:51 |
Bluewire is in the process of making a fibreglass one for his 28, I think he is planning on doing a small production of them.
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Woo, this sounds good.
Im a DIY kinda guy... how difficult is it to do?
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Location:
SYDNEY
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August 2003
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Location:
Sydney
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May 2002
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Re: How do you make a custom RA28 centre console?
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Wed, 18 August 2004 22:13
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i sold one for $100 to eviljack. advertised it a while ago and no one was interested in paying much money for it.
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Sydney
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July 2002
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Re: How do you make a custom RA28 centre console?
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Wed, 18 August 2004 23:55
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You can knock it up out of anything. The hardest part is putting the cover on it.
For my TA23 I made a really dodgy console out of scrap wood. Once it was covered in velour (like the rest of the interior) it looked great.
Also, the half console IMHO looks so much better than the full length one. It also feels like theres more room.
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townsville NQLD
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February 2004
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Re: How do you make a custom RA28 centre console?
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Thu, 19 August 2004 04:01
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fibre glass works well. it is easy to use too. i was gunna make a replica 1 for my ra40 ,but i half got it done then got a cressida center console for free
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