Console finally in [Archive] - TALON Club - Texas Area Lightning Owners North

ChronicReign

02-19-2006, 01:01 PM

Well, I finally got my console in. I bought it off ebay around October of last year. I just now got all the nessassary pieces to get it in. Now all I have left to do is get my seat cut. (Upholstery shop anyone?) I used a how-to written by Chris Nelson over at SVTPerormance which was amazing. (http://www.svtperformance.com/forums/showthread.php?p=2149458)

Here are some pics.

http://www.svtgalleries.net/gallery/data/500/medium/DSC01887.JPG

http://www.svtgalleries.net/gallery/data/500/medium/DSC01890.JPG

http://www.svtgalleries.net/gallery/data/500/medium/DSC01891.JPG

http://www.svtgalleries.net/gallery/data/500/medium/DSC01898.JPG

http://www.svtgalleries.net/gallery/data/500/medium/DSC01930.JPG

http://www.svtgalleries.net/gallery/data/500/medium/DSC01933.JPG

StormShadow

02-19-2006, 01:04 PM

http://www.svtgalleries.net/gallery/data/500/226594.gif Kick ass

dboat

02-19-2006, 01:45 PM

http://www.svtgalleries.net/gallery/data/500/226594.gif Kick ass

+1

LS1 Eater

02-19-2006, 02:13 PM

Who cut your seat for you? Im fixing to put my concole in and was looking for some one to do the seat work.

Thanks
josh

ChronicReign

02-19-2006, 02:23 PM

Who cut your seat for you? Im fixing to put my concole in and was looking for some one to do the seat work.

I haven't got my seat cut up yet. Hopefully I will be getting it done sometime this week. I don't know where I am going yet, I was hoping someone on here would reccomend a good apolstry shop.

gbgary

02-19-2006, 03:21 PM

yup, that looks fantastic. i'd love to do that.

Sixpipes

02-19-2006, 04:20 PM

I hear there is some Canadian dude in Austin that loves to do upholstery projects. He looks something like this.

http://www.svtgalleries.net/gallery/data/6099/P10800861.jpg

And when he's done, it looks something like this. :D

http://www.svtgalleries.net/gallery/data/500/medium/DSCN6210.JPG

03LightningRocks

02-19-2006, 04:24 PM

I have been wanting to do this mod for two years. I get mad at Ford every time I think about it. These trucks should have come that way from the factory. 60/40 seating was the single dumbest move Ford made with the Lightning. Nobody can sit in that center hump any darned way. What the hell where the design engineers thinking?

Rant Off now...

That Looks real good:tu: .

ChronicReign

02-19-2006, 05:20 PM

Nobody can sit in that center hump any darned way. What the hell where the design engineers thinking?

I agree. I took three people in my truck once. We drove down to Duncanville and it was the worst ride ever. The person in the middle had a terrible time. I like this a lot better :beer:

dboat

02-19-2006, 05:39 PM

Unsane Wayne had it done to his.. check to see who did it.. it was nicely done

Dana

REDBLITZ

02-19-2006, 06:55 PM

wow..saw this post on svtp.com and didn't realize you were a local! looks great! I think the third seat only comes in handy if your haulin girls around!:tu: but i agree that Ford dropped the ball on that one.

Tex Arcana

02-19-2006, 11:46 PM

Why not use a driver's side seat (JUST the seat)?? I'd think that you could bolt it up to the passenger frame, and keep the stock one for resale later. :confused:

EDIT: Looks great, tho. What sort of console is that?

BC Lightning

02-20-2006, 01:14 AM

looks like it is the small top console, I've been waiting awhile to mount my wide top (navigator) console for some time, I personally dont like the small top console, leaves too much of a gap in between the seats, although after seeing this thread it be time to mount it in soon

looks good!! :tu:

Tex Arcana

02-20-2006, 01:19 AM

BC Lightning

02-20-2006, 01:28 AM

Got pics? I take it the one posted here is the stock F150 truck console?

The smaller top is the earlier expy console, mine came out of a navigator, I have since painted it as well as my expy overhead console

http://www.svtgalleries.net/gallery/data/500/medium/PICT1844.JPG (http://www.svtgalleries.net/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=16467&size=big&cat=500&ppuser=220)

http://www.svtgalleries.net/gallery/data/500/medium/PICT1842.JPG (http://www.svtgalleries.net/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=16470&size=big&cat=500&ppuser=220)

my2002lightning

02-20-2006, 01:32 AM

I seem to remember that with a drivers-side seat swap, that the seat/frame holes don't match and require new holes drilled and new controls installed for the passenger - just what I seem to remember from a f150online thread along time ago.

