just bought jdm console!

Acura addict · 06-02-04, 03:20 PM

I just got it off ebay, but soon after i realized the problem at hand - not only does the heated seat trim not fit (because of the e-brake), but the console itself is different because of this. On our usdm Legends there's a lot more wood at the bottom where it meets near the switches. The jdm wood center console is a lot shorter because it has the extra switch piece!

Kinda hard to explain...

Here's my options -

1) cut the jdm switch cover to fit around the e-brake. I wanna do this, but i'd hate to ruin such a rare jdm piece. Plus i don't know how it would turn out.

2) sell it

3) let it sit in my room as extra parts

I won it for $75, so its not THAT big a loss, but its still a lot of money. Its in perfect condition, it looks really nice compared to my L trim. Does anyone have any advice? Has anyone ever made it work? I feel pretty dumb for not thinking about this before i bought it, but it was an impulse buy - it was "buy it now," and consoles rarely sell that way. Like i said, i'd like to cut the piece but I'm affraid to. That piece is pretty hard to come by from what I've heard on the boards. I wish we had a foot e-brake! I'm kinda freakin' out now. What should I do?

Ken · 06-02-04, 03:25 PM

please post some pics first, thanx. Then we might be able to help ya

PerzianKabob · 06-02-04, 03:30 PM

if you have the right tools, you can cut it to fit around the ebrake no problem.

smth_hckr · 06-02-04, 03:49 PM

If you're not comfortable cutting it, maybe you can take it somewhere to get it done professionally. May be worth it, but not sure what that would cost. I bet it would look great.

Acura addict · 06-02-04, 04:06 PM

I only have the pics from the auction. They're really good shots. Can i post those pics without having to use imagestation? I don't have an account anywhere yet.

Patent · 06-02-04, 04:08 PM

Just post the auction link. If you don't want to, just right click on the images, choose "Properties," copy the image address (URL), and paste it in a post here between these brackets (minus the asterisks):
[IMG*]URL GOES HERE[/IMG*]

Acura addict · 06-02-04, 04:11 PM

How about the links to the pics? I guess its worth a shot...

http://img.ranchoweb.com/images/jianmar/cnsl2a027.jpg

http://img.ranchoweb.com/images/jianmar/cnsl2a026.jpg

http://img.ranchoweb.com/images/jianmar/cnsl2a028.jpg

The more i look at these pics the more i'm glad i got it, even though its not a direct fit. I love the way its gonna look!

smth_hckr · 06-02-04, 04:23 PM

Very cool - the middle button is some type of Dual AC Control.

Acura addict · 06-02-04, 04:29 PM

Yeah, I've never heard of that a/c button before. I wonder if its for a dual climate control or something. Do usdm Legends have any use for it? ...and I don't have heated seats but I'm thinking of installing them in the future.

PerzianKabob · 06-02-04, 04:31 PM

yeah i can cut that in my garage to fit properly.

so any shop can do it for you. go to some custum interior guys or something.

Acura addict · 06-03-04, 08:19 AM

after looking at my car's setup, now i'm wondering this - how does the switch cover attach near the armrest compartment? I know the entire jdm center console is different, i mean the part with the armrest/compartment.

and if i do have it cut, it wouldn't be rounded like the rest of the wood console. Does anyone know how this is gonna look on a usdm legend? I've seen the pics of the jdm Legends, but i havent seen any on ours yet.

*Thai.95LCoupe* · 06-03-04, 03:08 PM

I wouldnt cut it. If tou really want it try to find a way to get the full JDM console and remove your e-brake.

