Let's Talk Center Consoles

[JeepGuy]

Hopefully these photos show it better. Cable brackets go straight back. Cable goes down through a hole in the floor of the console near the back, and through the floor of the Bronco. Then over the top left of the Atlas. The t-case is so big that there was no way to get a straight (horizontal) shot to the shifter arm on the side of the transmission, so I had to make a custom shift cable support bracket that bolts to the side of the 4R70W, and a custom shifter arm, so the cable could angle down and forward. It was a PITA to get right but it worked. My DD is a Toyota Tacoma pickup with the usual center console auto shifter. The location I wound up with for the Winters shifter puts it in just about the exact same place relative to my seating position, which turns out to be comfortable for me. YMMV.

The initial design for the extension was done in SolidWorks. SendCutSend made the pieces. Cupholders came from Summit.

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Oh yeah it could be that my Tuffy box is 9" wide- 8" was a guess. I'll measure today.

That is the exact type of info I'm looking for.

I have seen others clock the rail mechanism on the winters shifters, but I didn't see how it was actually done. The box you used I think is the same style I have already, so basically copying that design wouldn't really be too hard to follow. I've considered purchasing a sheet metal bender so I can then start compiling other tools that will eventually take over my entire garage space and empty my bank account... or something like that.

You wouldn't still have the specs you sent to SendCutSend would you?

Another option I've considered it using 1" x 1" metal tubing to build the structure then sheet it with 18-16 gauge and utilize nutzerts to hold the covering down.

 

[hummerdan]

 

[eBronc2]

That entire set up is going to be awesome. Is that a one off or did you source the carbon fiber portion from another vehicle?

And it looks like you done some other extensive mods on the dash. Do you have a build thread going?

Not a one off, that's a stock 2022 Bronco center console. The carbon fiber-looking top is just a cheap overlay, I used it to check position of the shifters before I could find a stock Bronco console top portion, which is in there now, cup holders and all.

No real build thread, I have photos in various threads, though. The dash is custom, moved the gauge to the center, got rid of the ash tray, radio opening, and speaker grill, and most of the HVAC knobs and cable controls, and moved the glove box opening to the left a few inches. The dash vents are stock 2022 Bronco, will use with a Vintage Air Gen V unit that's going in. The only switches/knobs are now ignition, lights, wiper, and hazards, 2 on either side of column. The small control unit for the Vintage Air A/C will go on top of the console, where the serial # plate is riveted just behind the coin tray, in front of the cup holders.

One interesting thing about the 2022 Bronco center console is how much wasted, empty space there is in those things. Lots of room for hidden storage, wiring, cables, relays, etc.