When I was removing my CD/radio I was able to remove the **** knob cover and get access to the black plastic that move as you move the shift knob. Well you can remove this moving black plastic easily at this point. So I figured it would be cool to paint it in metalic charcoal. The result look very nice! Now it look like a metal in the background instead of that chezzy looking black plastic. I will post a pic soon.

 

Pic please!!!!

 

here it is!

http://www.thewebworks.com/nuke/modu...bum.php&page=2

 

http://www.thewebworks.com/nuke/modu...bum.php&page=2


The black plastic under your shift stick is painted with metalic charcoal paint.

The red LEDs for the CD/radio

The blue clcok LCD

The white gauges

 

Lovely :wow:

I like the painted black plastic the best, good ideal

 

Looks good and a fairly easy mod to do....just some tedious work in removing the back part of the center console

Nice pics on the red leds for the radio as well!

 

So you painted the piece silver? What color was that piece previously, black? (I'll have to go out and check mine!)

Looks good.

 

Yeap, very good Idea. Now you gave me something to do.

 

freakin dope... clean paint job... and your gauges look nice too

 

VERY NICE JOB

 

JPrith,
The previous was black. I painted with #225 medium charcoal. I got from Autozone. You can paint it in any color you want.

 

I like it a lot.

 

Payyourtoll,

Thanks! Painting the plastic is easy but getting to it is tedious work. You have to remove the whole center console. I was not plan to remove the whole center console just to paint that pastic but when I was removing my cd/radio to do the red LED project I figured it would be cool to make that cheessy looking black plastic looks more like metal. So I painted with #225 medium charcoal. Plus I change the bulb in there to a brighter one. The orginal bulb was rated at 1.4W now the new one is rated at 3W. Now it twice as bright! I was going to put LEDs in there but it I figure it will take too much work.

 

Where did you get the replacement bulbs for this part ? How many are down there ?

 

You need just one. I used the bulb that was used behind the gauages. I have plenty of them laying around when I replace them with white LEDs. I can send you one for free if you need it. I think is you about $2 from the dealer.

 

I like it and it's a cheap mod

think i will do that when i have some free time..

 

That looks great! How do you get access to it?

 

hchhon, Very nice I love the idea how do you gain access to it ??

 

Looks great!!! Nice job.

 

Your pics are all over this board!!!

 

Weekendzs,

To get to this cheecey little black plast stick you need remove the whole center console. To remove the center console here is what you should do:

1. Remove that wood trim on each side of the center console by pulling up by the end near toward the back seat.

2. Remove the cover from both side by pulling it toward the side and out toward the back. If there are any screw holding them just remove them.

3. Open the center console stoarge compartment and under that small carpet you will see two screws, remove them. And two more screw outside up the front with the same color, remove them two.

3. Pop the black trim around the shift stip with your finger.

4. Reach with your hand under the coin compartment and pull a small plastic out and there is another plastic pieces that has heat seat buttons attach to it. Just pull it out straight upward with your hand and disconnect the heat seat connectors.

5. You will see a centronic connector where you just had remove the plastic picese in step 4. There are two yellow screws on each side of the connector, remove them.

6. Look around for more screws are holding the plastic housing of the shift stick.

7. Remove your ****f knob and shift the stick in "N" and make your you have your emergency brake on!

8. Now you remove that plastic housing.

9. Now you can remove that silver metal housing by pushing that those hooks at the bottom of it. You can figure it out. I just shown you the hard parts. The rest is easy!

 

That is an awesome paint job man. Good work.

Edit: I also merged together both of your threads regarding your center console.

 

Looks great! What kind of paint did you use?

 

Hey that looks real nice! Good job!

I know the black plastic is easily scratched (Rob (NighthawkBlack) hooked me up with a new one! Thanks dude! Hows the move btw?)... how is the paint holding up?

 

Nate,
Thanks! It feels no resistance when the stick is moving.It feels like it has never a paint before. I don't see any sign of paint flaking or rubbing yet. Hopefully it won't so I don't have to through removing the center console all over again

 

Nighthawkblack,

I think it's #225 medium charcoal (metallic) from Autozone.
The reason I don't want to paint the silver because I want to have good contrast in the background