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General Discussion => GS Questions => Topic started by: 35chevcoupe on May 03, 2015, 09:05:45 PM

Title: Do trim tags denote center consoles or consolets
Post by: 35chevcoupe on May 03, 2015, 09:05:45 PM

Ok guys ,  after checking out all 65s this weekend the questions are building .
The first one I have is on center consoles . Did all 65 GS cars have a short console between the bucket seats ?
I looked at my car today ( after a short nap of course ) and it looks like there are some factory screw holes in the floor where it may have had a console screwed down to the floor .
Is this possible ?   or would the only way to know be by the build sheet .
my manual shows a 1st and 2nd design .

Title: Re: Do trim tags denote center consoles or consolets
Post by: Mark Ascher on May 03, 2015, 09:29:51 PM

Hi John,

On the manual trans cars, the consoles were optional. All the auto trans cars came with full length consoles. I think some plants had codes on the data plates for a console - Fremont cars would not have that.
Not sure if you have, but post a pic of the data plate on the firewall.
Good to meet you this weekend!

Mark

Title: Re: Do trim tags denote center consoles or consolets
Post by: 35chevcoupe on May 03, 2015, 09:45:34 PM

 Mark ,
I put it in my restoration page . 
It was nice meeting you to Mark .

Title: Re: Do trim tags denote center consoles or consolets
Post by: gssizzler on May 03, 2015, 10:30:05 PM

On the Flint built and Kansas built cars there would be a 2f for the 3spd. or
4spd.cars with and  consolette and 2o for cars with a storage console . I
Believe! There would be three screw holes on the front of the tunnel for a
Consolette ( far apart)covering the shifter hole!, and three or four holes right on top of the tunnel
Between the seats for a storage console and sometimes a mounting bracket
For the rear of the storage console.