Why not use a driver's side seat (JUST the seat)?? I'd think that you could bolt it up to the passenger frame, and keep the stock one for resale later. :confused:

EDIT: Looks great, tho. What sort of console is that?

Tex Arcana

02-20-2006, 01:35 AM

The smaller top is the earlier expy console, mine came out of a navigator, I have since painted it as well as my expy overhead console

[IMG]http://www.svtgalleries.net/gallery/data/500/medium/PICT1844.JPG[/IMG (http://www.svtgalleries.net/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=16467&size=big&cat=500&ppuser=220)

[IMG]http://www.svtgalleries.net/gallery/data/500/medium/PICT1842.JPG[/IMG (http://www.svtgalleries.net/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=16470&size=big&cat=500&ppuser=220)

Nice.. will your ac controls go into that, or will you put somethign else in that slot?

BC Lightning

02-20-2006, 01:40 AM

Nice.. will your ac controls go into that, or will you put somethign else in that slot?

yes my a/c controls will fit, something else is going in the hole in the dash

back on topic, looks good with the console :tu:

Tex Arcana

02-20-2006, 01:47 AM

yes my a/c controls will fit, something else is going in the hole in the dash

back on topic, looks good with the console :tu:

Back off topic, what's going in the dash hole? :d

Tex Arcana

02-20-2006, 01:49 AM

I seem to remember that with a drivers-side seat swap, that the seat/frame holes don't match and require new holes drilled and new controls installed for the passenger - just what I seem to remember from a f150online thread along time ago.

That's not what I was saying, I was saying the seat itself, pulling the driver's side off it's frame, and putting it on the passenger slide frame.

03LightningRocks

02-20-2006, 02:02 AM

That's not what I was saying, I was saying the seat itself, pulling the driver's side off it's frame, and putting it on the passenger slide frame.

Interesting...sounds simple enough to me. Maybe someone can post up on why or why not do this. Beats hell out of cutting and sewing the existing seat.

BC Lightning

02-20-2006, 02:08 AM

the main problem is finding the seat. Most people I doubt will sell one without the other seat.

Tex Arcana

02-20-2006, 02:09 AM

Interesting...sounds simple enough to me. Maybe someone can post up on why or why not do this. Beats hell out of cutting and sewing the existing seat.
Damned smartass... no wonder I likes ya. :tongue:

I'm just asking, it just seems like it could work, tho I've not seen how the seat is mounted to the slide frames. Hell, it seems that would be hella easier than cutting the existing seat.

Tex Arcana

02-20-2006, 02:10 AM

the main problem is finding the seat. Most people I doubt will sell one without the other seat.
Tru, dat.. 'lessen you find one in a junker... :cool:

BC Lightning

02-20-2006, 02:14 AM

when Jeff called a junk yard for a seat, they told him for the pair only :rolleyes:

Tex Arcana

02-20-2006, 02:16 AM

when Jeff called a junk yard for a seat, they told him for the pair only :rolleyes:

hell.. that sucks.. tho with the right cash to the right guy, they could be persuaded to part with just one. :d

03LightningRocks

02-20-2006, 02:18 AM

Damned smartass... no wonder I likes ya. :tongue:

I'm just asking, it just seems like it could work, tho I've not seen how the seat is mounted to the slide frames. Hell, it seems that would be hella easier than cutting the existing seat.

Actually...I wasn't trying to be a smart ass. I have never looked to see how the seat is mounted to the frame. If my truck where here, I would be in the garage right now checking it out.

If the issue is as Michael says, I bet that you are right about finding one out of a wrecked L. Back when this mod was first being done, extra seats where not near as available as they are now. Between wrecked Lightnings and the guys that are simply changing to race style seats...I bet one could be had for a reasonable price.

EDit...just saw your response Michael. That does make it cost more. Wonder how that cost compares to the cost of cutting and sewing?

Tex Arcana

02-20-2006, 02:29 AM

Actually...I wasn't trying to be a smart ass. I have never looked to see how the seat is mounted to the frame. If my truck where here, I would be in the garage right now checking it out.

