[6pack] Amco Console (fietts02 at aol.com)

[glemon at neb.rr.com]

Dave, I don't know much about the Amco consoles, but the 4As all had ashtrays too, in the middle of the wood dash instead of on top as on the 6 cylinder cars.  It was made of Bakelite and had a tendency to fall out and eventually get lost, leaving an unsightly hole in the dash.  Years ago you couldn't get a reproduction and had to scrounge to find a used one.  Not sure if you can get them new now.

Greg Lemon

---- Dave Waldorf <dwaldorf at cinci.rr.com> wrote: 
> Ken,
> 
> The one piece console was made for the TR4 & TR4A.  The TR6 AMCO console was
> a 2 piece affair with a Kienzle clock instead of a lighter and ash tray.
> The TR6 & TR250 already had an ash tray (& a lighter was an easy install
> in-dash--both of mine have one), which would be redundant if one was in the
> console as well.  Instead you got an electric clock that exactly matched the
> dash gauges motif.
> 
> According to my accessories brochure it was possible to buy just the
> rear/armrest section, or the whole thing.  If the whole unit was installed
> it looked nearly identical to the TR4 one-piece unit, except for the clock &
> it's mounting boss (of course) and the lack of contrasting piping on the
> armrest.
> 
> I have one of the originals that came in a 1972 parts car.  They're VERY
> flimsy, and were very expensive (IMHO) for what you got.
> 
> --Dave Waldorf
> 
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> Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2012 10:31:36 -0500 (EST)
> From: fietts02 at aol.com
> To: forzion7 at gmail.com
> Cc: 6pack at autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [6pack] Amco Console
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> Dave,
> Thanks for your reply these are repro with some slight modifications. I
> have seen these and they are exceptional. I a looking for the other
> variation
> made of to 72 but that fit the 250/4/6/ It was a one piece design with a
> lighter  and ash try. It was also made by Amco. any suggestions on finding
> photo of  it.
> 
> In a message dated 11/6/2012 10:09:24 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> forzion7 at gmail.com writes:
> 
> Ken;
> 
> Check out _http://triumphconsoles.com/index.html_
> (http://triumphconsoles.com/index.html)
> 
> Dave
> '74  Six w/OD and TBI
> 
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