eaglescout526 Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 I've seen it before in a few MJ's. To those of you who have done it, was it worth it and how extensive is the cutting process to get it all to fit and look factory? I'm thinking about doing this as I know AMC salvage has quite a few sun faded full center consoles(incomplete too) that I wouldn't mind swapping in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaglescout526 Posted October 3, 2020 Author Share Posted October 3, 2020 Only been half a month. Well I have been hard at work and sourcing parts, doing cutting, inhaling melting plastic fumes. The works. Anyways I made it this far: I know I cut it a smidge too short, I don't mind, Ill just make a block off to make the cup hold stuff. Otherwise I like it and will be happy to have factory cupholders on the side, even if they can't hold much to begin with, might do something about that. Maybe Ill do something rubber related to seat inside the holder so stuff doesn't fly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muncher Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 Seems like cool idea cause you could get a rocker panel for in front of the shfiter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaglescout526 Posted October 3, 2020 Author Share Posted October 3, 2020 Indeed it does. This route opens up new ideas to switches and quite possibly @JMO413's idea with the REM. Course I don't know what other switches I would need really. Unless someone we all know and love with their mad fabbing skills can get someone on the ball about a hidden winch kit lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaglescout526 Posted October 5, 2020 Author Share Posted October 5, 2020 Well I finished installing the thing. Looks great! Especially with the cupholder. Guess my biggest complaint on that is how close Chrysler made it to the dash but they werent expecting us to chug big 48oz drinks in 1992. Also broke my shift boot retainer, it was a Chrysler one and not a genuine AMC one...had to break out my NOS AMC retainer though. All in all, console is worth it with a few more cups to hold stuff and a side mounted cup holder to hold a big drink, I can just tell the passenger to hold their own cup lol. (I was replacing the lower dash bezel with a much better one at the time of this pic) Now I have a question for my bucket seat members. Have you taken your console out? If so does the MJ have a duct like the XJ or no? I am going to go surf the parts catalog and see if I can find anything on this. I know the XJ and MJ floors are different but I feel the duct is just in the way of the console sitting flush on the floor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMO413 Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 The MJ console doesn't have the vent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaglescout526 Posted October 5, 2020 Author Share Posted October 5, 2020 1 minute ago, JMO413 said: The MJ console doesn't have the vent. Thats what I have already known but I wasnt too sure if AMC just used the same molds for the console like the XJ but just had that special insert with the ebrake delete. But it also makes sense to run the duct to the back like an XJ but thats just me and how I see it would make sense. Guess I will go take out the duct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMO413 Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 19 minutes ago, eaglescout526 said: Thats what I have already known but I wasnt too sure if AMC just used the same molds for the console like the XJ but just had that special insert with the ebrake delete. But it also makes sense to run the duct to the back like an XJ but thats just me and how I see it would make sense. Guess I will go take out the duct. I have 2 XJ consoles and the original MJ console in my truck. I will compare them and see what all is different. I just know my XJ had the vent and my MJ did not. I also seem to remember the MJ console didn't have the ashtray in the back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdog Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 I ran a duct in mine, kinda nice having heat exit under the seat/back of the cab. I was wondering how you fit the console next to the floor vents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaglescout526 Posted October 5, 2020 Author Share Posted October 5, 2020 Yeah I know the differences between the two, figured AMC wouldnt delete the rear grills though for the MJ. But in the catalog it doesnt list if the duct is XJ specific or not. Just lists it as general an no note off to the side noting the body style used in. I figured the rear duct is nice for heating and such so I left it, it will spew out hot air through the console duct to the middle of the bench seat. I also found the first flaw. Due to not having any sort of rear mounting, the console has its own flex, almost requiring either a more forward mount or rearward mount. Thus the issue of alignment, proper seating, and flex have come into mind now. After fiddling with it for about an hour and came to the conclusion that it needs are least one shim where the t-case shift bezel goes and about two for the main console to maintain somewhat stability for the cupholder. That being said it was still a tad bit on the loose side and come the day where I decide I want a big gulp where ever I am driving to, I don't want to take a turn and have the drink spill. So I stuffed some "insulation" between the duct and console and got better strength from the cupholder. Other than that, this thing is practical for someone who wants a more "full" look to their interior. