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So decided to pull the console to clean and repaint, will get some new parts and clean up the rest, will repaint with gloss black and not flat as I like that better ( die hard's cringing now) will get a new rubber strip for the shifter handle and replace the bulbs with LED's, that whole console light setup will be replaced, some places it say's use vinegar and baking powder to clean the console? think I'll use Mothers instead, suggestions welcome here from anyone who has done this before.

 

 

https://www.opgi.com/chevelle/1965/interior-accessories/console/CSSP420/

 

http://www.bobschevelleparts.com/1964-chevelle-console-shift-indicator-lens-powerglide-each.html



-- Edited by cooldude on Monday 21st of September 2015 08:06:26 PM

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looks great !!
make sure you use a LED bulb so you dont burn the lens



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Cleaning the console now and I must say it is not easy, those damn little grooves full of crap and corrosion, the old man who owned this car before me or whom ever fixed it was a moron but at least it's not messed with too much and is mostly stock and untouched, you can see by how bad the carpet looks that it is the original.



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Nice shiny consoles really stand out in a car's interior. It'll look great! I don't like the flat black either, but I'd probably would paint it with a semi-gloss instead of the gloss.

Let us know about the festoon bulb you go with. It will be the same for everybody's GM console cars from this era.



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Using vinegar lemon juice and baking soda now after Mothers and Liquid Lustre both failed and it seems to be helping to loosen the crud,still it's not an easy process here, could take all winter to get these clean,damn.



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oven cleaner? Just don't use on bare aluminum.

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This may sound weird, but try toothpaste and a toothbrush, then warm water. Gentle abrasive and rinses out easily.



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This stuff is basically corrosion so it does scrape off, now using Metal Clear which is a CLR product, say's not to leave it on more than 3 minutes, so after about 5 it starts to work, again this is not a fast process and takes reapplying so should be done around Christmas.Nothing else really touches it so this is the best I have found so far.



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Getting there, still a ways to go before painting but slowly I am getting to it, now using steel wool and Brasso mostly, new shift strip, rear lens, and LED's on the way!



-- Edited by cooldude on Sunday 4th of October 2015 07:29:35 PM

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Time for the first coat



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Cleaned up nice!! Your fingers must be sore!

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The wine helps but ya it was rough, came out nice so far.



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Look at the shifter in this picture, does something appear wrong or different, not really that noticeable.This is the before shot, quite a mess.



-- Edited by cooldude on Thursday 8th of October 2015 03:33:27 PM

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Gap at the back of shifter plate? No L?

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Yes you spotted it, the lens is there that's just a reflection.Plate was cut to accommodate  the 350 Turbo trans, one thing the guy did right.



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Doing the install today, last owner left power to the console light and it was just sitting in there,lucky it didn't start a fire, which would be under the console, that would be bad. Now it is properly soldered and clipped in to the correct location as it should be.



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Here's first pictures, car is in shelter and covered so pictures are dark, will get better pictures outside when it stops raining?

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I blew up your pictures and yes, it may be dark but it seems to look pretty nice!

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Looks good! and I can see the "L" now.smile



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Shift indicator lights up now ,LED on the way, pictures are a bit red which are reflections



-- Edited by cooldude on Saturday 24th of October 2015 09:12:06 PM



-- Edited by cooldude on Monday 26th of October 2015 12:26:24 AM

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Great job, looks awesome

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Found this site which shows the correct bulb numbers for Chevelle, for most everything

 

 

 

https://www.superbrightleds.com/cat/led-vehicle-replacement-bulbs/vehicle/1965-chevrolet-chevelle--/11-351--/



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cooldude wrote:

Found this site which shows the correct bulb numbers for Chevelle, for most everything 

https://www.superbrightleds.com/cat/led-vehicle-replacement-bulbs/vehicle/1965-chevrolet-chevelle--/11-351--/

 1964 Impala: https://www.superbrightleds.com/cat/led-vehicle-replacement-bulbs/vehicle/1964-chevrolet-impala--/11-626--/ Thanks!



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