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1967.5 Center Console / Armrest Question
Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2024 10:20 pm
by Florida Roadster
Would anyone know the reason for the four holes / captive nuts on the armrest of the center console? Mine had foam and vinyl on the top before I stripped it. Was there a different cover that bolted onto the armrest from the factory? Just curious.
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Re: 1967.5 Center Console / Armrest Question
Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2024 12:37 am
by Nissanman
On my '65, there is a metal panel that mounts under the lid and uses those mounting holes.
The panel hides the glued down edges of the arm rest and finishes off the underside of the lid nicely.
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As a bonus, the parts manual fails to mention it
Re: 1967.5 Center Console / Armrest Question
Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2024 6:22 am
by Florida Roadster
Nissanman wrote: Sat Feb 24, 2024 12:37 am
On my '65, there is a metal panel that mounts under the lid and uses those mounting holes.
The panel hides the glued down edges of the arm rest and finishes off the underside of the lid nicely.
As a bonus, the parts manual fails to mention it
OK, got it. Mine did not have that lower metal panel. What threw me off was the hole passing all the way through the panel. The screws enter the captive nuts from below, so the only reason for the holes is so the screws don't bottom out? But they have to be the correct length otherwise they would poke out the top. Thanks for the reply.
Re: 1967.5 Center Console / Armrest Question
Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2024 6:41 am
by Nissanman
Yes they are very short csk screws and do not poke beyond the nuts.
You could probably replicate that panel without too much drama from a 3mm sheet of aluminium: that would look just like the rolled edge on the OEM piece
Re: 1967.5 Center Console / Armrest Question
Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2024 7:58 pm
by Florida Roadster
Nissanman wrote: Sat Feb 24, 2024 6:41 am
Yes they are very short csk screws and do not poke beyond the nuts.
You could probably replicate that panel without too much drama from a 3mm sheet of aluminium: that would look just like the rolled edge on the OEM piece
Thanks.
Re: 1967.5 Center Console / Armrest Question
Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2024 11:24 pm
by justin-311
I’m looking at a center console right now and was curious if the 1967’s came with them as an option. I see it mentioned a lot for 1967.5 (and your ‘65 above) and just wanted to check before I buy.
Re: 1967.5 Center Console / Armrest Question
Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2024 11:28 pm
by funkaholik
Yes, the '67 Roadster came with a console. Standard equipment, I believe. One of the big selling points of the Datsun was how much great stuff came standard vs optional on other brands. Here is a shot I found on the interweb of a '67 interior. 67.5 only had 5 gauge circles on the dash instead of 7, by combining some into multi-gauges.
Re: 1967.5 Center Console / Armrest Question
Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2024 1:09 am
by justin-311
funkaholik wrote: Sat Mar 16, 2024 11:28 pm
Yes, the '67 Roadster came with a console. Standard equipment, I believe. One of the big selling points of the Datsun was how much great stuff came standard vs optional on other brands. Here is a shot I found on the interweb of a '67 interior. 67.5 only had 5 gauge circles on the dash instead of 7, by combining some into multi-gauges.
Awesome! I was having a heck of a time finding a pic. My dash is a 67.5 so maybe that is what threw me, but that’s a story for another thread…
I jumped on the center console. It needs reupholstering but that shouldn’t be too bad. I do need to find the front aluminum (?) piece for the lock.
Re: 1967.5 Center Console / Armrest Question
Posted: Tue Mar 19, 2024 8:38 am
by dynaguy
justin-311 wrote: Fri Mar 15, 2024 11:24 pm
I’m looking at a center console right now and was curious if the 1967’s came with them as an option. I see it mentioned a lot for 1967.5 (and your ‘65 above) and just wanted to check before I buy.
Email sent. Pat
Re: 1967.5 Center Console / Armrest Question
Posted: Tue Mar 19, 2024 8:33 pm
by funkaholik
Justin,
For any little (or big) used parts and pieces, you could try Mike Young at 415-828-8778. He has a couple of barns and a basement garage full of Roadsters and parts.
Re: 1967.5 Center Console / Armrest Question
Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2024 8:37 pm
by justin-311
funkaholik wrote: Tue Mar 19, 2024 8:33 pm
Justin,
For any little (or big) used parts and pieces, you could try Mike Young at 415-828-8778. He has a couple of barns and a basement garage full of Roadsters and parts.
Thanks. I’ll reach out to him.
I did score a console that needs refurbishing. It’s missing the lock and ashtray(?) portion. What’s the missing part called so I know what to ask for?
Lock mounting screw center to center is about 1.5”
Re: 1967.5 Center Console / Armrest Question
Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2024 8:57 pm
by funkaholik
There is a fantastic online resource at
https://www.carpartsmanual.com/datsun/sports-1965-1970
It has factory diagrams and the name and part number for just about everything on these cars. If you go to that page, select "body" and then "instrument & console", you'll see the diagram for these parts. It looks like the car pictured is a 67.5, but I imagine that the part names are the same, though the actual piece may be a bit different.
Re: 1967.5 Center Console / Armrest Question
Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2024 9:09 pm
by justin-311
funkaholik wrote: Thu Mar 21, 2024 8:57 pm
There is a fantastic online resource at
https://www.carpartsmanual.com/datsun/sports-1965-1970
It has factory diagrams and the name and part number for just about everything on these cars. If you go to that page, select "body" and then "instrument & console", you'll see the diagram for these parts. It looks like the car pictured is a 67.5, but I imagine that the part names are the same, though the actual piece may be a bit different.
Awesome! Such a big help!