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V · 01-28-2005, 05:41 PM

first off, good 85-92 bird junkyard consoles...um, they really dont exist, good luck trying to find one there, and second, i doubt Untamed wants to pay $229 for a new one, considering just the shifter plate for the console is $121.

Untamed, you are on the right track about fixing it, if you cant find a good used one, (locally or on ebay), you can try fixing it, it cant hurt. i fixed my 88 gta console a few years back, by carefully pulling it back and evenly applying some epoxy(cant remember the name now, but better than superglue or duco cement)(hot glue will not work due to being over the trans tunnel, the heat will affect it) Â*then i used something to hold the sides together and applied evenly to prevent the side from being wavy, and kept it tight for a while(overnight at least) until it set. looked pretty good. Â*I have 2 consoles right now in decent shape(minor seperation) which i will be trying to fix eventually.

and with the dye, my bronco dash came out pretty good, you just apply it with a "misting" motion, not exactly like spray paint. Â*I need to redo it again since my color is off, but i found the right one so thatll be easy.

01-28-2005, 05:41 PM	#6
V Stalker Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 12,082 iTrader: (12)	first off, good 85-92 bird junkyard consoles...um, they really dont exist, good luck trying to find one there, and second, i doubt Untamed wants to pay $229 for a new one, considering just the shifter plate for the console is $121. Untamed, you are on the right track about fixing it, if you cant find a good used one, (locally or on ebay), you can try fixing it, it cant hurt. i fixed my 88 gta console a few years back, by carefully pulling it back and evenly applying some epoxy(cant remember the name now, but better than superglue or duco cement)(hot glue will not work due to being over the trans tunnel, the heat will affect it) Âthen i used something to hold the sides together and applied evenly to prevent the side from being wavy, and kept it tight for a while(overnight at least) until it set. looked pretty good. ÂI have 2 consoles right now in decent shape(minor seperation) which i will be trying to fix eventually. and with the dye, my bronco dash came out pretty good, you just apply it with a "misting" motion, not exactly like spray paint. Â*I need to redo it again since my color is off, but i found the right one so thatll be easy.