rob painted his and it looks classy.

 

wait, are we talking about in front of the shifter, or behind it?

 

well both, mostly where the radio goes

 

in front of shifter:

pocket, with at least 2 electrical outlets (but that's just me), and any desirable warning lights



behind the shifter:

cupholer/armrest

 

there's also the classic look of handmade pottery. or wicker.



i probably hate the idea of laying stuff up as much as anyone, but if i get real about doing interior stuff it's going to be CF.



for now it's JB weld and the powdered remains of the original interior.

 

i'm open to anything except cf

 

I honestly think wood would work. It's easy to work with, easy to correct mistakes, cheap, strong, plentiful, and you can paint it any color, or stain it for that "I stole this out of a luxury car" look.

 

I would get a stock surround and customize it from there

there isnt that much room for something too thick

like wood, in my opinion anyhow.



custom requires taking into consideration the way your going to mount

it to the dash, I know I wouldnt want some screws going right thru the

front of it, and if gauges, stereo and other electronics

are going to be in there you

would definitly want something strong enough so it doesnt fall out.



I guess you could mold in a place to put the stock clips as well.



or you could go for the beefy look and put some stainless

hex fastners or something to hold the custom piece in place.



keep in mind if you do wood you could coat it with epoxy, sand,

prime and paint it and it will look just like fiberglass.

 

yeah its gonna hold a few guages (3?) the warning light cluster (already there) a radio, some kustom klimate kontrols.



it doesnt have to be pretty, the cars not gonna be shiny on the outside anyways

 

yeah, if you use wood, make sure you take your time with it. i know people who have used it, and it looks shitty... it can look good though if done right