CENTER CONSOLE
ARM REST
SPEAKER BOX

DIFFICULTY LEVEL 3= Knowledge of working with Fiberglass, ability to operate certain power tools, complex design planning, lighting stereo and wiring knowledge, & basic common sense.
(Hardest=5 Easiest=0)
TOTAL COST [Estimated](not including speakers or optional LEDs)=Less than $50
TOOLS= 4" Grinder, Jig Saw, Rotary Tool(Dremel Style) & Bit Assortment, Drill, Paint Brushes for fiberglass, Sander(I used a my rotary tool and a belt sander and sandpaper to sand down everything)& Assorted hand tools.

--Remove your center console by compressing the seat back cushions to reveal plastic clamp securing the console, pull it off (may require pliers). Now that it's off, you can remove the center console by pushing it sideways towards the side where the clamp was and and pulling out on the opposite side.

--Now the your center console is out, take proper measurements, make sure to compensate 1/4 or 1/8 inch for the fiberglass.

--Construct a model to fiberglass, I used cardboard and taped it together, if you does this make sure the cardboard is sturdy and won't collapse under the first layer of fiberglass. {You could also use wood or MDF but its heavier, harder to construct, and you have less ability to mold rounded shapes}

--Next, you need to insert new retainer pins for the new center console to install properly, I couldn't get the old ones out and didn't want to ruin it so...........I Used short bolts the same diameter as the OEM ones and spaced them properly by using washers and nuts, secure them until you fiberglass them in, I used tape on the inside.

--With your model complete, make sure it fits, and think about speakers, I used cheap 5 1/4s and originally planned on two tweeters, two crossovers, and a cup holder, but the cupholder would have developed condensation on the bottom and dripped water on the magnets, both crossovers couldn't fit and the tweeters found a different home (DIY Pillar Tweeter Pod Page 5

--If you made your model from cardbord or something not wood, Cut out rings from a nice peice of wood, so that you can screw the speakers down securely, and secure them underneath the speaker holes [I used silicone to glue them down before fiberglassing over them]

--Now you are basically ready for fiberglass, but if you want LEDs or something special, plan ahead, cut more wood to secure the crossover, neons, LEDs, etc. ALSO..if you want a shaped surface like I did then you need to build up certain parts, I used layers of cardboard to raise the areas around the speakers, you could do this molding with the fiberglass or by building up and sanding down the fiberglass.

--Fiberglass it, Use thick heavy mat first, then later you can use light-weight cloth for more exact results
[I AM NOT GOING TO TEACH YOU HOW TO FIBERGLASS, RESIN IS TOXIC AND CAN CAUSE BRAIN DAMAGE FROM PROLONGED EXPOSURE, IF YOU INSIST ON TRYING JUST BY WHAT YOU SEE HERE, DO IT OUTSIDE OR IN A WELL VENTILATED AREA, WEAR A MASK AND GLOVES, DON'T BREATH THE FUMES, TRY NOT TO GET IT ON YOURSELF, I ADVISE ASKING FOR HELP, DONT SCREW YOURSELF UP, I CAN NOT AND WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE!!!!!!!]

--With the first couple coats on, go ahead and grind down some of the excess, so that it starts to take shape, make sure everything fits(speakers etc) and continue another couple layers. I did a couple sides at a time obviously since you can do the top and the bottom and the inside at the same time. In the end I probably had 6 or 7 layers outside and 1 or 2 layers inside, (yes I fiberglassed the inside and the outside, but only because my model was cardboard, and I wanted it air tight.)

--Now that you have plenty of fiberglass to work on sand that bad boy down for a smooth finish and fill in any holes or air pockets with resin.

--If you want to you can construct a cushion in case someone wants to fold down the console and use it as an arm rest, I used a peice of thin pressed board (like they have in the bottom of cheap furniture drawers) I cut to size some white and blue seude to match my door panels and seats, glue down the border of the fabric using 3M General Trim Adhesive No.08088(Same thing I used for my door panel fabric) the tube of adhesive might work better and stuff it with padding, or whatever you do there is hundreds of ways to make a pad.

--When you have a smooth finish everything fits and is securely constructed, paint it [NO I AM NOT GOING TO TEACH YOU HOW TO SPRAY PAINT, JUST DONT HOLD THE CAN TO CLOSE, MAKE SURE THE SURFACE IS CLEAN AND SANDED OR SCUFFED, WETSAND FOR MAXIMUM GLOSS, AND CLEARCOAT.]Dont Sniff Paint.
--With your new speaker box painted, install your speakers, drill a hole near one of the install bolts or in the back end for the wiring to come out, insert LEDs or neons, hook up your crossovers or whatever, maybe even some decals. Stick it in your back seat just the opposite way of how you took it out hookup whatever and re-insert the retainer clamp, and enjoy the music.