Eeee this takes me back to 1970..............
For the 997cc Anglia 105E, which had a painted metal dash, you could buy a padded black plastic adhesive trim...........
The 1200cc Anglia came with a Ford equivalent..........
But then in my first (of four) MG Midgets, the previous owner had installed a home made console under the dash, which contained an 8 track player, and a cubby hole. It was made of wood, but no ply, the flat sections were hardboard. Oddly it was covered in green leather. The interior was black and at that time the seats were still leather.
That inspired me and one of my very first DIY jobs was a console/armrest to fit between the seats with a padded top, and covered in leathercloth plastic........
In the front I fitted a new 8 track player which sloped down into the body of the console, and under the lid was space for a few 8 tracks...............
Such a console for my Morgan has been on my to do list for a long time. In fact somebody posted plans on here a few years ago. I would use 3mm std neoprene to pad the sides under the leather. Ebay is full of leather off-cuts, so being black, I'll get some easily.
The challenge I found with the Midget consoles was the armrest. Plastic leathercloth doesn't mould round corners easily. Now I can work with leather it should be a bit easier.
A good effort Jon. It looks amazing. You could sell the basic wooden frame for a diy finish..........
Trouble is, like the stuff I mess around with, it takes to long to be worthwhile!!
