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• So where does one find a center console? by trav1856 on 19 Feb, 2011 02:19
• I've looked all over for aftermarket interior parts and I've been coming up with nothing. For my Fairlane Dearborn and a few other places had complete replacement parts, I was hoping I could find something like that. A company that catered to us VW people.
• #1 by GEE-BEE on 19 Feb, 2011 07:56
• have a rabbit GTI console on ebay
• #2 by macka on 19 Feb, 2011 13:25
• Quote from: trav1856 on 19 Feb, 2011 02:19

  I've looked all over for aftermarket interior parts and I've been coming up with nothing. For my Fairlane Dearborn and a few other places had complete replacement parts, I was hoping I could find something like that. A company that catered to us VW people.
  

  
  Usually we hunt down stuff on ebay or in the scrap yard. If we can't find it, we get a vinyl paint match and paint over the piece we need in the colour we need.
• #3 by trav1856 on 19 Feb, 2011 18:38
• Has anyone ever tried to fit a newer rabbit console (Mark V'ish) to an older Rabbit? Do the dimensions even compare?
• #4 by Quantum TD on 19 Feb, 2011 21:51
• Quote from: trav1856 on 19 Feb, 2011 18:38

  Has anyone ever tried to fit a newer rabbit console (Mark V'ish) to an older Rabbit? Do the dimensions even compare?
  

  
  I'm sure SOMEONE has tried it. But I think they're not even close.
  
• #5 by mystery3 on 19 Feb, 2011 22:34
• GTIs in the junkyard, or alter a cabby one, they're readily available in the junkyard. I believe zender or some other period aftermarket company made them as well, you may find one in the vortex classifieds. like this: http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?4674997-FS-NOS-Kamei-center-console-!-golf-rabbit.&highlight=center+console
• #6 by madrogers on 21 Feb, 2011 21:28
• I modified a 84 nissan pickup console to fit it worked out pretty good .
• #7 by R.O.R-2.0 on 22 Feb, 2011 07:19
• Quote from: madrogers on 21 Feb, 2011 21:28

  I modified a 84 nissan pickup console to fit it worked out pretty good .
  

  
  yes, but the kreason piece is fairly close in dimensions to the VW console..
  
  if you need a rabbit console, find a cabby and yank it..
• #8 by VWCaddy on 22 Feb, 2011 07:56
• Got mine from someone on one of the old VW mailing lists many years ago, not exactly sure what is was out of):
  
  
  
  
  
  Still need to re-install the ashtray and lighter socket to hide the wiring and terminal block I added.  
• #9 by R.O.R-2.0 on 22 Feb, 2011 08:00
• how you gonna re-install the ash tray when you cut away the mounts for it?
• #10 by VWCaddy on 22 Feb, 2011 08:05
• I plan to replace the back part with some threaded inserts to make it easier to remove if needed in the future.  The ash tray part will attach back to that and cover the gap. 
• #11 by GEE-BEE on 22 Feb, 2011 08:28
• That's a hack job.....
  
  just buy either a cabby or rabbit gti console and your done...
• #12 by R.O.R-2.0 on 22 Feb, 2011 08:33
• Quote from: GEE-BEE on 22 Feb, 2011 08:28

  That's a hack job.....
  
  just buy either a cabby or rabbit gti console and your done...
  

  
  i agree..
  
  GTI/Cabby consoles are common, and bolt right in..
• #13 by mystery3 on 22 Feb, 2011 18:17
• The cabby ones don't fit quite right either at least in my 81 truck. I'll have to make a little bracket to bolt it up. It'll fit in nicely with my interior which is completely void of everything I don't find necessary like doorcards, headliners, carpets etc.
• #14 by R.O.R-2.0 on 23 Feb, 2011 08:33
• the early 80s cabby console i had, fit in my 81 rabbit perfectly.. mounted up to all the stock brackets..