New Center console/arm rest upgrade. Really easy lots of storage w cupholders

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New Center console/arm rest upgrade. Really easy lots of storage w cupholders

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I got this arm rest idea from a guy who did this to his J10, on a thread from like 7 years ago i found on google but i thought id share it with you guys. You can get these consoles from 92-96 Buick Roadmaster Wagons they have wood panels on em old station wagons. I think Cadilac fleetmaster broughams from 92-96 have them too.

Its almost plug and play no huge major modifications. Has 2 nice deep cup holders and storage for quarters nickles and dimes, and alot of storage for your junk like most vehicles today have. I had to order this one on ebay as i couldnt find a red.cordovan one in the junkyard. Was $85 plus shipping on ebay. The only modification you have to do is you need to drill the 2 two holes on the existing wagoneer bracket 1 size bigger. The mounting screws are slightly larger. The brackets you also need to bend inward, meaning put your palm on them and push them in slightly as the stock arm rest was slightly wider. Also you need to cut the bracket where the sliding pin slides on about half an inch back. The pin on this arm rest is higher up and if you try to lift the arm rest up it will only go up half way before it stops. Once you do these modications though you wont be able to go back to the stock arm rest just an FYI.

I dont mind the slight off color its matchs pretty closely to my interior. Also if anyone wants one i have a sand/whitish one that will match the tan/white interior's the FSJ. Pulled it from the yard, the leather isnt ripped but it is a tad faded on top. The cup holder section also stays open as the little slide pin that holds it closed broke off (was like that) but you can screw a new pin on it and itll stay closed

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Here are some pics of the modifications you need to do.

Drill the mounting holes to 13/32nd to fit the new screws. Then you need to cut a little bit off the top of the bracket for the pin (so the threads line up with the bolt hole as its a tad too high) and you need to cut back the stop on the bracket about 1/4 of an inch or so. File it down smooth and put it back together.. And yes i know the screw goes over the red rubber flap but i put it there without so you can see the cutting i did


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Here is the other one i have, if anyone wants to buy it. I need to clean the leather and inside a bit.
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Dang. Where was THIS before I started my console??? Image

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candymancan wrote:Here is the other one i have, if anyone wants to buy it. I need to clean the leather and inside a bit.

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How much? Shipped to 11520.

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Howzabout a picher with it in the upright position?
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I have one of the back, but sure ill take a pic of it from the front. Look through thread and youll see my pics of how to cut the bracket and so forth to make it stand up
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Here are pics of it standing up from the front. NOTE you can make it go further back than i did you just need to cut more of the bracket for the pin stop. I decided not to cut it so far back so that when i tilt it, all my crap doesnt fall out if the door flips open. I dont have a kid or 3rd person sitting in the middle lol, So id rather have mine further foward just incase so i dont make a mess, and its tilted up enough so i can slide or lean to the passenger side just fine . But again you can cut the bracket pin stop as far back or foward as you want.

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1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee 5.9L Limited 219k
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1976 Jeep J10.. 85k(repaired)

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Sometimes my wife likes to sit next to me.

Prolly makes people laugh seeing a 60ish couple like that but you're only as old as you feel.
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Then cut the bracket pin stop further down.... so itll lean back more. My picture isnt valid because you can adjust it to however far back you prefer. Im not going to cut mine just to show you though as i like it where it is
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Huh?

No one was asking you to grind on your car any more than you want to. :roll:
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im jist saying. you can habe your wife scoot over jist gatta cut thr pin stop back further.
1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee 5.9L Limited 219k
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I'll buy it if no one else does. Been looking for one for some time now and gave up. That one looks like it would match my interior.

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if youre interested
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If anyone wants to buy one, i found another red one today. Its in Mint condition too
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Im interested in the console. Steeltag@hotmail.com
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already sold the red one a week ago still have the tan one though. sorry
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Is the tan one still for sale?

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candymancan wrote: Fri Sep 08, 2017 3:30 pm already sold the red one a week ago still have the tan one though. sorry
Tan one still for sale?

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This thread is 4 years old. Its long gone
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