Center console ideas or even pics??

[jim]

I bought floorboard consoles - without gauges - for both Eagles on the auction site - I think.  I may have gotten one from someone on the Forum.  I painted both with SEM Color Coat.

[olymunch]

Not the best pic and its acouple years old.

What was involved in the swap? Did they bolt right in? I have an sx4 and want narrower seats with a center armrest/cupholders and what you did looks like it would work for me.
Thanks!

[mudkicker715]

There is no seat tracks they are bolted straight to the floor. i figured at my age i'm done growing. plus with no tracks it sits lower. i also wanted that. to space it level i used 2x4's to shim it. the inner front is unshimmed.

[craigp29690]

I put Cherokee seats in my Eagle and grabbed the Cherokee center console.  The console was too wide and had the opening for the floor shifter but it didn't line up with the Eagle so I dumped that idea.   I picked up a center console from a 2004 Saturn Vue and it fits perfect.  Has a storage compartment and cup holders for front seat and rear seat passengers as needed. 

[captspillane]

the only factory eagles that came with a center console/armrests where the VAM cars in Mexico to my knowledge

There is no such thing as a "Mexican Eagle." The Mexican company "VAM" made Spirits, which they called "Rallys." They used the normal Spirit GT armrest, same as all AMC Spirits, and the seat frames had the same handle and mechanism as a '82 or '83 Spirit, except that the cushion part was distinctive to Mexico and looked different. The Spirit armrest is awesome, but it does not fit in an Eagle.

In my car I have a cupholder that has a beanbag bottom to it that wedges perfectly between the SX4 seats. I happen to define a true sports car as one that doesn't have a cupholder, so it needs to be easily removed and tossed in the back.

[craigp29690]

In my car I have a cupholder that has a beanbag bottom to it that wedges perfectly between the SX4 seats. I happen to define a true sports car as one that doesn't have a cupholder, so it needs to be easily removed and tossed in the back.


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Sorry but My Miata has cupholders and it IS a true Sports Car.

[GRONK]

I think the round cup holders in Miata's are sized specifically to ONLY fit a Venti, sugar-free, non-fat, vanilla soy, double shot, decaf, no foam, extra hot, Peppermint White Chocolate Mocha with light whip and extra syrup from Starbucks.

[jim]

I bought one from jcwhitney and made a home made stand for the bottom.
I built another from wood.
There are no cup holders.  I wanted some convenient storage and an arm rest.
This one is now in the blue wagon.
The last pictures of this one show the stand I made for the bottom.
The wood one in the 88 has a similar stand for the bottom.








This one is in the white woody.

[mach1mustang351]

I think the round cup holders in Miata's are sized specifically to ONLY fit a Venti, sugar-free, non-fat, vanilla soy, double shot, decaf, no foam, extra hot, Peppermint White Chocolate Mocha with light whip and extra syrup from Starbucks.

AWESOME!!!!! you just made my day... is it appropriate to award an egg for this??

[craigp29690]

I think the round cup holders in Miata's are sized specifically to ONLY fit a Venti, sugar-free, non-fat, vanilla soy, double shot, decaf, no foam, extra hot, Peppermint White Chocolate Mocha with light whip and extra syrup from Starbucks.

Hey, I bought two of your carb kits, you should be nice to me!   HAHA

BTW: MY cup holders can hold some pretty intense beverages.   I don't drive a girl Miata, it has been BUILT for curve-carving.

[GRONK]

I couldn't resist friend. 

This comming from a guy who owns 2 Spitfires and a Jag...... (no cup holders though)

[carnuck]

Wish I had pics of my home-made console. There are Eagles in Mexico, but not built by VAM although they were sold there with different interior options. I need cup holders because I am long gone from the days of holding my beverage between my legs as I drive! I had (Corbeau I think?) leather seats from a Cortina I parted long ago that I put in my old Eagle wagon, then put them in my '83 Cherokee till I sold it.