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And I suppose the B11 transmission I have under my computer desk doesn't have compatible gears? heh, damn my luck.

[blownb310]

Originally posted by UnaClocker
And I suppose the B11 transmission I have under my computer desk doesn't have compatible gears? heh, damn my luck.

***** Nope, they won't work. Funny though, B11 trans' don't pop out of 5th. Never did.

[Myetball]

Originally posted by blownb310
"Funny though, B11 trans' don't pop out of 5th. Never did. [/b]

Well, I've got one that started popping every once in a while at around 120k. Now I drive in 5th with one hand on the wheel, the other on the shifter. somehow I manage to juggle a coffee mug and a cigarette as well during rush hour traffic.

My new center console is about 70% done Sweet Jesus I'm going to have a functional cup holder soon.

Snagged a high-mount brake light from an '87 pulsar yesterday. It's already installed....I like it

[sentrastud]

Originally posted by Myetball

I'm going to have a functional cup holder soon.

POST A WRITE UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!

-Nick

[Myetball]

Well, it all started with my frustration over the lack of adequate aftermarket cupholders. None of them really worked and the aftermarket consoles were crap as well. I have to jam my stainless steel coffee mug so far up in my crotch to keep it from spilling that I walk funny when I get to work.

Anyway, one day I got the idea to make a console with a cup holder. I acquired an in-dash pop out cup holder from a junkyard, don't remember what kind of car it came from. To make the console, I started with cardboard and a razor. After much trial and error, I had fashioned just the right shapes for the two sides of the console so they would fit under the dash. I laid these out on some 1/4" plywood, traced and cut. Then fit them in the car and marked where I would mount cross braces so they would meet the hump in the middle. I used 1x2x7 stock, 8ft sections cost .98 at home depot, for the cross braces. I also marked where the ashtray would slide out so I didn't cause any interferance there.

The actual cup holder is mounted between two pieces of 1x2 on each side. I drilled two holes in each of the lower mounts and installed screws from the bottom. When the screws are tightened, the cup holder is held securely in place.

For the face, I traced out the cup holder face and used a jigsaw to cut it out. Some sanding and filing was needed but it it now a nice fit. The face is actually angled. The top section with the cup holder is only 3 inches high and almost vertical, the lower section is over 8 inches high and has about a 10 degree angle.

I picked up some nice black carpet at the junkyard and used that to cover the sides. I also used a portion of a computer power supply, the rear section that is drilled for a vent, to mount next to the gas pedal as a kick plate. It's an older ps so its heavy guage and chromed. For the face plates, I scavanged the black leather off an old portfolio I had laying around. So now I have a spring loaded pop-out cup holder and don't have to burn my nuts in the morning anymore. There is plenty of room on the console to mount other stuff like toggle switches or guages. That will all come later.

I also took out the center plastic doohicky that goes around the shift lever and made a new one. It is flush with the console, covered in black carpet, and is a little taller so my shift lever doesn't look like it's 8 feet long anymore.

I'm working on a web page and will get picks up when I can....so much time, so little to do....wait, stop, reverse that.....

welp the only problem i have is a MAJOR oil leak or burning oil or something.... if i drive my car everyday i go through at least a quart a week.... my car has 184k and other than that it runs great, ice cold a/c... etc... and no problems with cv's, i even have hydraulics and have no problems with cv's

[sentrastud]

Originally posted by Myetball
I'm working on a web page and will get picks up when I can....so much time, so little to do....wait, stop, reverse that.....

sounds like quite the project. Keep us updated and lets see those pics!