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muncher Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 On 10/4/2020 at 10:18 PM, eaglescout526 said: Well I finished installing the thing. Looks great! Especially with the cupholder. Guess my biggest complaint on that is how close Chrysler made it to the dash but they werent expecting us to chug big 48oz drinks in 1992. Also broke my shift boot retainer, it was a Chrysler one and not a genuine AMC one...had to break out my NOS AMC retainer though. All in all, console is worth it with a few more cups to hold stuff and a side mounted cup holder to hold a big drink, I can just tell the passenger to hold their own cup lol. (I was replacing the lower dash bezel with a much better one at the time of this pic) Now I have a question for my bucket seat members. Have you taken your console out? If so does the MJ have a duct like the XJ or no? I am going to go surf the parts catalog and see if I can find anything on this. I know the XJ and MJ floors are different but I feel the duct is just in the way of the console sitting flush on the floor. Think I might just have to do this as well. Seems like it'd be nice to have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaglescout526 Posted October 7, 2020 Author Share Posted October 7, 2020 21 minutes ago, Muncher said: Think I might just have to do this as well. Seems like it'd be nice to have. After having it installed for a few days and actually diving with it today, it is quite nice to have actually. Strongly recommend it on broken down full consoles though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiatslug87 Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 The full console in my 89 did not have the duct but did have the ashtray. I know it's an MJ console because of the e-brake block off plate. I added the ducts to all three of mine, I like some heat coming to the back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdog Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 7 hours ago, fiatslug87 said: The full console in my 89 did not have the duct but did have the ashtray. I know it's an MJ console because of the e-brake block off plate. I added the ducts to all three of mine, I like some heat coming to the back. Which heater lower ducting did it have, did they just leave it open where a duct Was supposed to go? Or did they use the non console one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muncher Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 12 hours ago, eaglescout526 said: After having it installed for a few days and actually diving with it today, it is quite nice to have actually. Strongly recommend it on broken down full consoles though. yeah ill have to find a junk gray one and just cut it down and spray paint it black. How did you mount the back plate on though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muncher Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 1 hour ago, jdog said: Which heater lower ducting did it have, did they just leave it open where a duct Was supposed to go? Or did they use the non console one? not sure if this helps but my mj full console had the ashtray and two vents in the back. seems if you got the duct from a xj it would hook up correct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaglescout526 Posted October 7, 2020 Author Share Posted October 7, 2020 Just now, Muncher said: yeah ill have to find a junk gray one and just cut it down and spray paint it black. How did you mount the back plate on though? Lots of patience lol. What I did was take out the main console floor and used that plastic, used a C clamp to hold the two pieces together and kinda traced a cut along the open cubby and then once it was in a decent shape I JB welded the two together and waited to do more trimming of that plate to make it look uniform. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muncher Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 Just now, eaglescout526 said: Lots of patience lol. What I did was take out the main console floor and used that plastic, used a C clamp to hold the two pieces together and kinda traced a cut along the open cubby and then once it was in a decent shape I JB welded the two together and waited to do more trimming of that plate to make it look uniform. thats what i thought. thanks might have to try to do this my self soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaglescout526 Posted October 7, 2020 Author Share Posted October 7, 2020 Just now, Muncher said: thats what i thought. thanks might have to try to do this my self soon No problem. I will be making another one soon for another member and will say it takes a lot of time, plans and measurements to get it right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muncher Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 Just now, eaglescout526 said: No problem. I will be making another one soon for another member and will say it takes a lot of time, plans and measurements to get it right. well if your making them maybe i could get you to make me one to? how much would you charge for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaglescout526 Posted October 7, 2020 Author Share Posted October 7, 2020 5 minutes ago, Muncher said: well if your making them maybe i could get you to make me one to? how much would you charge for them. Tell you what. If you find one and send it to me, we can talk shop about it. I told the other member $100. That’s me pulling the console, ordering cup holder, labor and materials like paint and such to make it. Wasn’t originally going to make a whole bunch but I can do it as a side gig. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muncher Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 18 minutes ago, eaglescout526 said: Tell you what. If you find one and send it to me, we can talk shop about it. I told the other member $100. That’s me pulling the console, ordering cup holder, labor and materials like paint and such to make it. Wasn’t originally going to make a whole bunch but I can do it as a side gig. alright ill try to find one. also what are you doing for a cup holder? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaglescout526 Posted October 7, 2020 Author Share Posted October 7, 2020 2 minutes ago, Muncher said: alright ill try to find one. also what are you doing for a cup holder? Mopar XJ cupholder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muncher Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 1 minute ago, eaglescout526 said: Mopar XJ cupholder. Ohh alright. ill try to find a center console. could you send me your address to ship it to Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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