center console ides?

[fbtased2002]

Hey guys I have been trying to come up with idea for a center console that will work with my set up. I got an 89 with a column shift and foot E-brake. I got some xj buckets ready to go in. Did any cherokees come with column shift and foot e-brake? Any ideas why might work?

[Geonovast]

You're probably still better off with a full XJ console, and just fabbing some cupholders where the shifter would go. The missing e-brake handle really isn't that big of a deal, you can easily block off the slot if it's an issue.

[teckman02]

i am looking at doing a full custum center consol of some kind with room for storage 2 cup holders cb mount and space for control swiches for lights, lockers, winch and other stuff that i may want to add

[dasbulliwagen]

Hey guys I have been trying to come up with idea for a center console that will work with my set up. I got an 89 with a column shift and foot E-brake. I got some xj buckets ready to go in. Did any cherokees come with column shift and foot e-brake? Any ideas why might work?

 

You could also add the floor shift and floor e-brake too if you wanted. Would be a little more work to change out the steering column, and add the floor shifter cable mechanism, and brake, but I guess it would depend on how much work you would like to do.

 

I don't think any cherokees came with column shift and foot brake, but I think maybe police versions might have, but I really don't know.... though good luck finding one of those.

[Geonovast]

I once saw an 84 or 85 XJ that had a column shift and a bench seat, I would assume it had e-brake pedal. They did exist, but good luck finding one.

[JeepcoMJ]

NO cherokee had a foot ebrake pedal from factory. Likewise bench seats. An mj bench fits in an xj with custom brackets and losing the ebrake altogether, or making a custom assembly for it.

[HOrnbrod]

Hey guys I have been trying to come up with idea for a center console that will work with my set up. I got an 89 with a column shift and foot E-brake. I got some xj buckets ready to go in. Did any cherokees come with column shift and foot e-brake? Any ideas why might work?

 

I have the same and fitted the XJ full console. Used a stainless soap dish to cover up the floor shifter plate. :D

 

[watchamakalit]

Hey guys I have been trying to come up with idea for a center console that will work with my set up. I got an 89 with a column shift and foot E-brake. I got some xj buckets ready to go in. Did any cherokees come with column shift and foot e-brake? Any ideas why might work?

 

I have the same and fitted the XJ full console. Used a stainless soap dish to cover up the floor shifter plate. :D

 

Surprised you settled for stainless and didn't spend hours searching for a chrome one Don. :rotf: :peek:

[HOrnbrod]

Stainless was close enough. :brows: Had to buy Mama another soap dish though.............

[fbtased2002]

Thanks for the ideas guys. I like what you got there don, that looks good! off to the jy to look for one.

[dakal]

looks great don. great idea on the soap dish.

[Suuperman]

In the MJ I had a couple years ago (my '91) I took out the bench seat and put in buckets. BUT I wanted to have a 3rd seat/seatbelt option since we have kids and I hated the tired old bench seat.

 

I used the center front seat/armrest from a grand wagoneer. It fit perfectly between the buckets and made an great armrest when I was by myself or only had one passenger. Then it folded up to make a perfect kid's seat and the stock center seat belt stayed in place and worked perfectly. Then I just used some aftermarket cupholders on the trans hump (this was a column shift truck).

 

I will probably do the same thing with my current MJ and I think I have enough room to put one in my CJ5 as well (our kids are all still young).

[danbyrambler]

What color is your interior?

[mnkyboy]

I installed the seats out of a 97 dakota in mine,that way I got a center console/armrest/3rd seat and cup holders

 

[btm24]

well now see thats cool. to bad you can only fit one small person in the center. great idea :cheers:

 

Brandon

[carnuck]

Don't have a pic of it (would look ugly now because it got wet and fell apart) I had a console built in my '84 J10 (with buckets) with a fold up armrest (slightly taller than a regular Grand Wagoneer one) In the upper part I built in a CD holder. Later I will remake it, but out of metal instead of particle board.

 

 

PS: I call copyright on this idea!