X-2....
When I did mine, I cut holes in the headliner (which would be covered by the overhead) big enough to get my fingers through. Then glued 2" pieces of 1/4" plywood to the top side of the headliner, above where the mounting points are.
A much easier alternative to removing the whole headliner for those contemplating this mod.
I also used the guts of the original dome light, & wired it so the map lights dimmed down with the dome light when the door is closed.
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