center console

[8v fury]

I have a 1972 superbeetle. Was wondering if anyone makes a center console that would allow me to mount my cd player in. If not would anyone be interested in them, if I could make them.

[oasis]

I know Scat makes a center console as such. They can be found in many US magazine ads as well as inside catalogs such as Mid-Atlantic Motorworks. Typically, they are found in the same ad as where they are showing off their Rally and Pro seats. And like the rear speaker panel, they are sold separately.

Now, I have never seen one actually installed.

I am not too thrilled with the prospect of cutting the dash such that I could install some sort of stereo better than the half-watt Sapphire XV AM radio and its kazoo speaker I now have. So, a console alternative sounds good to me.

What would you make yours from?

(I have a '71 SB. Yours and mine may be the same as standard Beetles. 1303s may require something different. I know there is a dash/console combo for those made out of fiberglass -- although, it's a little too General Motors for my tastes.)

[zen]

there was a Scat one in the Ghia i just got. nice enough construction, but the foward bottom interfered with my right foot so it had to go. the one i have will not accomidate a stereo as the top and bottom are hinged doors. i can't say if they are all like that though. check out No_H2O's car in the member's gallery and you can see it in the tech articles he has done. he built his own (very nice i might add) and can build others. you can check out more of his products here (http://www.dtmengineering.com) and check him out in our vendor announcements area.

i'm thinking of having him build a custom one for the Ghia as i want it from the shifter back with a armrest behind the e-brake handle. he built me a custom speaker box that kicks a$$.

here it is (i am a musician, so i asked for the custom one-off)...
http://www.volksport.net/images/projpics/zenscabinet.jpg

[Scotts73SB]

:agree: Thats some beautiful stuff!!

[NO_H2O]

Thanks Scotts73SB, I thought it would be cool to make Zen's look like a Fender Twin Reverb. I built mine to be light and didn't inclose the shifter base with it.

[starmember]

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they are for sale @ www.paruzzi.com

[craazy Cooter]

there was a Scat one in the Ghia i just got. nice enough construction, but the foward bottom interfered with my right foot so it had to go. the one i have will not accomidate a stereo as the top and bottom are hinged doors. i can't say if they are all like that though. check out No_H2O's car in the member's gallery and you can see it in the tech articles he has done. he built his own (very nice i might add) and can build others. you can check out more of his products here (http://www.dtmengineering.com) and check him out in our vendor announcements area.

i'm thinking of having him build a custom one for the Ghia as i want it from the shifter back with a armrest behind the e-brake handle. he built me a custom speaker box that kicks a$$.

here it is (i am a musician, so i asked for the custom one-off)...
http://www.volksport.net/images/projpics/zenscabinet.jpg

I like the fdender grille cloth! You should sell those.

[NO_H2O]

Sure I will sell one,,,,,,you need one?

[Scotts73SB]

starmembers links when they come up you need to delete the www. out of the address bar and the pictures will show.
Thats good lookin stuff too! Makes my plywood and velour board look cheesie! :p

[starmember]

ow ok. thanks. how stupid of me. :o

[oasis]

Wow, I just re-read this thread with a bit more attention to detail than in the past. I looked at NO_H2O's set-up in the past and disregarded it because it appeared to be a one-off.

The Scat unit appealed to me mainly because my desires for my 1302 is more subdued than it was for the 1303 I originally had planned on buying. So, instead of rollbars, racing seats, rear seat removal and the like, the Scat "Rally" interior is my current front-runner for upgrade. The console and back-panel seemed to be my best non-one-off choice because (a) it would match, and (b) well, there were no other choices. The Scat unit didn't thrill me even before Zen's review because it would have still required someone doing some custom work to it.

The units posted here and at the site are very encouraging indeed. When I get closer to that portion with my project, I am going to seek out details.

One question in the meanwhile, can DTM Engineering do installations as well?

[NO_H2O]

I can do the installation. In fact it would be better if I did because my stuff is one-off. I can go from measurments and test fit it in one of my VW's then ship it to you also. Just email me with your thoughts and we can go from there.

[BWE]

I ordered a center console from CIP similar to Starmember's #1 but was really unhappy with the fittment beside the gas pedal. So built my own from 3/16th alum. sheet with 22g in the centre section. Worked out well in my '70 std.
Cheers,
Dave

[oasis]

I can do the installation. In fact it would be better if I did because my stuff is one-off. ... Just email me with your thoughts and we can go from there.
Great! How's the first two weeks in August for you? :D

Seriously, I'm still conceptualizing. I have seen a mixture of good ideas from here and on other sites. I also have a couple of odd-ball, nobody-else-in-their-right-mind ideas floating about. You'll either love the challenge, or "mistake me" for a polecat. :eek:

I'll get in touch in a couple of weeks.

[NO_H2O]

Just let me know, hit my site and give me a call or email.

[Superman]

http://www.vwinnovations.com

http://www.vwinnovations.com/bug.html#classic

[8v fury]

Thanks for the link, nice thing about the fiberglass one is the strength and the other is the lasting compared to the other ones. Also the price too.