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    Offline Fern

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    Cutting consol 71 to 70
    « on: October 07, 2016 - 02:23:36 PM »
    Can a 71 and later center consol be made into a 70?
    If the ashtray is removed and the top cut to 70 specs, will it look like a 70 or is the bottom different?
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    Offline Fern

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    Re: Cutting consol 71 to 70
    « Reply #1 on: October 09, 2016 - 02:45:33 PM »
    No one cut the ashtray out?
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    Offline Topcat

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    Re: Cutting consol 71 to 70
    « Reply #2 on: October 09, 2016 - 02:48:14 PM »
    No

    70 seat belt holders have webs inside that hold the seat belt ends at a slight angle.
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    Re: Cutting consol 71 to 70
    « Reply #3 on: October 09, 2016 - 03:18:35 PM »
    Yea...the bottom is totally different...I guess if you just wanted a large hole to look the part it would work :2cents:
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    Re: Cutting consol 71 to 70
    « Reply #4 on: October 10, 2016 - 12:09:07 AM »
    Along with the fact the ashtray cutout is larger in the short dimension than the seatbelt cutout....
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    Offline onebadfish

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    Re: Cutting consol 71 to 70
    « Reply #5 on: October 10, 2016 - 02:48:02 AM »
    I didn't know there was a difference between 70 and 71 consoles...I have a 70 in my 71 cuda. I thought that the seatbelt holders were a spot for an ashtray, but I was just missing the ashtray - so I ordered one. For a long time I thought they had sent me the wrong ashtray!  :roflsmiley: Now I have an ashtray if someone needs one - never been used!!
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    Re: Cutting consol 71 to 70
    « Reply #6 on: October 11, 2016 - 01:30:34 PM »
    Early 71's may have the 70 style console. :2cents: I have two  that do.  :cheers:
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    Re: Cutting consol 71 to 70
    « Reply #7 on: October 11, 2016 - 04:07:32 PM »
    Yes..I agree...just restored a 71 that had a 70 console from the factory. :2cents:
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    Re: Cutting consol 71 to 70
    « Reply #8 on: October 11, 2016 - 04:38:00 PM »
    Quote from: onebadfish on October 10, 2016 - 02:48:02 AM
    I didn't know there was a difference between 70 and 71 consoles...I have a 70 in my 71 cuda. I thought that the seatbelt holders were a spot for an ashtray, but I was just missing the ashtray - so I ordered one. For a long time I thought they had sent me the wrong ashtray!  :roflsmiley: Now I have an ashtray if someone needs one - never been used!!


    I thought the same, for 20 years! Looked at swap meets for an ashtray that would fit, never found one. (way before the internet).  :grinno:
    It's a pretty ugly construction though, they could have done better.
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    Offline Fern

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    Re: Cutting consol 71 to 70
    « Reply #9 on: October 11, 2016 - 04:43:43 PM »
    Quote from: 1 Wild R/T on October 10, 2016 - 12:09:07 AM
    Along with the fact the ashtray cutout is larger in the short dimension than the seatbelt cutout....

    Didn't know that.
    Thanks for clearing that up
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    Offline JayBee

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    Re: Cutting consol 71 to 70
    « Reply #10 on: October 19, 2016 - 09:20:06 AM »
    Finally got around to taking these, a picture is worth a thousand words. As you can see it's not just a simple hole.




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    Re: Cutting consol 71 to 70
    « Reply #11 on: October 19, 2016 - 09:48:47 PM »
    Quote from: anlauto on October 11, 2016 - 04:07:32 PM
    Yes..I agree...just restored a 71 that had a 70 console from the factory. :2cents:

    Mine came that way. 70' Console.
    December vehicle build date.
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    Re: Cutting consol 71 to 70
    « Reply #12 on: April 23, 2017 - 06:11:14 PM »
    same here, '70 console in our '71 SPD MAR.

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