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asagodowns
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Anyone have any info. on the center console that was sold as an accesory for the Thing? Are they available as NOS? What would one cost?
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Captain Spalding
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| Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2005 8:10 pm Post subject: Re: Center Console |
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| asagodowns wrote: |
| Anyone have any info. on the center console that was sold as an accesory for the Thing? Are they available as NOS? What would one cost? |
I bought one on eBay last month for 37.00 including shipping.
Thing is, I'm doing flips and twists trying to figure how to put cup holders in it without drilling a hole, and you can buy reproductions with the cupholders for Beetles and Ghias, which I think will work in the 181, for $19.
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suntour
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| Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2005 8:32 pm Post subject: |
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The Thing Shop has them for $75.00 and they are offering 10% off for the month of April. Don’t know if this helps any though.
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asagodowns
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Thanks....that's what I needed to know!
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Pinky
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| I see you're in NC- come up to the Kubel Treffen East this summer in july up here in Asheville and you're sure to find one. I bought a NOS console still in the package for $25 two years ago!!! I usualy see a handful floating around at the show. |
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germansupplyscott
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i have one i will sell for 35.00 plus shipping. it looks exactly like the one in the lower photo, with the woodgrain panels. i bought it when i first started my restoration, and i did not know then that it would not fit a 74. it is an NOS VWoA part still in the package.
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asagodowns
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Thanks Scott...but I hate to say I just made the same mistake as you...I saw one come up on Ebay for$35 and bought it. It's being shipped to me as we speak. I also have a 74....I guess I have one for sale now too.
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germansupplyscott
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you know this, but for the sake of others who may not:
if you have stock heat it will not fit a 74. it will interfere with the plastic duct on top of the tunnel.
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hank0306
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| Posted: Fri Dec 03, 2010 1:49 pm Post subject: 1974 Console |
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| Anyone have any suggestions for a center console for 1974 Thing?? 1974 only, given the heating system is in the way of the console made for the 73.....I'd like to see what others have done..Thx. |
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Semper_Dad
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Holy resurrection Batman!
As far as I know there are no "factory" consoles made for a 74. Other than the bamboo shelf, it's going to be a custom oneoff setup.
The design is going to depend on what you want the console to do. Hold clutter?, That AK47? Gauges?
Sufarii has a nice basket that I've been coveting for a while now. Homemade of course.
There's alway the "Plug and Chug" for beverages
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hank0306
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| Posted: Fri Dec 03, 2010 3:21 pm Post subject: Center console |
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| I was looking for something that goes on the tunnel. Thanks for the photo. |
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you can always modify it, a special gift us thing owners have. 
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Foxx
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Holy resurrection Batman!
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at least he did a search before asking.
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hank0306
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| Posted: Sat Dec 04, 2010 4:16 pm Post subject: console |
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| Yeah, I was wondering if anyone would respond to an old thread like that, ..once I get this console issue worked out, and if a passenger side mirror ever turns up..my thing will be done (or as close to it)! Still, if anyone has a 74 with an interesting center console they wish to share, I'd like to see a photo...Thanks. |
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| Posted: Mon Oct 23, 2017 5:06 pm Post subject: Re: Center Console |
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Pictures of the shifter lock??
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