hey guys.. did a little work to the beast today..

made an AWESOME center console for 19$

you'll need:

.50CAL ammo box (mine has a hinge, some have to latches and no hinge)
3/8'' drill bit and pilot bit
(1) 3/8'' eyebolt with lock-washer and plate washer
(4) 3/8''x1'' bolts
(4) 3/8'' nyloc nuts
(8) 5/16 washers (for a nice fit on the bolt)
other tools needed to get under the carpet


my ammo can has the exact same dimensions as my center console minus the 'cupholder' so basically its 4 holes with 4 bolts

the tricky thing is finding that sweet-spot on the tranny hump where you can get 4 points of flat surface to drill..

the other fun part was modding the latch to accept the eyebolt and not contact it.. and to also have enough room to put the lock on..

its really simple to pull off .. and i think it looks as good as the protection it gives.. i threw a coat of clear on it to protect the weathered look and stop the rust

heres some night shots.. dont mind the wires and shavings.. and the haggard slot... it got dark on me before i could do the finish work


bolted up.. can also see the eyebolt


another shot of the slot and eyebolt


finished product

 

next is some sort of dual cupholder made out of something military to fill the space between the box and the shifter trim



lemme know what you think

 

Looks very cool. And is that a buck knife strapped to your seat lol?

 

deffinitely original. nice work

 

I think that's his seatbelt.

 

nope! its my ka-bar

 

I've got an ammo can in mine just like that except mine doesn't lock. i like it lots of room in it just need to figure out how to get the handle to stop rattling

 

looks good. how about some black rustoleum or beadliner spray? i think that would look better

 

this is what I came up with, I chopped the top one down and shortened and welded in place. it's crude but it works, shot it with outlast undercoating

 

Good work man!! ive got a couple out in the garage. might have to steal your idea! ha

 

I've got a 7.62 can with a hasp welded on to secure my handgun or other valuables. Like the serious 700 lock too.

 

drill out the spot welds on the holding tab and remove it completely. I am working on one right now for my crusher. I am going to sandblast it and paint it grey on the outside to match the carpet and white on the inside to make it easier to find stuff at night.

 

looks really good man Ive been look for a new center console since my 4runner came with i broken one not to mention all the chew spit inside of it