Fabed a Center Console M1009

[baldyviewdesignlab]

So wile looking around my local surplus shop, I came across a box that looked like it would fit between the front seats. Brought it home and it fits great.

Cut some holes in the top for a hinged access / armrest and a couple of cup holders. The box opens at the front and I plan to seal up a compartment inside so I can lock that area between the panel and the door. It has a latch and a hasp for a lock. This will be a nice little secure area for an Ipod, GPS, or other valueables.

I put 2 2x4 blocks in back to level it over the trans hump.
When I looked up what this box was for, I see it was a box for a ventilator.
Sweedish or Swiss I cant recall.

 

[baldyviewdesignlab]

Cup holders from BECKSON on Amason. I think they were $2 or $3.

 

[Cleptomaniac]

Looks great!!

 

[IdahoPlowboy]

Looks like something I need to do for mine.

 

[vkirchner]

Nice find, I jumped into my blazer the first day to drive it to work with my coffee cup in hand, looked around the drivers area and just started to laugh. Next day I had a nice black cardboard box with two holes cut in it to set the cups into. That will get me buy until I can pickup an ammo can to make one from, I have not found such a deal like the one you just did. Congrat's!

 

[jdeoliveira74]

what was that box for?? thats perfect and alot cheaper then a tuffy console !!! nice Job would love to do one myself i currently have a civi console installed but its so low cant rest my arm on it !

 

[twa@ezdn.net]

Luv it! Got a 20mm can for mine but just can't pull the trigger.

 

[baldyviewdesignlab]

what was that box for?? thats perfect and alot cheaper then a tuffy console !!! nice Job would love to do one myself i currently have a civi console installed but its so low cant rest my arm on it !

So I searched for it again and it comes up as a crate for a Sweedish Ventilator.
It has a red cross on the box, and the stencil is M7835-202011-1 SUGPUMP EL MT.

The surplus store had 2 of them and the color was right. Didnt know it was Sweedish until I got it home and searched. But Im stoked about the fit.

 

[baldyviewdesignlab]

I threw a pad and a cover on the armrest / hatch door today.

Perfict height.

 

[cptd]

I should pick up my M1009 soon and I LOVE your console.

Can you provide some measurements of the outside of the box so I can try to find a similar one or fab a box?

Thanks

 

[edpdx]

Very milspec!

 

[chuck0070]

I love my Tuffy Center Console... gotta say, if I hadnt have purchased and installed it, I'd have tried to build what you did. Looks **** good.

 

[baldyviewdesignlab]

I should pick up my M1009 soon and I LOVE your console.

Can you provide some measurements of the outside of the box so I can try to find a similar one or fab a box?

Thanks

Yep

16" wide, 16" tall, and 24" front to back.

 

[baldyviewdesignlab]

I love my Tuffy Center Console... gotta say, if I hadnt have purchased and installed it, I'd have tried to build what you did. Looks **** good.

Hey Chuck,
I looked at yours before I found this box at the surplus store.
I was going to do that exact thing after seeing your setup.
Tuffy was just too pricey after seeing the deal on the Sugpump box.

Dig the stereo setup though.

 

[M1031CMT]

I love my Tuffy Center Console... gotta say, if I hadnt have purchased and installed it, I'd have tried to build what you did. Looks **** good.

Would you happen to remember which model number that is? I keep looking on the tuffy site, but they have so many different models and sizes, I am not sure which would fit properly.

 

[cptd]

Baldy, thanks for the measurements. When I get home and have keys in hand (4 months left on this deployment) will find or make somehting similar and will of course post it up.

Thanks!!!!

CPTD