RE: 1969 rear console

[Jerry B.]

I am thinking about restoring a rear console. looking for a way of removing the old finish. thanks

[Joseph K.]

Re: 1969 rear console

Jerry,

Not sure what the rear console your referring to. If it is the area behind the E-brake I believe it is a painted surface. Mine a is black and it is not painted because my interior is black and it is made of black plastic. If your interior is a different color it would need to painted to match.

[Jim M.]

Re: 1969 rear console

Are you sure it's not covered with vinyl?

[Joe L.]

Re: 1969 rear console

I am thinking about restoring a rear console. looking for a way of removing the old finish. thanks

Jerry-----


If you're talking about the EMERGENCY BRAKE CONSOLE, this piece was made of an ivory-colored plastic material and painted the appropriate interior color (including black).

Anything you use to try to remove existing paint is going to do a lot more harm than good. I would not attempt it. You can get excellent results by just cleaning it THOROUGHLY and repainting with SEM interior paint. It will appear like new.

[Joseph K.]

Re: 1969 rear console

Jerry-----


If you're talking about the EMERGENCY BRAKE CONSOLE, this piece was made of an ivory-colored plastic material and painted the appropriate interior color (including black).

Anything you use to try to remove existing paint is going to do a lot more harm than good. I would not attempt it. You can get excellent results by just cleaning it THOROUGHLY and repainting with SEM interior paint. It will appear like new.

Joe,

The one on my 69 was black all the way through. the reason I know this is that it was broken and the black color was all the way through the plastic. I replaced it with one from Al K.

[Mike F.]

Re: 1969 rear console

I just bought an emergency brake console for my 70 from Al K.

The first one I received was black plastic covered in black vinyl. It looked good, but the vinyl is not accurate for a 70.
The second one I received was black plastic and looked like crap. You could see the circle/rings on the exterior that corresponded with where the screws/studs attached on the inside.

I then spoke with Elliot K.(?) who informed me that all parking brake consols are being made or are coming from one company in Taiwan/China.
Al K. adds the vinyl to make it look better.

True, false? I don't know, just my experience.

[Joe L.]

Re: 1969 rear console

Joe,

The one on my 69 was black all the way through. the reason I know this is that it was broken and the black color was all the way through the plastic. I replaced it with one from Al K.

Joseph----

Are you sure it's an ORIGINAL console? All the ones I've seen from 1969 are an ivory-colored plastic which is painted interior color. Some of the later GM SERVICE consoles were a light gray plastic. I've never seen a GM console which was black plastic.

[Joe L.]

Re: 1969 rear console

I just bought an emergency brake console for my 70 from Al K.

The first one I received was black plastic covered in black vinyl. It looked good, but the vinyl is not accurate for a 70.
The second one I received was black plastic and looked like crap. You could see the circle/rings on the exterior that corresponded with where the screws/studs attached on the inside.

I then spoke with Elliot K.(?) who informed me that all parking brake consols are being made or are coming from one company in Taiwan/China.
Al K. adds the vinyl to make it look better.

True, false? I don't know, just my experience.

Mike-----

Vinyl-covered emergency brake console is not correct for ANY 69-76.

[Edward J.]

Re: 1969 rear console

I just bought an emergency brake console for my 70 from Al K.

The first one I received was black plastic covered in black vinyl. It looked good, but the vinyl is not accurate for a 70.
The second one I received was black plastic and looked like crap. You could see the circle/rings on the exterior that corresponded with where the screws/studs attached on the inside.

I then spoke with Elliot K.(?) who informed me that all parking brake consols are being made or are coming from one company in Taiwan/China.
Al K. adds the vinyl to make it look better.

True, false? I don't know, just my experience.

Mike, a few years ago I purchaced one from corvette america and was a perfect match. they can be brought with the correct color. but found that after 40+ years the other colors don't quite match.

[Jerry B.]

Re: 1969 rear console

Mine was also painted at the factory. In fact, there was alot of overstray on the underneath.