Abarth 124 Rally center console, gauge cluster

[RJ80]

Anyone have any details on the center console found in the Abarth 124 Rally Stradale? It appears stock up to the ashtray, but beyond that is a vinyl cover with the upper console removed. Does that vinyl cover just slip over the stock console (with wood trim removed, I assume) or is that a whole different assembly? Anyone have experience purchasing the correct vinyl cover or creating a replica of that piece?

Also, if I recall right, the aluminum dashboard paneling for gauges, center lights can be replicated by merely pulling off the wood trim from the stock pieces. Is this correct? If not, I suppose it would be easy and cheap enough to have some custom items made using the original pieces as a template.

Thanks,
Rory

[stefhahn]

Hi -

re the console:
you can see (or buy) the original piece here: http://www.gardaricambi.com/aascript/ca ... rticoli&l=
and built in here: - the aluminium dash pieces were made out of aluminium. Re-fabricating them seems to be the only way to go.
Hope this helps

ciao,
Stefan

[TulsaSpider]

Looks like this defeats the heater but it looks nice!

[RJ80]

Stefan,

Thanks very much for that link! Exactly what I am looking for! Unfortunately my Italian is not so good. How much is the item? And I assume it is a cover for the stock lower console? Or does the factory console need to be modifed, removed? Of course the upper console would have to go...

Any advice you can give me would be great.

Thanks,

Rory

[stefhahn]

Hi Rj,

if you want to buy it, get in touch with garda ricambi - but their prices are a bit .... well.... ok, they are sort of the only ones selling OEM parts for the CSA on this planet.... I'd expect that it would be cheaper to have this piece of vinyl made at a local car upholsterer.

This piece is designed as a replacement for the front part of the lower console, not a cover over the original one. Best would be if you get a cracked old one and sew off the rear part.

Regarding the aluminium I think it would be easy to sand the wood down and then cover it with a sheet of aluminium.

ciao,
Stefan