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I think it looks good. I plan to do something similar, but I hope to fit a narrow console between the seats too. I like how you didn't make it go up further toward the firewall. I want all the foot room I can get. If anything I would say make it a little lower, but you have that panel made and I don't think it's worth changing anything.

Mike,
Thanks for the input, and I agree on the functionality. No cup holders is just asking for a mess later...

35FordCoupe,
Thanks to you, too. My seats are only about 2.5" apart at the bolster, barely room for the seat belts, plus I put my e-brake at the front so no room between the seats for me.... Before raising the front my height was set for the bottom of the cup inserts to clear the hump by about 1/4". I may look at trimming a bit off of the bottom to drop the whole thing down, making the back part around the shifter lower, but it's nearly into the hump now. I'll look at it....

I'll do another round of sanding, filling and sanding, and see how it looks mounted. Need to stitch a boot and make a nice walnut trim ring for the base.

Originally Posted by 35fordcoupe

I think it looks good. I plan to do something similar, but I hope to fit a narrow console between the seats too. I like how you didn't make it go up further toward the firewall. I want all the foot room I can get. If anything I would say make it a little lower, but you have that panel made and I don't think it's worth changing anything.

35fordcoupe, thanks for the constructive comment about lowering the profile. I let it sit for a few days, and yesterday picked it up and took an abrasive cutoff disk to it, sectioning it a little over two inches which also shortened it more than an inch and narrowed the bottom about 3/4". Here it is with the new profile and shorter switch panel, plus a shot of the piece I cut out. I like it much better now, and it does not get into my leg space nearly as bad.

I like the looks of it better also Roger,,,