Austarion

Posted: **Mon Apr 22, 2013 8:18 pm**

I've also been playing with the center console. As the old one was crumbling away to dust, I decided to make my own from aluminum. I didn't want it to look too different from the stock style, so I built it using the stock plastic inserts for the gear surround, coin tray and mirror controller. The finish is some leftover black leather from work. Here are some pics as it was built.

Posted: **Mon Apr 22, 2013 9:02 pm**

noice!! fantastic piece of work!

Posted: **Mon Apr 22, 2013 9:46 pm**

That is awesome workmanship on that there console you build. I am impressed. Thank you for uploading them pictures, it will inspire me to do a better job on my staz repair.

Posted: **Mon Apr 22, 2013 10:50 pm**

Wow dude, that console is super trick! And that's good torque from 12.5psi too. I take it you havnt touched the cam timing on the adjustable pulley yet?

Posted: **Mon Apr 22, 2013 11:25 pm**

Quality console you've built there, beautiful & functional. :beer

Posted: **Tue Apr 23, 2013 6:20 am**

Nah have not played with the cam pulley yet. The torque is great. passengers don't make any noticeable difference to acceleration. :D

Posted: **Tue Apr 23, 2013 11:55 am**

LOVE that center console :)

That is exactly where I am going to be putting my gauges as well. I don't like them on the dash

Posted: **Sat Apr 27, 2013 4:34 pm**

Very nice Drdeath and some bloody good welding there too.

Posted: **Sun Apr 28, 2013 10:58 pm**

thanks for all the positive feed back. Its great motivation to get the project finished. Going into the spray shop tomorrow to check on its progress. should be almost done. :D

Posted: **Fri Jun 07, 2013 6:49 pm**

Finally after 6 weeks at the paint shop and $5k the paint is done. Now I just have to re-assemble everything! I'm very happy with the result. :D

Posted: **Fri Jun 07, 2013 11:10 pm**

What a paint job! Looks incredible, get some shots in sunlight.

Posted: **Fri Jun 07, 2013 11:49 pm**

Wow! Awesome colour.. what is it exactly?
Had my Torana hatch done in malachite green with extra metallic and I thought that looked good but hey, that Starion looks absolutely stunning!

Posted: **Sat Jun 08, 2013 10:24 am**

The colour is HSV racing green pearl. Can't get it outside at the moment. I'm building a new workshop and the roof trusses are are now stacked right outside the door of the garage. A couple of weeks and ill get it outside again.

Posted: **Sat Jun 08, 2013 2:24 pm**

That is super sweet.
Like others, I'm looking forward to seeing in the sunlight.
:beer

Posted: **Sun Jun 09, 2013 8:16 am**

Great to see it progressing and looking good. I'm sure Guy would be impressed.

Austarion

The green Machine