70 Cuda Center Console AMD Bracket Installation

[BAD-6PK]

Hi All,

Looking for a little help. My 70 Cuda did not have a center console but I found and purchased an original one. I bought the mounting brackets from AMD. Has anyone installed these brackets and can advise on how to lay them out or is there a template that I can purchase?

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Bruce   

[67vertman]

Welcome! 

You can use the search function, this topic has been covered before.

If you need some pictures of an original floor pan let me know, I will post some up.

[BAD-6PK]

Welcome! 

You can use the search function, this topic has been covered before.

If you need some pictures of an original floor pan let me know, I will post some up.

Hi Ron,

Thank you I tried a couple of different searches, I did find one post which had some picture attachments but when I click on them they say not available? Any other search suggestions? I tried 70 Center console, center console AMD, center console template. Any pictures you could post would be appreciates.

Also if someone could post a picture of a 4 spd console I would appreciate, especially the driver's side, I was told I might have a automatic console.

Thanks again.

Bruce

[67vertman]

Sorry my car is an auto. 

[Jamiez]

I searched for "Console Mounting" and came up with this one:

http://www.cuda-challenger.com/cc/index.php?topic=74630.msg758111#msg758111

But that's for a 4 speed.

Not sure what you're looking for on a 4 speed console but these are pictures I have laying about from mine:

[BAD-6PK]

Sorry my car is an auto.

Hi Ron,

Thank you very much for trying and your input.

Bruce

[BAD-6PK]

I searched for "Console Mounting" and came up with this one:

http://www.cuda-challenger.com/cc/index.php?topic=74630.msg758111#msg758111

But that's for a 4 speed.

Not sure what you're looking for on a 4 speed console but these are pictures I have laying about from mine:

Hi Jamiez,

I tried the link and it seems to be what I am looking for. The respondent section notes that there is an attachment but I can't seem to figure out how to get to it. Can anyone advise.

On the 4spd console someone told me that the drivers side of the console at the shift boot is open, the molding does not continue all the way through? Does that sound correct to anyone?

Thanks again.
Bruce

[06Daytona]

Here are pics of an auto and standard console

This is an auto


And a standard

[67vertman]

Hi Jamiez,

I tried the link and it seems to be what I am looking for. The respondent section notes that there is an attachment but I can't seem to figure out how to get to it. Can anyone advise.

On the 4spd console someone told me that the drivers side of the console at the shift boot is open, the molding does not continue all the way through? Does that sound correct to anyone?

Thanks again.
Bruce

Bruce, that is correct, the console is cut so the shifter boot can protrude through the console.  There is a template for the cut.  I think you can purchase it on line.  But from whom........

[Topcat]

[Road_Runner]

Correct, if you look closely at the first pic in Jamiez's post you can see that the chrome edge stops at the rubber shifter boot along the driver's side of the console.  The opening itself is larger on 4 speed consoles, but I can tell you it can be hard to see in pictures unless they show an automatic console top right beside a manual one.  If you have an automatic console, and it sounds like you do, you can swap the tops out and use a template (search Ebay for "Mopar Console Template") to convert the bottom of your automatic console to clear the shifter.  The tops can be pricey especially reproduction ones, which is why I kept looking until I found an original 4 speed console.  Good luck.

Later, Jim

[FY1Cuda]

I have the 4-speed console out of our car right now.  I'm presuming you have a 4-speed trans and want a console for it.  As Road Runner said, an automatic console can be converted to a 4-speed (in fact, there's a guy on ebay who regularly sells 4-speed consoles as originals, but they're not).  Here are the brackets on the car floor.  Notice that the front bracket goes crosswise and not as pictured on the AMD website.  I can give you measurements on where to weld them if you wish.

[FY1Cuda]

Auto on top. 4-speed on bottom

[Jamiez]

Not much more to add, but while I was in the garage I took some better pictures.



I know the consoles differed across the years but I'm not sure if that included the shifter location.  Mine is a 74.

[Grec]

One note on mounting...

Once you get the rear bracket mounted, a good way to do the front is to:

a) attach front bracket to console

b) bolt console down to the mounted rear bracket

c) mark the position of front bracket on tranny hump

d) remove console and remove front bracket from console and mount front bracket where your new marks are.

I did mine this way and it came out perfect without the need for measuring. :-)