-Nick

I found a very handy and easy way to put in two cup holders and make it look fairly stock for those interested.
Go to Wal-mart, K-mart or even Target and look for the "spillmaster" two cup holder....this has adjustable positions for each holder so it holds a variety of cup and mug sizes and measures 4" wide by 11" long and does not have cassette or cd storage but it does have a small pocket in the center for a pack of tissues or two golf balls....?!!
In the B12 series I have a square hole between the seats that will hold one can of soda....useless.
What I did was use the spillmaster and I positioned it length wise between the seats where the forward facing cup position would not interfere with the hand brake usage, then marked on the side of the spillmaster where the front and rear of the square hole in the console sat under it.
You will then use some scrap pieces of 3/4" plywood and cut three square blocks at 2 1/2 by 2 1/2, one at 3 3/8" by 2 3/4" and finally one at 2 3/4" by 4 1/8" cutting a 45 degree angle in the 2 3/4" width so that it's 4 1/8" on top and 3 3/8" on bottom, which matches with the fourth piece you cut.
This angle will match up with the angle on the square hole in the console.
Position these blocks from smallest to biggest on top of each other, with the three small blocks positioned in the middle of the fourth block (medium size one) and the largest on top with it's 3 3/8" side facing down to match the top side of the fourth board.
Then clamp them, drill two pilot holes at 1/8 in dia. through the stack, one on the right, one on the left and screw a #10 2" long wood screw into each hole.
Switch sides to the top and drill two more holes to fasten the top blocks into the stack but drill the holes one in front and one in back making sure the holes are positioned far enough back to pass into the other stack of three and not just pass through the top blocks outer edge by accident.
Once you have built your stack fasten the cupholder onto the stack of blocks by drilling two small pilot holes and using one inch long #10 panhead screws for maximum flange width and holding power. The other screws should be countersinking as to fit flush with the top and bottom of the blocks.
Then fasten the cupholder to the block stack through the two provided holes in the middle pocket with the one inch screws.
And Voila' you now have a nice, overall stock looking cupholder that holds two cups of varying sizes and they will not spill on hard braking or cornering.
P.S. big ass cups in the front position do have a little tendency to get in the way O' the shifting arm, so keep 'em to the back holder position.
This really isn't as much work as it sounds and it's worth it...you can even get them in grey to match!!

[Myetball]

[quote]Originally posted by sentrastud
[b]sounds like quite the project. Keep us updated and lets see those pics! QUOTE]

Well, a blown head gasket put the console completion on hold. Had to have some welding done on head. Also fixed leaking oil pan and bad water pump. Should have it all back together and on the road tommorow. Would have been done tonight but the exhaust manifold gasket in the head set was the wrong one, pick up right one (hopefully) in the morning. Console completion to follow.

[sentrastud]

yeah, enigne stuff put my interior projects on hold. Ive got to find the source of this damn diesel sound...

-Nick

[SuperSentra4203]

Originally posted by sentrastud
yeah, enigne stuff put my interior projects on hold. Ive got to find the source of this damn diesel sound...

-Nick

Sounds like detenation. Check for bad ignoition timing, bad plugs of wires. If that doesn't work, run premium gas. Whenever i ran the cheap shit, it sounded like I had a CD17 deisel motor Heres another problem B12 owners can relate to, being hit by SUV's or old farts. As for the CV'c, I had a problem with them, new set every year. Then again taking hard corners didn't help much either

[sentrastud]

Originally posted by SuperSentra4203
Sounds like detenation. Check for bad ignoition timing, bad plugs of wires. If that doesn't work, run premium gas. Whenever i ran the cheap shit, it sounded like I had a CD17 deisel motor Heres another problem B12 owners can relate to, being hit by SUV's or old farts. As for the CV'c, I had a problem with them, new set every year. Then again taking hard corners didn't help much either

detonation is what i was thinkin too. I was listening to it idle today and Im thinking theres a missfire in the works too. (oh joy). Looks my spring overhaul will have to get fastracked a bit.
Theres not a chance I could run premium gas. The cheap stuff hit 76.9/L with premium being 86.9/L.
Ill check the ECU this weekend or whenever I get the chance. The little cover is stuck on and a screw is stripped so its gonna be fun to get at that...

-Nick

[SuperSentra4203]

can you convert that into $/gal. Right now premium here is about $1.80/gal, not too bad, considering this past summer I was paying $2.15/gal. I can't seem to figure out why it is so high here in Ohio, I guess not too many people buy premium. I occasionally slurged an payed $4.50/gal for 110octane race gas. Man was that some good shit That's how I passes a vehical inspection with no exhaust system.