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Does not really show how faded and rough it was. It was straight, but not very clean.

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Used the heat gun technique of just warming up the exterior until it starts to melt the surface. Y...

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I cut this piece by using a paper template to fit in the groove of the cupholders. Cut it a little ...

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Use a palm sander to get it just right. It needs to fit down in the grooves around the existing cup...

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This is the glasses and pen holder sitting in position, with the upper tray removed. I made it larg...

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Upper view of the drink holder and the rear interior tray in place.

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This is the interior tray and holder in place. It just sits there. I cut it very carefully so that ...

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Here is the interior tray and holder before it is placed in the console. The tray was made of some v...

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Here is the cupholder and lid mounted. The lid took the longest. I joined two pieces of 1X8 pine w...

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With the lid opened

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The interior holder without the tray

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The upper compartment in construction. A 1x6 box made the lid the perfect height for an arm rest. ...

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All assembled and stained. I liked the light color and stained it with the lightest stain I could f...

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This is a little fuzzy but shows the inside of the hidden locked compartment. I used foam and cut i...

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Finished and in place.

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The magic key that unlocks the upper box. I could have ordered a magnet that came with the lock but...

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Placing the secret unlock magnet in place. This is not to stop thieves, but to stop little prying h...

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Opened.

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3" hole fits a Yeti and Subway medium size drinks!

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Open. Stuff stored.

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Magnet in place.

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Opening the upper compartment with secret latch.

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Interior of upper.

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Upper lid opened.

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Lifting by the lid of the upper, opens the whole lid. It is tightly fitted with adjustments to the s...

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From above.