Console Restoration

[roadking77]

My 4 speed console was literally broken in half. I was going to put it in the trash bin, but after seeing prices of decent used ones, and not really wanting to go reproduction I figured I would give it a shot at a new life. I have done several dash repairs successfully and figure with the same technique and products this would be similar. I used Polyvance padded dash filler, along with SEM int. dye products, SEM texture coating, SEM colour, and SEM final clear coat.


Before2019-03-04_05-20-07 by Kerry Grubb, on Flickr

[roadking77]

2019-03-04_05-19-11 by Kerry Grubb, on Flickr

Console is a bit different than the dash. The dash has a 'spongey backer' with a harder face material. The console is hard plastic with almost a vinyl like covering/finish.

I peeled back the loosed covering to expose the hard plastic, stitched things together with some temporary straps then proceed to fibreglass the inside to repair the crack.  I then fibreglassed the outside as well.  Over the fibreglass I used the dash filler, many light coats until everything sanded smooth then coated with the SEM.

[roadking77]

2019-03-04_05-18-32 by Kerry Grubb, on Flickr
2019-03-04_05-18-22 by Kerry Grubb, on Flickr
2019-03-08_12-27-23 by Kerry Grubb, on Flickr
2019-03-08_12-27-30 by Kerry Grubb, on Flickr
2019-03-08_05-14-57 by Kerry Grubb, on Flickr
2019-03-08_05-14-43 by Kerry Grubb, on Flickr

[76455sd]

Your salvage of the dash and now the console is nothing short of amazing.  Very nice work!

[nas t eh]

What did you do to duplicate the vinyl graining?

[roadking77]

The console is a different material/grain altogether than the dash. I only used the sem texture spray and it looks close enough for my taste.

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Awesome job! Thanks for sharing.

[jonathonar89]

darn!

Good stuff right here!

[JohnnyBertone]

Awesome thread console looks great!

[b_hill_86]

Hey Kerry, I know this is an older thread but I’m wondering if you could explain what you did when you said you fiberglassed the inside and outside. Thanks.