can someone help me ID these original center consoles?

[DarkoStoj]

I have had these sitting on the shelf in my garage for the past 10 years or so and I've decided to blow off the dust and maybe list them on ebay.

I'm not sure what years they are, or why one has the vinyl/covering and padding

anyone have any info on these, what years they may be? What might be missing?

thanks!

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[frdnut]

They are both for automatic shifters..The padded on the left is for 1968 and the other one is 67..

 

[DarkoStoj]

They are both for automatic shifters..The padded on the left is for 1968 and the other one is 67..

so they had different ones for 68 and 67?

What is missing from them to be complete?

 

[2+2GT]

so they had different ones for 68 and 67?

What is missing from them to be complete?

The plastic thing on the right is needed by both of them. There should be a sliding light on the underside, and the nylon connecting rod. The shifter for the console was different. The "garage door" is missing from the 67. All the missing parts, including the shifter, are available new.

 

[DarkoStoj]

how much are these thing worth in this condition? If the replacement parts are available and if they aren't worth a fortune I may keep one for my car.

 

[frdnut]

I believe the repo 67 units go for about $1000 bucks!..I would do some research on ebay and see what they are going for..The 67 will probably bring a fair bit more than the 68 as they are just a little sexier looking...If you think you are ever going to want one for your car I would hang on to one for sure.

 

[67CoupeDriva]

I believe the repo 67 units go for about $1000 bucks!..I would do some research on ebay and see what they are going for..The 67 will probably bring a fair bit more than the 68 as they are just a little sexier looking...If you think you are ever going to want one for your car I would hang on to one for sure.

^^^What he said.

There should also be a wiring harness for the shifter light and the light at the rear of the console, I can't tell if that is there.

There are also some plastic "cup" inserts for those slots, which are meant to hold the seat belts.

Lastly, there is some bracketry - three pieces IIRC - that serves to attach the upper rear part of the console to the dash. It also supports the rear of the radio, which is important because those heavy old radios will crack the pot metal where the knobs come through.

I'm not sure about the '68 since it is vinyl covered, but my '67 has some felt-like trim that slips over the plastic console base where it meats the dash, ostensibly for noise reduction.