Supplies needed:
Dremel Tool (or other means of cutting/sanding)
Super Glue
Gorilla Glue

1. Start with 2 standard console pockets.

2. Cut the bottom off of pocket 1. Be sure to cut the curved portion of the bottom off, leaving the sides of the pocket straight. (Note how the top is NOT flat or even from any side.)

3. Cut the top off of pocket 2. Find the shortest corner and start cutting, keeping parallel with the bottom of the pocket—note again, the top is NOT flat or even from any side.

4. Place two cut pockets together to check fit. Edges should be close together, but perfection is not necessary, as the glue will take up the extra space, and will adhere better with more surface area. Best fitment as for matching sides as close as possible (pocket is not symmetrical) in this case means that pocket 2 (bottom) is rotated 180 degrees from pocket 1 (top). (The side that used to be the dash side of pocket 2 is now facing the seats)

5. Cut scrap from bottom of pocket 1 into 4 flat pieces.

6. Use super glue (or equivalent) to affix the 4 pieces from step 5 to pocket 2, leaving about half of each piece above the edge. Let dry.

7. Coat the exposed parts of the 4 pieces attached in step 6 with super glue, slide in pocket 1. Squeeze each piece in against the sides of pocket 1 and hold until set. After superglue has set, it is time to glue the rest of the pockets together. Gorilla glue works very well for this, as it expands to fill any gaps. (and is VERY strong) the Gorilla glue takes about 3 hours to dry in a room temperature setting.

8. Use sanding drum in Dremel tool to sand down the excess glue, and flatten the 4 support pieces. (Helps to make them thinner to fit easier in console.) The end result isn’t really pretty, but it’s strong and can’t be seen when finished.

9. Use sanding drum carefully on the inside to remove excess glue, and even out the sides, and corner edges.

10. At this point, the amount of finishing is up to you. As is, the inside is smooth enough for everyday use. If desired, use a small piece of fine sandpaper to further smooth the joint. Coloring the whole piece is also an option, using SEM ColorCoat Graphite, #15303.

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