Do you really like the center console?
 

I think I might leave mine out of the SC. Of course I need to vacuum up 25 years of cracker crumbs.

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Sounds like you just started to backdate your car. I'd say get rid of it to reduce weight.:)

I've got backdated heat, deleted AC, removed the trunk carpet, and as you can see in the picture, no stereo or speakers. Oh, and a ducktail.

It is coming together.

I got rid of mine. It just seemed to make the footwell smaller and I have wide feet. Sounds like a good idea to me.

I reversed the windshield wipers this weekend as well. I don't know if I'm sold on that one though.

Take it out. As far as Brother's wiper change I like it. I'm going to do it later this year.

For the "not weight conscious", it's a great place for a custom sub enclosure. I always like the sound of front bass http://forums.pelicanparts.com/ultim...ons/icon14.gif

Hey, I'm keeping mine. If cassette tape ever comes back, I'll be ready! :D

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I bought one to _add_ to my '73.

You are aren't saving any appreciable wt. by removing it. Do it if the cosmetics of that is what you like.

Mine is a '79 and it never had one.

Not the best pic but I like the clean look on the floor. Besides who needs the weight? Randy aren't you a little embarrassed? Added weight is added weight. In the end it all adds up :)

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Brother, if you're scrapping it, would you be interested in selling it?? PM ME if you are interested and with a price.

Joe

Wow, Dane, that is a nice looking cockpit!

I'm out of step with popular opinion, but I added one to my early car. I think the shift selector coming out of the floor looks kind of funny. (Plus, a console is a good place to put gauges.)

I was thinking about putting the gauges in a custom cluster where the radio used to be. If you look at the picture, I just have one of those loose fitting radio delete plates from Porsche.

It might save one pound. This wasn't my only concern. I like the way it looks. I'll have some holes in the carpet, but I'll replace that soon. Like yours Dane.

I might sell it. I've been told that it goes for about 100-150. Can anyone else back that up, please?

Gauges, we don't need no stinkin' gauges...

Not sure what I was thinkin' when I did this...

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I guess I miss my old office:

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rdane needs to stop showing that interior pic, it's not healthy for the rest of us.

I would keep it, especially since it has guages installed and looks cooler than the standard ones.

I saw a neat-looking RS clone--or something of the sort--recently that had no center console plus no rubber boot over the shifter-gates mechanism. The owner had considerably polished the shifter mechanism, and I have to say, it looked really trick.

Stephan

I am inconsolable.

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I'm working on a set of guages that replace the ashtray. Should be easier to read than on the console as well.

Pelican can be such an evil place.....wait till you see finished pictures of the work in progress interior.)

For a street car, sans console looks good only if you've got the carpet to cover the unsightly "blank" area that is left, IMO. Also, the console is good storage space for wallet, keys, phone, etc. Of course, if one is after weight loss or it is a track car, it is a no brainer.

Edward

Mine's gone. I kept bumping mine with my leg, the AC never worked so the controls were useless and I don't mind the minimalist look.

My car came from the factory without a console. The center "well" was covered in carpet and then had a rubber like synthetic material sewn on the carpet between the foot wells. Very clean look and easy to clean.

For a years I thought the consoles were just after market dealer add ons for the American luxury market :)

one sold for 30 dollars on e bay recently and at the same time one with no bids . Now it's back up! http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7981831884

I was just looking!SmileWavy

embarrassed?

- Noop - not at all. The wt. is very low. I'm a moderate in the Church of Light Wt. (even tho I founded it) so my goal is to have a fun street car, not the lightest thing ever. And, besides it's sitting in the garage being contemplated while FG panels are fitted to my car. Although Shannor-Weaver showed that there is a mass associated with thinking, that too is de minimis.

ok, silly question. when i was redoing my 78SC interior, i coud not figure out how to remove the center console. I mean, to do it correctly you need to remove the shifter knob. or cut the rubber boot off.
i could not get the shifter knob out, and i didn't want to bang on it, for fear of damaging the gear box. the knob appears to be pressed on to the shaft somehow.....any advice for next time?

"I'm a moderate in the Church of Light Wt. (even tho I founded it) so my goal is to have a fun street car, not the lightest thing ever."

Ah, my mistake I was thinking a born again member, not the founder :)

Almost misread that as "porn again"...

I was born again after discovering that bone will remodel itself along stress vectors to maximize strength with minimal wt. Someday I'm gonna dig up a nice pic of a real light wt. strut for you guys...

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I think the early ones just lift up after the screw(s) are removed - they fit over the boot. But I'm not sure about later ones - post your year and somebody will know.

Randy, my old car is a 1978 SC. still clueless on this particular issue (and many others as always!)

Kmatts--
The shift knob on your SC is held on with a 'crush' sleeve. In order to get it off you literally have to put a vice grips or similar instrument under it and hit up. You may or may not damage the shift knob in the process (and they are not cheap to replace).

Hope this helps.

Brother - I'm in the keep it camp. I find it useful to stash stuff in it.

ah....that sucks! thanks Steve!

Or if you are a manly man you can just pull than darn things off.... :)

A clean look, painted base with Wevo shifter.

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Too new for me - if nobody posts re the console then just remove the screws and pull on it. Yes, the knob has a crush sleeve - just put an open end wrench under there and hammer on it. Pelican will have new ones.

guys, i just worry about damaging the gear box when banging on the handle. should i just shut up and not worry?

You could always take a Dremel and cut off the ring at the top of the shift boot and make a slit in the boot, if you don't mind going into surgery.

Re: Do you really like the center console?
 

Yes.

I have a couple of wires and that rubber material that dane talked about. I think I'm gonna leave it off. The car is mostly a fun street car that is my attempt to pay homage to the Porsche roots.

The next project is to definitely add a Carrera oil cooler. I'm hitting 210-220 on the way home from work (15 miles). Too hot. Anyone have a good used one?

don't worry - bang on it

It really is suprising to me every time that I use a small rubber mallet to "fix" something. My knob is loose enough to start moving if I really tug on it.(Big ol 'so to speak' on this sentence)

It's coming out. I'll put the extra gauges behind the radio panel.