I have one too in my 70B. My wife bought it for me 2 Christmas's ago. It
came in the original box from ATLANTA IMPORTED AUTO PARTS here is the link
to the page with the consoles
http://www.atlbritishautoparts.com/2consoles.htm. By the time I received it
the faux wood sticker had lost half of it's stickiness.
I can't remember the cost at the time (~ $100). I added 3 gauges, vacuum,
air/fuel ratio, and voltmeter. I also inlayed wood in a similar fashion as
Paul did here: http://www.teglerizer.com/triumphstuff/75w_dash.htm
Great looking and comfortable addition. Some comments I received mentioned
the lack of leg room (knee room) after installation. It does make the
cockpit feel a bit tighter though a bit more refined, IMHO.
Dereck
70B
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Date: Fri, 23 May 2003 00:59:13 -0400
From: "James Nazarian" <jhn3@uakron.edu>
Subject: Re: Center console help
That was an Aamco console, I think dealer installed option. I have one, and
I like it, the armrest is nice for storage and the area under the lighter is
good for cell phone. They show up at swap meets etc sometimes; somebody
just mentioned buying one I think he paid $60.
James Nazarian
71 MGB Tourer
71 MGBGT V8
85 Dodge Ram
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From: "Paul M." <rowman22001@yahoo.com>
To: <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2003 5:59 PM
Subject: Center console help
>I am just getting ready to dig in to the restoration
>of the interior of my 1971 MGB. Everything is pretty
>much in place. I've decided to keep the "Abingdon
>Pillow" (call me crazy, but the aesthetics have grown
>on me somewhat...) I have the carpets, the upholstery,
>all the panels... I'm ready to go.
>
>Then today, I received a 1971 MGB sales brochure that
>I bought on eBay, and inside, there is a photo of an
>MGB with a factory-optional center console and analog
>clock. The clock has what looks to be a faux wood
>surround applique.
>
>I have never seen an Abingdon Pillow-equipped car with
>a center console, and the Moss catalog doesn't list it
>anywhere or show it in any of the exploded diagrams.
>I haven't been able to receive catalogs from either
>TRF (apparently out of them currently) or Victoria
>British (four separate requests and they still haven't
>sent one, dang it!)
>
>Does anyone know if these parts (the console and/or
>the clock) are still available somewhere? I'd love to
>get them new if possible.
>
>Thanks in advance,
>
>
>
>=====
>Paul Misencik
>1971 MGB Tourer - Blaze
>
>Huntersville, NC USA
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