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Old Aug 15, 2004 | 04:01 PM
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I had to replace the shifter console plate so while I had it off I deleted the ash tray/lighter option and made some storage space for my cell phone , sunglasses or what ever. I cut out the mounts for the ash tray and lighter and mounted a little box I made out of plexiglass and covered with vinyl. I also stripped the door and polished it.
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Old Aug 15, 2004 | 04:05 PM
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Cool......but you should have made it into a cup holder
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Old Aug 15, 2004 | 04:27 PM
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That was my first thought but there wasn't enough room to do it.
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Old Aug 15, 2004 | 04:33 PM
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Not a bad idea but,,, what are ya doin' with your smokes now?

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Old Aug 15, 2004 | 04:36 PM
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Cool idea.. smokes....THROW EM out the window like everyone else....
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Old Aug 15, 2004 | 04:38 PM
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nice mod!!
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Old Aug 15, 2004 | 04:44 PM
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I really like this idea. The box looks great as well. Did you need to strip the cover though? It looks great but I would hve prefered the original (black?) color.
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Old Aug 15, 2004 | 06:03 PM
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Do they still put ash trays in new cars?
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Old Aug 15, 2004 | 08:54 PM
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Never have been a smoker so the ash tray and lighter were useless to me. The cover was pitted and needed repainted and while I was cleaning it up and sanding the paint off one thing led to another and I ended up polishing it. I wasn't sure if I was going to like it like that or not but once I had had it mounted in the car I liked it.It sort of accents the console and the chrome power window switches.
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Old Aug 15, 2004 | 10:58 PM
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It looks pretty bad. I'd either go back to stock or at least paint the door black.

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Old Aug 15, 2004 | 11:53 PM
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I have my tray door stripped and polished too. I think it looks good.
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It looks
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Old Aug 16, 2004 | 12:29 AM
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It looks pretty bad. I'd either go back to stock or at least paint the door black.

Hey............that's not stock!!!!!!!!!!
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