Ammo box shifter console

'Common DeSoto..tell us how you really feel

 

The wooden one was horribly ugly, but I'd put it back.......

 

take the lid off the ammo box, turn it over and cut the slot in the bottom, then its just a metal box.

There would be room for the indicator beside the shifter, and shorten it up a bit.

(or throw the thing away and paint the wood black and reinstall)

 

There may be options in the wood. I have some old aluminum trim pieces removed from an old Alfa Romeo which may help out the wooden box a bit. A proper painting to the box, some nice stainless ribs on the side and I may have something else.

I'm gonna try it anyway (as always) and see what happens.

 

The whole idea of making something new for your car is to IMPROVE it's looks or function. This does neither. At least cut the slot with a cut off wheel and paint it. Or better yet just get a chrome ring and a boot.

 

Right I totally agree...

But what you quoted me on was me noticing that instead of saying it like you did, which was nice, constructive criticism, desoto stuck his head in and basically said "its ugly you aren't as cool as me."

 

I just got done doing a similar thing. I needed something for an o/t jeep for storage. I ended up making up an ammo box/console/cupholder. I'll post pics later so y'all can rag on it........

 

Work the old wood box with 80 grit on a sanding disc til the finish is gone, then brush it with fibergl*** resin. Repeat sanding with 120, repeat resin, then 220, then more resin, then 320, and more resin. Bondo if it's not completely smooth yet. Paint or pinstripe or upholster as required.

An engine turned shift plate would then dress er up real nice.

Personally, the ammo box is just discarding yesterday's questionable trend for today's questionable trend. It buys ya 3 years, tops.

 

Man that is way cool.I was thinking about putting 2 ammo boxes on the hood of my 57 as hood scoops and when it rained I'd just close them.This could be some new fad.

 

I've seen them as hard bags on a messed up crotch rocket.

 

Here it is. I used three inch exhaust tubing and an old ammo box, i had to countour the bottom to clear the floorpan. Now it can hold booze and ammo! I will be adding a lock to it soon. It was the only thing that fit between the aftermarket seats.

 

Has nothing to do with me being Cool or not...

Maybe if MORE people actually told people the TRUTH and not Candy coat the **** out of it we would see LESS stupid **** bolted to cars.

Sure, There are thing i have done that i didnt like & i changed them..

There are also Things id LIKE to do, Like put a roof on my Sport Coupe, But i just havent done it yet.

I also dont post the Stupid **** i do all Over the HAMB to try and get your approval.. I know what is **** & i dont brag about it.

I also dont brag about my cars i already have, I dont need the approval from all the arm chair Hot Rodders from the HAMB to know if it OK to keep on the car.

So i say it in a bit different way than some of you Collage Grads...

So Sue me

 

when i tell the truth on here my post are deleted..just like on this post,if i said that box looked like how stinky feet smelled...delete,,,,it seems when i was coming up in the car world in the fifties and sixties.we took **** we could afford and tried hard to make it look good.now it seems they are taking stuff that looks good and making it look like ****


this post will be deleted.....they always are.

 

I was just joking around on my post and I didn't get deleted

 

Navy here, but same thing. As soon as I saw that all I could think about was how many of those Ive thrown away.

 

It doesn't do anything for me also.....in my opinion it is leaning towards RRRrraaaa.....RRR r a a a a....dammm it won't come out!!!! Somebody help!!

 

Looks pretty "rat" to me...

 

The new Hurst Combat Plus shifter with a pistol grip. Ratatatastic!

 

I miss the old hamb........delete..

 

Sure it's ugly. Sure it don't look right, but you never know until you try. How many times have you seen something on a car at a show that was unusual but it just "worked". Trial and error. Keep on truckin.