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From: Butler Pa
center consol
is it easy to replace? mine is cracked pretty good, and found a replacement, even with a storage container. seemed pretty cool. is it as simple as un-screwing the old and screwing the new?
i think the one i saw was $149 on Ecklers. is that a good price? better somewhere else? can i find it on ebay cheaper? i am gonna go look now.
i think the one i saw was $149 on Ecklers. is that a good price? better somewhere else? can i find it on ebay cheaper? i am gonna go look now.
Burning Brakes
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From: NC
Mine had cracks all the way down the side and none of the tabs to hold in the shift plate were there. So not wanting to spend the money I went out to Walmart and bought a fiberglass repair kit. I ran strips down the sides to stiffen it back up into the normal shape and also to create a surface I can run my shift plate screws into. I only ran 2 strips down the side. I would suggest doing at least 3. It is messy as crap so wear latex gloves and mix it in a container you can throw away. If you have any questions feel free to email me
James
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From: Myrtle Beach SC
Originally Posted by Dave3
is it easy to replace? mine is cracked pretty good, and found a replacement, even with a storage container. seemed pretty cool. is it as simple as un-screwing the old and screwing the new?
i think the one i saw was $149 on Ecklers. is that a good price? better somewhere else? can i find it on ebay cheaper? i am gonna go look now.
i think the one i saw was $149 on Ecklers. is that a good price? better somewhere else? can i find it on ebay cheaper? i am gonna go look now.
Melting Slicks
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From: Damascus MD
If the vinyl is still good save the original. The repros do not fit as well and if you are picky you will notice other differences.
I used JB weld to repair the plastic and reinforced the side with plastic strips. Works great on console and dash pad shells.
If you do need a new console, see if Ecklers will match Willcox since Ecklers is a sponsor we should support them. You should be able to pick up the console for less than $149.00. I spent $129.00 before I decided to repair mine.
Bill
I used JB weld to repair the plastic and reinforced the side with plastic strips. Works great on console and dash pad shells.
If you do need a new console, see if Ecklers will match Willcox since Ecklers is a sponsor we should support them. You should be able to pick up the console for less than $149.00. I spent $129.00 before I decided to repair mine.
Bill
