Overhead console in your VX?

[Maverick]

wow, long time since i did this project! time flies , and I dont get on here much, but I still have my VX

the two things I can think of is make sure you mark your wires. not as much of an issue if your not using the extra electrics, but if you have any problems with the wiring later on, its a good idea to have an accurate list, or wire tags to help with the trouble shooting. the second item is to use a really good upholstery adhesive like the 3m stuff, its more expensive, but well worth it . the cheap stuff wont hold up very well after some time and it'll have to be redone.
other than that, just take your time. if you can pull the headliner, do so, and put in backing plates ( a small piece of flat steel with threaded rivet bolts) for the front mounting will make for a much cleaner and secure install, especially if you off road.
thats about all i can think of..good luck!

[Bieredalsace]

That is a BEAUTIFUL job!! It looks like it belongs there and nicely fits the futuristic (airplane like) theme of the VX.
I'm going to scour Ebay for a console. I bought some Carbon fiber look-alike material (vinyl) and think that I'd cover the console with that stuff. Should look fan-tastic!
Thanks so much for the pics and the inspiration!!

[VX4EJR]

I thought about doing this too some time ago, eyed up some consoles and all. The biggest issue I saw was either finding or riggin up enough mounting support in that area of the roof. There's nothing much there to bolt to or attach a bracket above the headliner. Some folks may have attached the console just to the headliner and that's it, with no metal to metal mounting. Not sure how that would work out over time. Anyways, I couldn't figure out a clean mounting plan so didn't do it. But it is a great idea though to have it!!

[etlsport]

i had that issue as well.. but looking at how this console was held into the blazer... it was only held in two places, one in the front and one in the back.. so i figure i can do just like maverick did and mount a couple screws through the stock dome light location and then a sheet metal nut clipped on the headliner for the front.. i think it should hold pretty well

[VCrossfan]

Looks very nice...after seeing MAV's overhead console project I went on the search for my project. Mine came out of a Ford Windstar. Been in around two years and I love it...fits the roof line perfect..

Includes.. Dome lights, Pop down Convex mirror (to watch the kids in back), Change holder, Sunglasses compartment and consealed door opener push panel. Also has rear volume controls for back seat passangers, not completed.

Sorry for the quality of the pic's...old camera

[k4tmc]

Vcrossfan,

Do you remember which year model it came from?

Are all the Ford Windstar overhead consoles the same, or did they vary from year to year?

Henry

[VCrossfan]

Hey Henry: I'm sure it was out of a 99. Buy looking on ebay they look to be the same from 98-01. Here's A good pic of one just like mine and Here's one for a fairly good starting bid price but a bad pic (shipping alittle higher than some). You have to trim some of the inner structure but once you do the original outer structure conforms great with our headliners. Good Luck ! !

[k4tmc]

OK, thanks for the eBay info.

How did you attach the console to the head liner?

Henry

[slutty22]

How did you end up wiring that in, I have the same one.

Looks very nice...after seeing MAV's overhead console project I went on the search for my project. Mine came out of a Ford Windstar. Been in around two years and I love it...fits the roof line perfect..

Includes.. Dome lights, Pop down Convex mirror (to watch the kids in back), Change holder, Sunglasses compartment and consealed door opener push panel. Also has rear volume controls for back seat passangers, not completed.

Sorry for the quality of the pic's...old camera

[circmand]

you could wire that in from the OEM cabin light

[slutty22]

Thats what Im trying to do however the concole has a main harness one which leads to the lights and the other that leads to the front for some switches, I am wondering if he removed the circuit board from the original light and parralled it in front of these lights or just direct wired in?
I tried the direct approach and some weird things started happening.

you could wire that in from the OEM cabin light

[Vehi-Cross-Az]

didnt have time to install it yet, because Im going to pull
the headliner down when I do it, recover the headliner in a nice
vinyl.
Then Im going to mount the new overhead to the headliner
wire it up to come on with or without the key on, nothing
too hard there
and then remount my headliner with the new overhead.