PerzianKabob · 06-03-04, 03:35 PM

how much would that cost? not just the labor, but exporting any parts from england or japan. it's not like he even had a source for this. he bought this off ebay.

take your US console

1. cut off a side as straight as possible.
2. cut the JDM to fit
3. glue the sides that you cut to the side of the jdm that was cut. if you need to sand down the strip to line up. you might want to cut it so it's bigger, then sand down till it's perfect.

this should give you that round part that you'd miss from cutting it. if you really want to make it perfect...also cut your console (where the usdm seat heaters are) so the wood matches up (same level), since the current console matches with the usdm shifter console.

frantinez63 · 06-03-04, 03:45 PM

I always wanted that piece and saw it on Ebay, and knew that it would not fit. I was gonna buy it too, but then I figured it would be just another Legend part sitting in my room. LOL.

Nice, rare, piece though.

-Eric

frantinez63 · 06-03-04, 03:47 PM

The cig. lighter and ashtray are reveresed, right?

06-02-04, 03:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
Acura addict Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: MO Posts: 344 Car 1: 1992 White L Sedan iTrader: (0)	just bought jdm console! I just got it off ebay, but soon after i realized the problem at hand - not only does the heated seat trim not fit (because of the e-brake), but the console itself is different because of this. On our usdm Legends there's a lot more wood at the bottom where it meets near the switches. The jdm wood center console is a lot shorter because it has the extra switch piece! Kinda hard to explain... Here's my options - 1) cut the jdm switch cover to fit around the e-brake. I wanna do this, but i'd hate to ruin such a rare jdm piece. Plus i don't know how it would turn out. 2) sell it 3) let it sit in my room as extra parts I won it for $75, so its not THAT big a loss, but its still a lot of money. Its in perfect condition, it looks really nice compared to my L trim. Does anyone have any advice? Has anyone ever made it work? I feel pretty dumb for not thinking about this before i bought it, but it was an impulse buy - it was "buy it now," and consoles rarely sell that way. Like i said, i'd like to cut the piece but I'm affraid to. That piece is pretty hard to come by from what I've heard on the boards. I wish we had a foot e-brake! I'm kinda freakin' out now. What should I do?

06-02-04, 03:25 PM	#2 (permalink)
Ken aka desired_speeds Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: The Hella Part of Cali Posts: 8,051 Car 1: 91 Legend LS 5-speed converted Car 2: 91 Legend L - parts Car 3: 96 Honda Saber 32v iTrader: (2)	please post some pics first, thanx. Then we might be able to help ya __________________ . k e n Parting out a 91 L 5-speed, let me know if you need any parts besides engine and 5-speed parts. The car is Rosewood brown with type E cloth interior.

06-02-04, 03:30 PM	#3 (permalink)
PerzianKabob Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: California Posts: 2,201 Car 1: 1993 Legend LS sedan, 2002 3.2TL iTrader: (1)	if you have the right tools, you can cut it to fit around the ebrake no problem. __________________ http://www.safetygears.net

06-02-04, 03:49 PM	#4 (permalink)
smth_hckr Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 1,104 Car 1: 93 Legend LS 4 DR Auto Geneva Green Metalic iTrader: (0)	If you're not comfortable cutting it, maybe you can take it somewhere to get it done professionally. May be worth it, but not sure what that would cost. I bet it would look great. __________________ Eli http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...a/f7928b3b.jpg More updated pics of my car RIP - 01-06-05

06-02-04, 04:23 PM	#8 (permalink)
smth_hckr Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 1,104 Car 1: 93 Legend LS 4 DR Auto Geneva Green Metalic iTrader: (0)	Very cool - the middle button is some type of Dual AC Control. __________________ Eli http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...a/f7928b3b.jpg More updated pics of my car RIP - 01-06-05

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06-02-04, 04:06 PM	#5 (permalink)
Acura addict Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: MO Posts: 344 Car 1: 1992 White L Sedan iTrader: (0)	I only have the pics from the auction. They're really good shots. Can i post those pics without having to use imagestation? I don't have an account anywhere yet.

