by bugeye bob on Wed Aug 17, 2011 5:41 pmdoes anyone know of a manufacture of the overhead console that goes all the way across the headliner behind the windshield, ithink back in the 70's they were made out of plastic and you could mount your radio and cb in them along with switches. i really don't want to cut a hole in my dash.
overhead console
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I've seen dozens in the yards but I never one for an early.
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I don't know of anyone that makes one but you could probably fabricate something pretty easily. I plan on doing one myself with tin "hat channel" framing studs from home depot and 1/4 plywood (cover it with thin speaker carpet).
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I also never seen a aftermarket overhead for a early, only 3rd gen chevy's 2nd gen ford and 2nd gen dodges and up
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Thinking you could make this one fit...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Overhead-Storage-Shelf-98-06-Ford-Econoline-Van-Tan-/330556894810?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item4cf6b9ee5a
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Overhead-Storage-Shelf-98-06-Ford-Econoline-Van-Tan-/330556894810?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item4cf6b9ee5a
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I had one of those on my 3rd gen chevy work van, it's for the most part a shelf, but holds alot of stuff
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I would not expect to find a early over-head console manufacture. I went to home depo and used 3/4 x 3/4 alluminum angle, measured left to right cutting the front side to lenth and the botton 1 1/2 inches longer each side. and bent that up and screwed it into the inside gutter. then used a firing strip tuck it in to the gutter arch it up toward the roof and tuck it into the outher side gutter. then it's 1/9 in laun plywood. If you go to interior and look up overhead console you should be able to see most of this...
