New console

[GMC Yukon]

Steam that looks sweet !!!

 

[steamroller]

Steam that looks sweet !!!

Thanks man!


Ok here's the rest of the install and the CB install

The bracket I made, I just cut a piece of 1x2 to length, cut of the end portion from the original mount and painted it black




Here's the console broken down without the trim panels and the lid removed. I just drilled some small holes and used some small self tapping screws to secure the bracket through the sides.




Hole drilled for coax, all this will be covered with the trim panels so it doesn't have to be perfect


Back together with the CB in


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Pic looking down along the bottom and from the top to show the fit




I still have plenty of room for whatever, and a shot of the lid that has a couple pen holders and a place for a tissue dispenser.




I didn't get a chance to get the wiring done for the CB and the rear 12 volt acc. but heres how I plan on doing that. For the rear mounted 12 volt acc the end will need to be cut off and the purple/red wire is the 12 volt side and the black/yellow is the ground


Gonna hook them up to a switched 12 volt on the fuse panel under the dash. There's 2 empty terminals here, the top is switched 12 volt and the bottom is 12 volt constant. I'll use an inline fuse since I don''t know exactly where the fuse for these terminals are


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Eventually I'm gonna flush mount a speaker up into the overhead console and see if I can't extend the mic wires up to there also. I'll post back when I get all that done but at least I got the CB off the bottom of the dash. Gonna call it good enough for now

 

[99Yuk]

Not bad at all! I kinda like where you mounted the cobra. Mine is installed on a hump mount right where your stick comes through the floor.

One question though. When your drivers seat armrest is down, is it flush with the top of the console, or is the console higher?

 

[steamroller]

It's ~3-4" taller than the armrest on the buckets.
It's the perfect height for me but may be uncomfortable for some guys. I'm 6'6" so I'd be slumped over in the seat with the factory armrests. The split bench was alot more comfortable to me but it was haggard looking when I got it. I scored the buckets for cheap so with this console I'm happy again.

 

[99Yuk]

It's ~3-4" taller than the armrest on the buckets.
It's the perfect height for me but may be uncomfortable for some guys. I'm 6'6" so I'd be slumped over in the seat with the factory armrests. The split bench was alot more comfortable to me but it was haggard looking when I got it. I scored the buckets for cheap so with this console I'm happy again.

Hey, thanks for the detailed reply. I"m five foot nothing and the seat armrest is perfect for me ha! So this mod is out for me, oh well. I'll keep looking.

I'm glad it works out for you. I still do like it! Looks good. It's one of the better looking/functional console's I've seen.

 

[billowred]

That is awesome! I love the cupholders

 

[BlkYukon95]

That is awesome, i love it!

Off to the pick and pull, or ebay.

Thinking ebay, feeling lazy.

 

[indian mark]

Wow, nice job. I like it.

 

[steamroller]

Thanks guys.
Ebay was the cheapest place I could find one since there aren't alot of these out there in the yards yet.

Hey, thanks for the detailed reply. I"m five foot nothing and the seat armrest is perfect for me ha! So this mod is out for me, oh well. I'll keep looking.

I'm glad it works out for you. I still do like it! Looks good. It's one of the better looking/functional console's I've seen.

Haha it sucks being tall when it comes time to shop for a vehicle. It just dawned on me that I have the seat bottom tilted all the way back, if you don't have yours adjusted like this it won't be up that high. It's roughly 15" tall if you wanna measure it that way.

 

[99Yuk]

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Haha it sucks being tall when it comes time to shop for a vehicle. It just dawned on me that I have the seat bottom tilted all the way back, if you don't have yours adjusted like this it won't be up that high. It's roughly 15" tall if you wanna measure it that way.

Ok, thanks. Good point on the seats being adjustable...dope!
I'll measure mine out today.