I had to make a decision on whether to severely modify my console to fit my needs, or to build one from scratch. I wanted to ditch the rod holders on the sides to gain some foot room, raise the whole thing a few inches, remove the seat in front and make a larger area for mounting my electronics.
I am going the composite method on this one rather than make a mold. I sketched up a drawing and made some cuts today to see how I liked it.
It looks a bit boxy right now, but I have a big 1 1/2" router bit to take around the edges that should make it look a lot better.