06-02-04, 04:08 PM	#6 (permalink)
Patent Pend¡ng Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,037 Car 1: 1991 Black LS Sedan iTrader: (0)	Just post the auction link. If you don't want to, just right click on the images, choose "Properties," copy the image address (URL), and paste it in a post here between these brackets (minus the asterisks): [IMG]URL GOES HERE[/IMG]

06-02-04, 04:11 PM	#7 (permalink)
Acura addict Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: MO Posts: 344 Car 1: 1992 White L Sedan iTrader: (0)	How about the links to the pics? I guess its worth a shot... http://img.ranchoweb.com/images/jianmar/cnsl2a027.jpg http://img.ranchoweb.com/images/jianmar/cnsl2a026.jpg http://img.ranchoweb.com/images/jianmar/cnsl2a028.jpg The more i look at these pics the more i'm glad i got it, even though its not a direct fit. I love the way its gonna look!

06-02-04, 04:29 PM	#9 (permalink)
Acura addict Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: MO Posts: 344 Car 1: 1992 White L Sedan iTrader: (0)	Yeah, I've never heard of that a/c button before. I wonder if its for a dual climate control or something. Do usdm Legends have any use for it? ...and I don't have heated seats but I'm thinking of installing them in the future.

06-02-04, 04:31 PM	#10 (permalink)
PerzianKabob Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: California Posts: 2,201 Car 1: 1993 Legend LS sedan, 2002 3.2TL iTrader: (1)	yeah i can cut that in my garage to fit properly. so any shop can do it for you. go to some custum interior guys or something. __________________ http://www.safetygears.net

06-03-04, 08:19 AM	#11 (permalink)
Acura addict Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: MO Posts: 344 Car 1: 1992 White L Sedan iTrader: (0)	after looking at my car's setup, now i'm wondering this - how does the switch cover attach near the armrest compartment? I know the entire jdm center console is different, i mean the part with the armrest/compartment. and if i do have it cut, it wouldn't be rounded like the rest of the wood console. Does anyone know how this is gonna look on a usdm legend? I've seen the pics of the jdm Legends, but i havent seen any on ours yet.

06-03-04, 03:08 PM	#12 (permalink)
Thai.95LCoupe K L E A N M O D™ Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Roswell, Georgia Posts: 5,345 Car 1: 1995 KA8 R.I.P Car 2: 1997 S14 SOLD Car 3: Millenia S & S14 iTrader: (7)	I wouldnt cut it. If tou really want it try to find a way to get the full JDM console and remove your e-brake. __________________ -1995 KA8 MODIFIED-R.I.P -1997 S14a-SOLD -2000 Millenia S -1995.8 S14a -Holy Rollerz CCC Member- -Inspiration™- My KA8's totaled and still greater than.... Imitatated. Never duplicated.™

06-03-04, 03:35 PM	#13 (permalink)
PerzianKabob Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: California Posts: 2,201 Car 1: 1993 Legend LS sedan, 2002 3.2TL iTrader: (1)	how much would that cost? not just the labor, but exporting any parts from england or japan. it's not like he even had a source for this. he bought this off ebay. take your US console 1. cut off a side as straight as possible. 2. cut the JDM to fit 3. glue the sides that you cut to the side of the jdm that was cut. if you need to sand down the strip to line up. you might want to cut it so it's bigger, then sand down till it's perfect. this should give you that round part that you'd miss from cutting it. if you really want to make it perfect...also cut your console (where the usdm seat heaters are) so the wood matches up (same level), since the current console matches with the usdm shifter console. __________________ http://www.safetygears.net

06-03-04, 03:45 PM	#14 (permalink)
frantinez63 NY Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: NYC--the toughest place to keep a Legend mint. Posts: 3,356 Car 1: Type I, KA8, Auto iTrader: (0)	I always wanted that piece and saw it on Ebay, and knew that it would not fit. I was gonna buy it too, but then I figured it would be just another Legend part sitting in my room. LOL. Nice, rare, piece though. -Eric __________________ http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e7...sigs/sig-1.jpg TL-S wheels, Specific Remus, Koni Reds on low, Two-Tone Leather, EDM corners, PIAA fogs, more to come.......

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