Console Trim Mod!

[BobtheMonkee]

Aight, so here's my version of the Omega sloping console trim mod. Nothing super special except my 'custom' upper trim piece. Dremels = win!

Something funny i found during this install was the unused 12v connector under the rear part of the middle console for the ashtray.

Thanks to Crazy Paul for tolerating my n00b questions! :D

Before:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v625/bobthemonkee1/IMG_0016.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v625/bobthemonkee1/IMG_0020.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v625/bobthemonkee1/IMG_0023.jpg

Rear Ash Tray:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v625/bobthemonkee1/IMG_0024.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v625/bobthemonkee1/IMG_0025.jpg

Before the Dremel attack!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v625/bobthemonkee1/IMG_0032.jpg

After the Dremel attack!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v625/bobthemonkee1/IMG_0034.jpg

All Done:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v625/bobthemonkee1/IMG_0035.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v625/bobthemonkee1/IMG_0036.jpg

[Crazy Paul]

What a clever Monkee you are !!!!!!

:woohoo:

[MissNaySimon]

I'm sorry that I got in the pictures. :(

I already told you that I think it looks awesome.

[jnak]

Nice job!

[Gearhead]

What happened?

[BobtheMonkee]

wow, your G8 came with a sloped console that looks like this:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v625/bobthemonkee1/IMG_0036.jpg

i'm jealous...that would have saved me a lot of time ;)

[jboogie]

Its been a long day at work but i dont really see what u did.. :drunk::huh:

[jnak]

Look at the area in front of the shifter.

[kje141]

Follow the horizontal line where the button is for the hazard lights.

[Crazy Paul]

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/PerthPurplePenguin/car%20parts/TrimChop.jpg

[jboogie]

Ohhh! Thanks for pointing it out! Damn i must be blind! I was asking Paul about a way to do that and totally wiffed that u were showing me how to do it. :boxing:

[R.Penguin]

Pretty nicely done BTM! :p

[GrandPrix98GT]

Looks very nice.

[Wag 42]

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/PerthPurplePenguin/car%20parts/TrimChop.jpg

Very, very nice look! I know this is what I want to do as well. Love the sloped stack trim/cubby fascia.

Was this Crazy Pauls deal 31B? That's what it appears, except that deal doesn't appear to come with the cubby fascia, or does it?

[Crazy Paul]

Very, very nice look! I know this is what I want to do as well. Love the sloped stack trim/cubby fascia.

Was this Crazy Pauls deal 31B? That's what it appears, except that deal doesn't appear to come with the cubby fascia, or does it?


It's Kit 31B minus the HSV Non MRC blanking plate (not required).

31A replaces the old doorless Pontiac cubby, with a curved door full sized cubby, but no 12V outlet.
31B replaces the old doorless Pontiac cubby, with a Holden Front and Rear Smokers pack. You get 12V front and rear, and doors.

31 B looks like this.

Front, smokers pack with door open
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/PerthPurplePenguin/car%20parts/G8GT521.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/PerthPurplePenguin/car%20parts/G8GT523.jpg

Front, smokers pack with door shut
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/PerthPurplePenguin/car%20parts/G8GT524.jpg


Rear, smokers pack with door open
http://members.iinet.net.au/~pjsadler/CPweb/G8-GT-534.jpg

Rear, smokers pack with door shut
http://members.iinet.net.au/~pjsadler/CPweb/G8-GT-535.jpg

[Wag 42]

Sweet, thanks Paul...

[MAYBEN]

thats cool

[djchubbs]

Looks sharp how was it done

[GT-610]

thats cool,but if someone smokes in my car,Ill kick them right out while driving!

[PantherGTBlack]

thats cool,but if someone smokes in my car,Ill kick them right out while driving!

Ditto, although having an extra 12V in the rear would be nice.

[BobtheMonkee]

HSV Non MRC blanking plate

Couldnt actually figure out what that part was for :P

Thanks for the comments :) It was not too hard to do this mod. I had fun with it. If anyone needs help with it, feel free to pm me :)

oh, and Crazy Paul for president! :P

[Crazy Paul]

Couldnt actually figure out what that part was for :


You only need the HSV Non-MRC blanking plate if you buy the HSV triple pod.
The HSV pod has an empty rectangle on the right hand side.
This is where the extra part (Non-MRC blanking plate)...aka Worlds most expensive square inch of plastic lives.

HSV triple pod (as purchased)
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/PerthPurplePenguin/car%20parts/R1010489-1.jpg


Non MRC plate.(extra part at extra cost to pod)

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/PerthPurplePenguin/car%20parts/R1010419-1.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/PerthPurplePenguin/car%20parts/R1010420-2.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/PerthPurplePenguin/car%20parts/R1010423-1.jpg



Non-MRC blanking plate fitted.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/PerthPurplePenguin/car%20parts/dash.jpg

[BobtheMonkee]

ooooohhhhhhhhhhh! gotcha :)

[Crazy Paul]

The HSV cars all get the triple pod.
Not all the cars in the range are fitted with Magnetic Ride Control.

When they are MRC equipped then the switch for MRC gets fitted in that little rectangular window on the right side of the pod.
Like this.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/PerthPurplePenguin/car%20parts/HSV-W427-25.jpg


http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/PerthPurplePenguin/car%20parts/hsv_w427_1280px_15.jpg

:)

[BobtheMonkee]

why do the aussies get all the cool stuff? :(

[Crazy Paul]

why do the aussies get all the cool stuff? :(
It's a simple concept Bob, you get what you pay for.

A $30k car won't have all the possible toys fitted.


:spank: