Installed a console vault... thanks again to
@Nick@apollo-optics for great customer service.
Installed a cut down section of one of those foam ammo can pistol/ammo inserts to keep everything in place.
Only casualty was the top of the left-side plastic tab that holds down the console cover/arm rest. It broke when I pulled the vault back out to vacuum out the plastic shavings from drilling the mounting holes. Probably didn’t have to pull it back out in retrospect, but knowing those shavings were under the vault would have driven my OCD nuts. The tab still works, but I’ll order another one anyway as the broken top piece is rather unsightly.
Overall a pretty easy install, and good quality materials, but I was disappointed and even got a bit frustrated with the backing plate installation. What should have been a 1 hour or less install start-to-finish took me almost three hours to complete.
Tried to make the included 1 and 1/2” long bolts work, but even with my wife helping, we couldn’t get them to start. Two of the captured nuts/nut plates popped out as well, and we were only able to recover one of them from under the console. Finally just went out and bought some 2” bolts, and used a nylock nut/washer for one of the rear bolts to replace the lost captured nut.
So 5/5 stars for customer service from Apollo Optics, but I can only give the vault 4/5 for the materials... It fits perfectly, but if you buy one of these, be very, very careful taking it back out if you want to clean out the swarf properly. Do yourself a favor too, and pick up some 2” long 1/4x20 bolts before you get started.
You’ll thank me later!
