TAC Tech => Interior => Topic started by: roadking77 on March 16, 2021, 07:27:44 AM

Title: Console Restoration
Post by: roadking77 on March 16, 2021, 07:27:44 AM
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.


Before(https://live.staticflickr.com/7927/32341198017_32da81bdaa_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/RgT6qn)2019-03-04_05-20-07 (https://flic.kr/p/RgT6qn) by Kerry Grubb (https://www.flickr.com/photos/156399515@N07/), on Flickr

Title: Re: Console Restoration
Post by: roadking77 on March 16, 2021, 07:31:38 AM
(https://live.staticflickr.com/7841/32341186147_96f4944a2d_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/RgT2TH)2019-03-04_05-19-11 (https://flic.kr/p/RgT2TH) by Kerry Grubb (https://www.flickr.com/photos/156399515@N07/), 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.
Title: Re: Console Restoration
Post by: roadking77 on March 16, 2021, 07:35:14 AM
(https://live.staticflickr.com/7829/40318401033_995da1669e_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/24qNkXp)2019-03-04_05-18-32 (https://flic.kr/p/24qNkXp) by Kerry Grubb (https://www.flickr.com/photos/156399515@N07/), on Flickr
(https://live.staticflickr.com/7869/47230933252_153410f84c_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2eXCSXo)2019-03-04_05-18-22 (https://flic.kr/p/2eXCSXo) by Kerry Grubb (https://www.flickr.com/photos/156399515@N07/), on Flickr
(https://live.staticflickr.com/7897/47267298812_25b4e6e0ca_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2f1RgaN)2019-03-08_12-27-23 (https://flic.kr/p/2f1RgaN) by Kerry Grubb (https://www.flickr.com/photos/156399515@N07/), on Flickr
(https://live.staticflickr.com/7807/40354638173_de1c6c32dd_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/24u14ZF)2019-03-08_12-27-30 (https://flic.kr/p/24u14ZF) by Kerry Grubb (https://www.flickr.com/photos/156399515@N07/), on Flickr
(https://live.staticflickr.com/7850/33446007938_48cb70f81a_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/SXvwVh)2019-03-08_05-14-57 (https://flic.kr/p/SXvwVh) by Kerry Grubb (https://www.flickr.com/photos/156399515@N07/), on Flickr
(https://live.staticflickr.com/7857/47269322412_7f5ba7fa1c_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2f22CHs)2019-03-08_05-14-43 (https://flic.kr/p/2f22CHs) by Kerry Grubb (https://www.flickr.com/photos/156399515@N07/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Console Restoration
Post by: 76455sd on March 16, 2021, 02:10:01 PM
Your salvage of the dash and now the console is nothing short of amazing.  Very nice work!
Title: Re: Console Restoration
Post by: nas t eh on March 16, 2021, 05:17:52 PM
What did you do to duplicate the vinyl graining?
Title: Re: Console Restoration
Post by: roadking77 on March 17, 2021, 06:10:27 AM
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.
Title: Re: Console Restoration
Post by: 76 - 455 - 4 on March 17, 2021, 07:01:32 AM
Awesome job! Thanks for sharing.
Title: Re: Console Restoration
Post by: jonathonar89 on March 17, 2021, 09:38:00 AM
darn!

Good stuff right here!
Title: Re: Console Restoration
Post by: JohnnyBertone on March 23, 2021, 06:45:46 AM
Awesome thread console looks great!
Title: Re: Console Restoration
Post by: b_hill_86 on June 26, 2023, 07:26:51 PM
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.