RE: Finish Plates (was eBay Auction)

[ledman_70@xxxxxxxxxxx]

Well, I don't know about a cupholder Dave, but what I did was take an 
automatic finish plate and use my saber saw to cut out everything inside 
except the blank where the tach goes and left a thin border all the way 
around. Then I got a piece of aluminum from Home-Depot, cut it to size 
with tin snips, then broke it on the edge of my workbench to match the 
original crease down the middle. Drilled holes in it to match the 
original mounting screws, sandblasted it for a rough texture and mounted 
it. I have an old oak Superior steering wheel, made my own oak pistol 
grips, and next I will get some quarter-sawn veneer and cover the 
aluminum. It doesn't look original, but it should look good. Best part 
is I will have less than $50 in it. I will take some pics when it's 
done, maybe Gary can post them. Unless, of course, I do a crappy job, 
then NOBODY's gonna see it! Ha ha

Dave Casey wrote:
> 
> Speaking of which, I need to fab a finish plate for my '65, to get rid 
> of 
> the tach cutout and add a cupholder where the automatic shifter used to 
> be. 
> I was just going to modify an automatic finish plate, but I don't have 
> the 
> factory shifter linkage, and the original boundaries of the 4spd finish 
> plate aren't big enough.
> Do you have any guidelines/advice you'd care to impart?
> 
> Dave Casey
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <ledman_70@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2007 8:07 AM
> Subject: RE: eBay Auction
> 
> 
> >
> > You can still buy a 64-65 automatic console fairly cheap in rough
> > condition and convert it to a 4-spd if needed. There is a guy repopping
> > the finish plate on Ebay for $425...that's high, but if you need
> > one...well, you know. The consoles are basically the same I believe,
> > except for the hump. You can remove the sideplate on an automatic
> > console and fab your own hump to add. I try to do everything myself and
> > I'm cheap, so I refuse to pay big bucks for a finish plate and have made
> > my own from a sheet of aluminum I got at Home-Depot...it doesn't look
> > correct, but that's not a concern for me. I got a nice black 4-spd
> > console at the Nats 3 years ago minus finish plate for $135, but that
> > was a steal!
> >
> > Jason Chance wrote:
> >>
> >> On a sad note, it was up for auction last week and ended somewhere
> >> around $1,500. It didn't make the reserve! There were alot of bids on it
> >>
> >> too. I just don't understand why they won't reproduce our consoles to
> >> fix this problem... They do the 66 and up models.
> >>
> >> Jason
> >>
> >> DoobieKPB@xxxxxxx wrote:
> >>
> >> >Hi Folks,
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >If anyone needs a smile check out this eBay item.
> >> >1964 1965 Plymouth, Dodge 4 speed console
> >> >item number 180106083574
> >> >
> >> >(_http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&sspagename=ADME%3AB
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >%3ASS%3AUS%_
> >> >i.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&sspagename=ADME:B:SS:US)
> >> >)
> >> >
> >> >Kurt Baker
> >> >65 Fury III
> >> >Royal Oak, Mi.
> >> >
> >> >ps I  bought one from GA.on Moparts board last year for $250.00! That
> >> >was a
> >> >sealed OEM up to 2003.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >************************************** See what's free at
> >> >http://www.aol.com.
> >> >
> >> >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >> >
> >> >
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> >
> >
> > Jeff Adams
> > 64 Polara
> >
> >
> > ----
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> 



Jeff Adams
64 Polara


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Please address private mail -- mail of interest to only one person -- directly to that person.  I.e., send parts/car transactions and negotiations as well as other personal messages only to the intended recipient, not to the Clubhouse public address. This practice will protect your privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and fine tune the content signal to Mopar topic.  Thanks!

'62 to '65 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines:
http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html.