[KeithO]

I changed my clutch/flywheel this past weekend on my 97 Trans Am. I had a little trouble getting the center console out and decided that punching it with my fist would be helpful. It wasn't. When I punched it, I hit the ashtray lid and broke one of the hinges on the ashtray lid. Now it it sits crooked and won't stay shut while driving.

The interior of the car is tan leather and the console is that typical 4th gen gray plastic.

Anyone have one of these FS?

[Rampant]

I leaned on mine and broke the hinge.

If it is just the little pin of the hinge. I drilled a hole clean through and used a same sized socket head cap screw with a nyloc nut. It is better than new and likely stronger. I even drilled the hole by hand with a small pair of vise gripes to hold the drill and just repeated 180 degree twists. It took maybe 20 minutes to fix it. That included removing the top of the console. It helps that I have a full drill index so getting a perfect size was easy.

I hope this makes sense.