Center console
- Thread starter omgjon
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I could tell when he came over that he never intended to buy it and was was searching for something he could use as an excuse. BAT didn't buy his excuse! He had made an appointment before the auction was over to come see it. Sat on my butt for 3 hours as he never showed. I took the advice here and got a window sticker, original charger, original car cover and original literature for starters. I also put new tires on it.
2112
Blue/white 06'
fjpikul
GT Owner
Kip has not made any parts in many years. You have to find someone who has one and will part with it.
2112
Blue/white 06'
It’s also becoming a thing where the original parts are being wrapped With CF.
No weight savings on large Alloy parts tho.
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No weight savings on large Alloy parts tho.
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2112
Blue/white 06'
Shark01
GT Owner
IMO, BAT DID buy his excuse…..they got their money and left you high and dry. Scum weasel got off easy…..if you win an auction it should be a requirement to buy the car.
B.M.F (Dan Schoneck -Schoneck Composites) has tooling for center consoles, and has made some made!
We get ours vapour blasted before having them repainted by our local paint shop.
It helps to remove as much of the corrosion in the casting as you can - I believe the magnesium alloy can be a bit unstable so there's no guarantee that the problem won't recur unfortunately.
This is one we've just had blasted - you can see the corrosion in many areas. It's not particularly deep but was causing bubbling of the paint around shifter.
It helps to remove as much of the corrosion in the casting as you can - I believe the magnesium alloy can be a bit unstable so there's no guarantee that the problem won't recur unfortunately.
This is one we've just had blasted - you can see the corrosion in many areas. It's not particularly deep but was causing bubbling of the paint around shifter.
PeteK
GT Owner
Thin magnesium castings tend to be porous. Heat and solvent wash to get any oils out. Then epoxy primer to seal it. Then finish coat.
Sorry to hear about OP's BAT experience, but sounds like it ultimately worked out.
That said, that's a beautiful center console. Does anyone know if Kip still makes any parts for the 05/06 GT? Some googling led me to his website and I now understand who he is. Legend!
twobjshelbys
GT Owner
fjpikul
GT Owner
PeteK
GT Owner
I'd spray it with the epoxy primer just to be safe. It's no additional trouble once the painter is set up to paint.
SYCO GT
GT Owner
Hi Dan,
If you look closely, it is two small stickers, a red half circle and a blue half circle. Another member was kind to supply them a long time ago, I'll check and see if he still has any, if not, should be easy to make.
If you look closely, it is two small stickers, a red half circle and a blue half circle. Another member was kind to supply them a long time ago, I'll check and see if he still has any, if not, should be easy to make.