Founding Member AhsyV6 Posted April 19, 2016 Founding Member Report Share Posted April 19, 2016 As some of you may remember I was after after the wood veener dash consul. Got to say that our founder did me proud and found me one which I snapped up pronto. It got delivered yesterday and is in excellent condition (2 tiny scratches) but needs a deep clean and polish. In my excitement I did a littlle test piece and wanted to share with what 10mins with Menzerna 400 Heavy Cut Compound achieved. I used the tape to section off the test areas so you can see the swirls marks before and after. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Founding Member Mazda Man Posted April 19, 2016 Founding Member Report Share Posted April 19, 2016 Excellent, you're a pro at this Ahsy. Excellent again... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators hughezee Posted April 19, 2016 Administrators Report Share Posted April 19, 2016 Can't argue with your comment Geoff, the new project car needs Ahsys talents and it would look almost as good as his own 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Founding Member AhsyV6 Posted April 21, 2016 Author Founding Member Report Share Posted April 21, 2016 Another update....I've finished the first round of compounding and I have to say that I've had excellent results! I will finish with a finer polish and then some wax. I have realised that the top of the consul has faded slightly in the sun and gets darker as it goes down. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Founding Member AhsyV6 Posted April 22, 2016 Author Founding Member Report Share Posted April 22, 2016 Finished the OCD polishing and topped it with some Collinite Wax. Very happy with results. The wax produces some static so there's some wax dust on the close ups and a slight streak of wax left of the panel which has since been removed. Just be warned as I will update this post with one more pic (or 5) after installing it in the coupe 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Founding Member Mazda Man Posted April 23, 2016 Founding Member Report Share Posted April 23, 2016 Great stuff. You just need the Type V wooden steering wheel to finish off the look. I had one in my blue coupe and it really did look coolio. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Founding Member AhsyV6 Posted April 23, 2016 Author Founding Member Report Share Posted April 23, 2016 Not sure if I'll make the leap for steering wheel....tbh I don't know if I will like the consul yet but I'll give it a try. Worse case scenario I will sell it. If I did then the words "new", "like" and "brand" come to mind However I have been resisting an old plan from years back for a double Din size stereo/gps/DVD in the dash. It's just a question of relocating the fog, lamp washers and height adjusting buttons. Just a thought though 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators hughezee Posted April 23, 2016 Administrators Report Share Posted April 23, 2016 3 minutes ago, AhsyV6 said: Worse case scenario I will sell it. If I did then the words "new", "like" and "brand" come to mind You will get the advert removed if you said any combination of those words on eBay fella 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Founding Member Mazda Man Posted April 23, 2016 Founding Member Report Share Posted April 23, 2016 Hmmmm (scratches head). I'm no stereo expert and I may be wrong, but don't you have to be careful which types of stereo you fit as some can damage the multiplexer unit (= £200)? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Founding Member AhsyV6 Posted April 23, 2016 Author Founding Member Report Share Posted April 23, 2016 I don't know what the multiplexer unit is but it exactly the same as a standard head unit but bigger. Plugs will be the same 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Founding Member Mazda Man Posted April 23, 2016 Founding Member Report Share Posted April 23, 2016 The multiplexer regulates the current etc to all the dash instruments, all I know is that they're expensive to replace and are sensitive to DIY stereo wiring....our resident audio expert could elaborate more perhaps as to the pros and cons? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators hughezee Posted April 23, 2016 Administrators Report Share Posted April 23, 2016 34 minutes ago, GeoffPurpleHaze said: The multiplexer regulates the current etc to all the dash instruments, all I know is that they're expensive to replace and are sensitive to DIY stereo wiring....our resident audio expert could elaborate more perhaps as to the pros and cons? Geoff is right to be concerned, but fitting a genuine unit for a US spec coupe will be a straight swap, just cut the orange wire of an aftermarket loom if present, that is all 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Founding Member AhsyV6 Posted April 23, 2016 Author Founding Member Report Share Posted April 23, 2016 Thanks.....will bear that in mind if I ever decide to do it. I like the nice lines of a double Din unit as below g: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Founding Member Mazda Man Posted April 24, 2016 Founding Member Report Share Posted April 24, 2016 I must say the double din looks . Although the unit looks