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N PRGRES

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Re: Saving a 79 Formula
« Reply #40 on: July 08, 2026, 05:29:52 AM »
And as can be seen, no manual hump cut out. Mind you, originality aside, never really understood why it was there. Or rather, wasn't.

Be aware there's a vinyl cap now offered for the consoles, like the dashes. I know, should already be there. Look it up if dramas.

Oh...by ACCU and nearly 300 bucks....probably arrive folded with wrinkles.
What's the manual hump cut out you are mentioning?
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Re: Saving a 79 Formula
« Reply #41 on: July 08, 2026, 10:10:12 AM »
Not sure but the left side might need bulge to clear the floor hump on that side.???
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Re: Saving a 79 Formula
« Reply #42 on: July 09, 2026, 01:18:46 AM »
The original GM manual consoles had a clearanced cutaway next to driver as the shifter hump is off centre. The design itself was very odd when a console could easily be designed to fit around it. Regardless, it's a difference. Rivets, metal brackets and cover padding are others.
The reviews all say trimming may be required for either console to fit. A sign they need work from new.

Here's a new Camaro manual console by OER..just because that's what came up first. A few things, like many OER, they use pics of original GM to mislead sales. None of the OER consoles have these Rivets, the manual cutaway or the soft vinyl cover, now.

https://cdn.classicindustries.com/assets/images/ProductImg/4/469930.JPG

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Re: Saving a 79 Formula
« Reply #43 on: July 09, 2026, 05:31:48 AM »
The original GM manual consoles had a clearanced cutaway next to driver as the shifter hump is off centre. The design itself was very odd when a console could easily be designed to fit around it. Regardless, it's a difference. Rivets, metal brackets and cover padding are others.
The reviews all say trimming may be required for either console to fit. A sign they need work from new.

Here's a new Camaro manual console by OER..just because that's what came up first. A few things, like many OER, they use pics of original GM to mislead sales. None of the OER consoles have these Rivets, the manual cutaway or the soft vinyl cover, now.

https://cdn.classicindustries.com/assets/images/ProductImg/4/469930.JPG
Sounds like the floorboard team and the console teams weren't talking during the design stage
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Re: Saving a 79 Formula
« Reply #43 on: July 09, 2026, 05:31:48 AM »
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