"does anyone have any plans or pics of wood center consoles they have made
themselves or purchased somewhere?"

Contact Leon Korkin in L.A. He's a master cabinet maker and has redone his
entire interior, to include the dash, a console and all the rear cabinets.
He can lead you in the right direction.

One of the reasons his worked out so well is that he cut about 8" on the
length of the shift linkage. This puts the base of the shifter location on
the floor back farther (8") and he has more room up there for the console.
Very cool mods!

He's active on the subaruvanagon list. Try him there if you're interested in
picking his brains.

Bob

----Original Message Follows----
From: Chris Renz <aircooledchris@EUCASAFARI.VENDIOWEB.COM>
Reply-To: Chris Renz <aircooledchris@EUCASAFARI.VENDIOWEB.COM>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: center console - handmade?
Date: Mon, 9 May 2005 14:36:21 -0700

>I also have a center console that keeps them away from the
>shifter...
>
>
>
this brings up a good question that I had,
ive always liked the old style convertsion van consoles over the cheapo
padded vinyl ones available commercially....

thanks!

aircooled chris