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Old Jul 22, 2007 | 12:24 PM
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well, my truck came equipped with the 40/20/40 bench seat with fold down console from the factory and I just completed the swap to a full console. Obligatory pics included below

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Old Jul 22, 2007 | 12:46 PM
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Dude looks great!!! I have been thinking of doin this as well. Level of dificulty 1-10 and how much did you pay for console?
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Old Jul 22, 2007 | 01:15 PM
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I got the console on ebay. difficulty? removing the seats isn't too bad, it depends how comfortable you are with cutting the dash. You have to cut the piece out in the center for the console to fit... I'd call it a 5. If you are comfortable with a cam swap you can do this, careful planning and research will get you there.
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Old Jul 22, 2007 | 01:50 PM
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how did you hook up the power outlets ... is it all plug and play?
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Old Jul 22, 2007 | 03:18 PM
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I was able to use the harness for the original plugs, a little rerouting, but it worked. There is an additional aux plug on the back of the console that I haven't hooked up yet, but I'll figure out a plan and get that later.
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Old Jul 22, 2007 | 05:04 PM
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So you didn't get the console specific piece with the glovebox? Any pics of how you cut the regular part, and some close ups of that joint please.
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Old Jul 22, 2007 | 05:21 PM
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looks great, can you take pics of where you had to cut?
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Old Jul 22, 2007 | 05:49 PM
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Looks nice. Good time to get up all the hidden crumbs too!
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Old Jul 22, 2007 | 05:55 PM
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haha more like good place to hide the crumbs at
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Old Jul 22, 2007 | 06:33 PM
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ok, got the requested pics... I tried to get a passenger's view and a worse angle view, also a pic of the piece that's removed. I didn't clean my pen line off where I marked it and the pic makes it look rougher than it is, I made the cut with a jigsaw and left extra material and finished it off with a dremel:
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and yes, I seized the opportunity and vacuumed the carpet
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