DIY console?

[Millerj87]

Diy Overhead Console anyone done this mod?

 

[mrmet1983]

i was thinking of making one of these too or atempting to

 

[Army_Vet]

+1 attempting to

I wanted to attempt to make my own too.

 

[Serg5000]

Where have you seen a DIY console? Sounds like a cool mod. I was lazy and purchased one.

 

[Millerj87]

No I haven't seen one just wondering if anyone has cuz I wanted to also .... Wasn't sure how to attach to the sound bar

 

[Millerj87]

Wanted to make it cb with 2 lock boxes

 

[mrmet1983]

I saw one on YouTube just made of plate steel but the video wasn't that great couldn't get a good look at it


2013 JKUR 4" Enforcer lift w/ 35" fierce attitude MTs , RR modular front bump w/ warnvr8k

 

[JeepinLife]

Be easy to do out of glass. I may try to tackle this.

 

[Millerj87]

Fiberglass? Plexi

 

[JeepinLife]

Yea fiber. I'm going to make a mold this weekend if I can find the time.

 

[Millerj87]

Cool man take some pics I'd like to see this and how you make it

 

[JeepinLife]

Heck yea man will do

 

[mrmet1983]

Heck yea man will do

I really want to make one of these myself , can't wait to see how you make out


2013 JKUR 4" Enforcer lift w/ 35" fierce attitude MTs , RR modular front bump w/ warnvr8k

 

[JeepinLife]

Going to block out areas where I want storage space, then going to run angle iron and metal strips laid in the glass on the sides and top of the console for strength.

 

[mcpuck]

:worthless:

 

[pvanweelden]

pick up one of these 6 switch marine rocker panels from ebay $50 and include it in your overhead design, mount your relays under the hood

 

[Millerj87]

Sounds cool man like to see the write up and pics of the process

 

[Dave_g]

I would love to make on out of fiberglass that mounts to my rock hard roll cage. I had them send me mine with out the plate welded to it, so I just have 2 tubes.

 

[Millerj87]

How big are the tubes? Roll bar size?

 

[finchster08]

So I'm in the works of making one of these! I saw on another forum a guy did and it was amazing! I cant afford to do what he did and I'm also doing mine by trial and error! Here are the pics so far. At this point we just took some measurements and cut 1/4 inch plywood to create the two side panels and in closure.

We then attempted to use bondo-glass to try and reinforce it and waterproof it but it didn't turn out the way we wanted so we ended up nixing it all together.


Once we got the bondo-glass removed, we skinned the box with regular bondo to try and give the console a smooth texture.


We are planning on painting the console black and making a laser etched plexiglass panel for switches and face plate for the cb. We also plan on going with a few red LED lights attached inside so at night the laser etching will illuminate red!

We are thinking about wrapping the console in black plexiglass also but haven't firmly decided! What do y'all think?

Hope this helps and y'all enjoyed! I will try to keep taking pictures and keeping y'all up to date as I go!