Center Console - Assembly Part 1

The center console assembly is quiet easy to complete.

The manual is not super detailed on this part so I spent some time understanding how it fit together with the seat rails, and connector plates that hold the center console skins.

Parts were prepped using my established procedures for cleaning and treating components prior to assembly.

This part doesn't call for any dimpling, however; I wanted a smooth finish when the upholstery is glued in place.  I have seen other builds that used the domed rivets where the rivet heads shown through the leather.

Highlighted in red is where I dimpled what would have been 3.2 x 8 domed rivets.

I used 3.2 x 10 countersunk rivets giving the sides the smooth surface I was looking for.

Though not pictured here, I also dimpled the four rivets holes highlighted below.

The trick with this part of the assembly is gluing the leather under the top part shown above then riveting the four holes using the 3.2x10 counter sunk rivets before gluing leather to the sides.

TIP

Leave the lower 1" of leather material at the base of the console unglued, you will need to cut a stip of the leather away where the seat rails will attach to the console.

Evan Brunye has a very detailed and helpful video on the assemble of this part.

 3.5. Sling TSi Fuselage Throttle Quadrant and Center Console

Console fully wrapped and the inner seat rails attached.

The extra work to counter sink these rivets was worth the effort and produced the nice smooth finish I was looking for.

No rivets are visible through the leather!!