cool and modern and has loads of feaures, I'm intrigued as to where and how though would you relocate the headlight washer and level switches? Plus is there plysically enough room behind? Presumably the actual unit fits in cage which is bolted somewhere? Be interesting if you do a 'How To' guide Ahsy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Founding Member AhsyV6 Posted April 24, 2016 Author Founding Member Report Share Posted April 24, 2016 Of course "IF" I did decide to install one I'd inundate this forum with pics and how to's i would fabricate a new panel for the switches and rerun the cabling behind the head unit. I would also use the current fixing plates to add an extension plate to hold the new cage in place. All very doable but planning required. As always theory is soooo easy peasy! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators hughezee Posted April 24, 2016 Administrators Report Share Posted April 24, 2016 I do like the look and the switch relocation shouldn't be to much of an issue, but if I went double din I would want extra features like navigation and reversing camera option built in and then it would sit to low for me, so to getting a add-on screen or flip out radio would be my route and I could leave the switches alone then 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Founding Member AhsyV6 Posted April 24, 2016 Author Founding Member Report Share Posted April 24, 2016 I installed it today. Wasn't sure if I would like it and to my surprise I absolutely love the look! I always wanted the black burlwood veneer for our coupes but just didn't have the guts to pay £140 from the U.S! After the detailing the consul has a very deep rich lustre. There is an unsual Matt streak on the edges by the vents. Also I swapped over the heater control and installed my original and how odd that at least 3 bulbs aren't working now! NOT happy! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Founding Member AhsyV6 Posted April 24, 2016 Author Founding Member Report Share Posted April 24, 2016 I did the driver door panel too. I need to take the panel off to do a better though but it'll do for now 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Founding Member AhsyV6 Posted April 24, 2016 Author Founding Member Report Share Posted April 24, 2016 21 minutes ago, hughezee said: I do like the look and the switch relocation shouldn't be to much of an issue, but if I went double din I would want extra features like navigation and reversing camera option built in and then it would sit to low for me, so to getting a add-on screen or flip out radio would be my route and I could leave the switches alone then I looked at the flip before and I do prefer the look of a fixed screen and also the flip screen covers the heater control buttons or the switches below. I do agree about the screen being low for gps but I could live with that. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Founding Member Mazda Man Posted April 24, 2016 Founding Member Report Share Posted April 24, 2016 Coolio, looks great. Bummer about the bulbs though....you like it hot hot hot too...32 degrees..... I agree with Stu, I wouldn't want to mess around relocating the switches so I'd have one of those pop out screens and I agree, I'd want sat-nat, reversing camera and TV tuner so I can watch At Home With The Kardashians while waiting at a red light. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators hughezee Posted April 24, 2016 Administrators Report Share Posted April 24, 2016 Cracking job m8 sorry to hear of you bulb trouble, your mint interior looks even better now 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Founding Member AhsyV6 Posted April 24, 2016 Author Founding Member Report Share Posted April 24, 2016 1 hour ago, GeoffPurpleHaze said: Coolio, looks great. Bummer about the bulbs though....you like it hot hot hot too...32 degrees..... I agree with Stu, I wouldn't want to mess around relocating the switches so I'd have one of those pop out screens and I agree, I'd want sat-nat, reversing camera and TV tuner so I can watch At Home With The Kardashians while waiting at a red light. It was cold today Geoff and I'm coming down with something.....not a good combo! Ps I like having my seats on full heat too! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Founding Member Mazda Man Posted April 25, 2016 Founding Member Report Share Posted April 25, 2016 You're joking! I have mine on low occasionally and have to turn them off as my ass is on fire! And not from the Biryani either!! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Founding Member AhsyV6 Posted April 29, 2016 Author Founding Member Report Share Posted April 29, 2016 One on Gumtree, although I can't see where the switches have been relocated to. Nice example of gold pack V6 but the engine needs a bit of a clean. https://www.gumtree.com/p/honda/1998-honda-accord-coupe-3.0-v6-auto-/1166222788 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators hughezee Posted April 29, 2016 Administrators Report Share Posted April 29, 2016 hmm interesting no fogs, so maybe loosing the light adjuster and light washers was no real loss 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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