I'm sure other people have covered this before, but I was bored a few weekends ago, and threw in a console from an integra, I even took pics while I was doing it.
so this isn't an extreme do it yourself write-up but since there are pics, and the end result was pretty cool, making my winter beater a hella lot more comfortable


this is the car it's going into 1990 civic hb


the not so exciting before shot



the lack of an armrest


prepping the parts


the original parts are taupe, so I prepped them and dyed them with these great SEM parts..... the dye works great if done right


You gotta get the mid-dash off


so you can seperate the bottom, there is a screw behind the metal of the ashtray


even the armrest was wrong, but was still nice leather


so I covered it with a scrap of grille cloth I had in the garage, using a little spray glue to hold it in place


then stretched it around, the nice thing about the grille clothe was how easy it was to stretch around


then the bottom goes back on (this was taupe originally)


after putting the mid dash back on, you can start to set the console in, you'll notice it doesn't line-up exactly


but with a few self-tapping screws you can line it up pretty good, and then send 2 new screws down through the floorboard, and the back stays tight between the seats


now I finally have an armrest


and cupholders to boot!



Even after a few weeks, the console still looks great, and the dye hasn't scratched or peeled off. I recommend anyone with a hatch do this little trick, cuz it really makes the buggy more comfortable...

 

looks just like my beater!! 90 std RED

armrest and cupholders 0wn!

 

gotta love the 65 HP in those civic hatch STD models.... i miss mine....

 

what year integra did you canabalize the parts from?

 

don't remember what year exactly, but it's the same console for all 94-2001 integras from what I was told

 

sweet. the armrest cloth was really good idea. it matches nice with your interior. bump for OEM mods.

 

I keep wanting to do this to my hatch my the damn crx always takes the money.
Looks good for how gross the arm rest did look.

 

thats correct 94 and up integras have that piece... did you know that what you just installed in you winter beater sells for like 150 bucks around here cause everyone wants one ....

Tory

 

Good write up

I'm currently enjoying my console / armrest in my hatch as well... which I just installed last week

 

the grill cloth on the arm rest looks good, however I can tell you from experience, that stuff is going to fade and its not going to take very long. It doesnt get total direct sunlight, but that stuff turns a purpleish color over time. Just a warning.

 

yep, did this to my beater and I would say it is a must for all EF hatch owners. I don't think I could live without my armrest. You can actually make the integra console line up pretty damn good. Yes, any 94-2001 integra console will fit in the hatches.

 

I can't wait to get my hatch up and running. This is definitly at the top of my "to do" list.

How is the availability of parts? Did you guys come by them fairly easy?

 

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there is almost always a set on ebay for sale, it's where I found mine they usually end auction between 45-75.00-- which is why I got the taupe one - cuz it was that much cheaper
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it's actually a pretty old scrap of grille cloth, that's been sitting atop a pile of speaker carpet in front of a window, and I think it's already faded it's best but thanks for the warning

 

Looks good, nice write up too. Too bad I can 't put that in my crx.

 

I give ya props man, lookin nice....i suggest addin in some si seats for a more comfort ride

 

I just did mine too. It can be convinced to line up pretty well. MIne is black with the wood grain from a 4dr SE. Cupholders to armrest for $40 from a local.

 

Hell yeah man...looks good
i gotta get me one of those.

 

That looks great man!!!
I wish I had the access to that console when I had my Civic. I can get Civic Si hatchback parts if you are interested. My parts guy just got one in that was wrecked.

 

Nice! I've been meaning to do that for a while now but now I'm definitely going to do it!!! I Agree with "Deli_Time" drop in some Si seats and you'll be way more comfortable.

 

or some acura integra seats

 

Great write up man. Now what should be on your to do list next is patch that BIG hole in your seat

I just got my armrest out of a 97 Type R, but I didnt get the center piece and when I went to do test fitting this is about a 3 inch gap between it and the shifter. This is also going in a 88 crx si.

 

Good job man! Rob

 

I would LOVE to get new seats for the civic, in fact that's how I got swindled into the accord seats I'm trying to get rid off! once I get rid of the seats I have I'm going to start looking for new ones......and again it's mainly just a way to get around in the winter

 

thanks to everyone for the kudos

 

What year of Integra is this out of this out of?