Earlybird: That console top u bought from Ames is a very nice piece. I agree on the quality of some of the aftermarket parts....it just plain sucks. I dont know if I posted it here or not....but I bought the repro center dash black pebble grain thing from classic a month ago....and it was just plain low quality. I bet Classic pays like $5 for those things then sells them for $55. Dont get me going on the OER repro 68 vinyl skinned dash pads.....the one I received didnt even fit, the vinyl was creased in a corner....and its made in the USA....just plain junk for $229. I pretty much tossed it and bought a beat up original and restored and recovered it on my own.

I agree on the wood veneer idea being something with potential demand.....now that Ive done it I am looking for all kinds of more places to apply it in the interior.....it looks really cool and adds a little sophistication. If people were willing to pay $500 I would probably find the time to do a few. Im going to be looking into picking up a used console and applying the wood veneer and put it on eBay to see what it might bring. Might be an interesting test cause the average Firebird owner might be looking for something more original looking......I'm not quite sure.

desrt68: Agree on the Mopar guys....and the Camaro guys...those type of owners seem more into the whole RestoMod or slightly moddded look type thing. Most of the 1st gen Firebird owners Ive met in my area are very original, numbers correct focused which is great and fine.....but now that I think about it they might be a hard sell on a thing like real wood veneered consoles.