If the issue is as Michael says, I bet that you are right about finding one out of a wrecked L. Back when this mod was first being done, extra seats where not near as available as they are now. Between wrecked Lightnings and the guys that are simply changing to race style seats...I bet one could be had for a reasonable price.

EDit...just saw your response Michael. That does make it cost more. Wonder how that cost compares to the cost of cutting and sewing?

Well, yer a smartass, anyway, so no sense breaking the streak. :d

I'm willing to bet that, if one has a friend in the automotive recycling business, or the friend of a freind, one can slip someone a bit of cash and obtain a single seat... :tu:

rickgig

02-20-2006, 09:32 AM

Sandman

02-20-2006, 03:57 PM

Interesting...sounds simple enough to me. Maybe someone can post up on why or why not do this. Beats hell out of cutting and sewing the existing seat.

One reason to not use the driver's seat is that the power controls would be on the wrong side.

03LightningRocks

02-20-2006, 04:23 PM

One reason to not use the driver's seat is that the power controls would be on the wrong side.

Hey Andy....haven't heard from you in awhile. Hope all is going well.

I think Tex was talking about taking the seat off of the frame. The controls actually mount on the plastic frame the seat mounts to.

:beer:

Alpine

02-21-2006, 06:12 PM

Your right Andy, the controls would be on the wrong side. For a price, you can get anything made. Check this out. Dont ask me how I did it because it is one of a kind. Call me selfish if you want, but I want to be the only one that has it and it wasnt cheap to get the plastic moulded.:evil

03LightningRocks

02-21-2006, 06:53 PM

Here you go. Dont ask me how I did it because it is one of a kind. Call me selfish if you want, but I want to be the only one that has it and it wasnt cheap to get the plastic moulded.:evil

http://www.svtgalleries.net/gallery/data/500/SHOOTJEFFSDOG.jpg

Alpine

02-21-2006, 06:59 PM

http://www.svtgalleries.net/gallery/data/500/SHOOTJEFFSDOG.jpg:rll: LOL...Ugly little mutt.

Tex Arcana

02-22-2006, 01:04 AM

:rll: LOL...Ugly little mutt.

Rocks... you distract him with the dog, while I swipe the seat and copy that plastic piece... http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v111/texarcana/SMiles/allnighte.gif

gagspa

02-22-2006, 03:43 PM

I think that it looks so much better with the console, however, I am actually one of the few people that actually uses the middle seat regularly. Granted, it is not super-comfortable, but I have spent several hours in the middle and I'm not exactly a small guy. It's better than trying to fit in the back seat of the Mustang.

Tex Arcana

02-22-2006, 05:19 PM

Alpine

02-22-2006, 08:38 PM

Just as I suspected.. that first image seems reversed... :evilDAMN, Busted!!:hammer: You got to admit, it is a pretty good flip job.:d You have to much time on your hands Tex.

03LightningRocks

02-22-2006, 08:52 PM

Damn....Tex must have been up all night and half the morning staring at that pic. Between Adam catching Ronald with his lube...and you catching Jeff pulling a quick one on us...this forum isn't cutting anyone any slack.

Tex Arcana

02-22-2006, 11:51 PM

DAMN, Busted!!:hammer: You got to admit, it is a pretty good flip job.:d You have to much time on your hands Tex.

Not bad.. but I saw the reversed lettering on the floor mat, then pulled it down and sent it to a Linusti friend who spotted the reversal and the chop pixel errors. ;)

Damn....Tex must have been up all night and half the morning staring at that pic. Between Adam catching Ronald with his lube...and you catching Jeff pulling a quick one on us...this forum isn't cutting anyone any slack.

Actually, I had jumped into it this afternoon to read some responses, and had sent your "dog gets it" pic to the linusti pal; and I just got this feeling that maybe he had reversed it, so I looked at the pic, tried to send the link, which failed, so I DL'd the pic, then sent it to him.

I'm surprised YOU didn't catch it, Rocks the CHopGaWd... :tongue: Unless you were in on it, you basdatige. :d

03LightningRocks

02-23-2006, 01:52 AM

Nope...he got me with it. I didn't really study the pic very long. I actually just figured I would wait until the next time I saw Jeff and then do some spying on his truck.

Alpine

02-23-2006, 04:47 PM

Nope...he got me with it. I didn't really study the pic very long. I actually just figured I would wait until the next time I saw Jeff and then do some spying on his truck.knana