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BoroBlack
10-14-2008, 02:16 PM
Well I got my overhead console put in. I got it out of a 94 suburban with the rear a/c control.

Many said that I needed to pull the head liner down to see if I had the holes for the clips, but I was able to stick my arm in the hole from the old console and find the two holes. I marked where the holes should go and took a razor knife to it. (Make sure that when you stick your arm in the hole that its not 80 degrees outside cause that crap was hot)

To get rid of the gaps between the ceiling and console, I wedged cardboard folded up between the roof skin and the headliner. I just kept doubling that up until the gap was gone.

I still need to get the insert for where the a/c control was. Anyone know the part number? I plan on mounting up my scan gauge II up there.

Anyways enough talking here are the pics.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v238/waterwashed/DSC_0548.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v238/waterwashed/DSC_0550.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v238/waterwashed/DSC_0554.jpg
And my driveway. I need a pick of my other roommates black 99 tahoe
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v238/waterwashed/DSC_0557.jpg


Let me know what you think. Im open to suggestions on what to put in the other cubbies. I have a Garmin 600w that I want to mount somewhere just trying to figure that out.
Dfrog
10-14-2008, 02:29 PM
Very Nice!! I like the cardboard idea.
east302
10-14-2008, 03:21 PM
Part number for the plastic cover is 15737207.
BoroBlack
10-14-2008, 03:30 PM
Preciate it!
CoMpLeXiTy
10-14-2008, 05:59 PM
It didn't come standard with your truck? The overhead console or did you have one missing?
BoroBlack
10-14-2008, 08:01 PM
no i had the short one with the cubby hole
MercedesChevy
10-15-2008, 02:36 PM
nice
Ttomes
10-15-2008, 05:28 PM
really nice, I just added one to my 98 w/t. I re covered the headliner and while I had it out I cut a square hole in the headliner where the garage door opener has a hump on the top side. Also did not have the holes for the rear so I cut those tabs off and used interior screws into the double wall. Turned out pretty nice. Glad you asked about the part number because I needed it too.
BoroBlack
10-15-2008, 11:36 PM
really nice, I just added one to my 98 w/t. I re covered the headliner and while I had it out I cut a square hole in the headliner where the garage door opener has a hump on the top side. Also did not have the holes for the rear so I cut those tabs off and used interior screws into the double wall. Turned out pretty nice. Glad you asked about the part number because I needed it too.

Nice... You goin to mount anything in your cubby?
kels06chevy
11-17-2008, 10:31 PM
would this look good in a 06 crew cab?
BoroBlack
11-17-2008, 11:30 PM
yeah my roommate wants one in his crew cab... They came in the suburban and tahoes. Pretty easy to find. It would look great.
MrLM7
11-18-2008, 08:33 AM
They also come in some LT trim levels...

As far as the plastic piece, someone makes a bezel that goes there that holds two gauges... It is different from the small console bezel...
kels06chevy
11-18-2008, 11:41 PM
whats the difference in the obs consoles from blazers and suburbans and whatever cause ive seen some people say one is shorter then the other
BoroBlack
11-19-2008, 04:20 PM
Im not one hundred percent sure on that one, but I know that mine was prom a 99 suburban and my roommate had the same exact one in his 99 tahoe. Now there is one with just the cubby hole and that was it. My truck had that before.