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PICS! $350 Custom manual transmission console for BENCH seat shifter, bench replaced by bucket seats

I’m not a retro mod guy - but for those that are and for the car st the top of this thread I think that console will look very nice. Can’t wait to see pics of it installed. Nice workmanship!
 
So I got the word today...
My console is being shipped out!:bananadance:
Blue Thunder is going to sell these consoles for...
$350!
:thankyou:
So once they put them on their website https://bluethunderautomotive.com/product/mopar-b-body-console/
you can choose from their colors and get your own, for less than just the cost of the Z shaped shift lever, which is not needed with this console, or for $100 more than just the plastic shell of a factory console! This console works with the original bench seat shift lever only!
:usflag: :thumbsup:
 
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That’s great! Curious (and none of my biz) do you get a cut of what they sell? I’d buy one if I had a need for it - congrats!
 
GetX'd said:
That’s great! Curious (and none of my biz) do you get a cut of what they sell? I’d buy one if I had a need for it - congrats!
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They were considerate of the time and effort by me to work with the prototype to create a marketable product, but likewise I am appreciative of them responding to my needs. I got a small discount on my console and free shipping, and I didn't know that was the case until they told me what they were going to sell them for.
I really don't feel like I did all that much, other than help a company tweak an existing product into one I (and others like me) can use.
As cool as the whole scenario is, how many people are going to:
Change out their B-body seats from bench to buckets
And
Want a "custom" factory reminiscent console
And
Have a standard transmission with the straight bench seat lever
And
Not want to buy the console style shift lever
???
I believe it will be enough people to have made the effort on their part worthwhile, but I don't think they are going to need to expand production facilities across the country to keep up with demand:D
 
The website for that company is actually https://bluethunderautomotive.com/ and they have some nice looking stuff for sure!
Slow assed website, but other than that, very nice looking and BTG's console is already shown on there I think. :)

EDITED: Corrected website address.
 
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dla4567 said:
I’m going to order one of these but there are several shades of white. What shade did you get and how well does it match?
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I got the 57T White (237). They will send you free sample swatches to match up against your seats. I ordered 3 different whites and the console was a perfect match based on that.
 
NJRR said:
They will send you free sample swatches to match up against your seats.
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That was beneficial not only for color choices but material as well. It's hard to discern the grain and texture from the pix.
 
Pictures of the console installed.
I wouldn't change ANYTHING!
I really like the black carbon fiber sides and how that transitions to the black carpet. You may have to zoom in to see the black carbon fiber texture.
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CONSOLE IS IN!!:bananadance::bananaweed:
I will post pix as soon as I get it installed and take some pix...
I'm STOKED!!:drinks:
 
I've had a few people see it in person now, and they all like it.
I am going to secure the shift boot and trim ring this weekend. I think I am going to go through the console into the sheet metal of the transmission tunnel to anchor the console at that point.
If anyone knows where I can find longer than stock round-headed stainless screws like the factory ones, let me know. They probably have to be 4 or 5 inches long.
Look at the top of the screws. They are not flat.
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