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Old 10-07-2008
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OVHD Console Swith Up
I picked up the Explorer console with the intent to do the mod, but it seems everyone does it. Good or bad I decided to do it different because all I wanted was temp & compass. I used parts from the console removed all but 4 wires and used the area below the temp controls. What do you guy's think...........
 
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Great idea!
I have plans to put one of those into the 'fake' vent in my 94 dash.
 
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I like it
IMO better than the ohc
 
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That's awesome! I like it a lot. I might have to do that.
 
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GREAT idea. Is is easy to see while driving?
 
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Yes, no problems.........
 
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GREAT idea. Is is easy to see while driving?
Woah Nick, welcome back.

I like the mod, nice!
 
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Woah that is sweet! I may have to consider something like that instead! Would prefer not to hack up my headliner...
 
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Originally Posted by RangerJustin
Woah that is sweet! I may have to consider something like that instead! Would prefer not to hack up my headliner...
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I should have the cubby piece that I need by this weekend to start fabbing.
-Graig I will take pictures and such then we can go in on a How-to thread together.
 
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Excellent! I like it a lot.
 
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good idea
 
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that's nice but i use my cubby. props for being different tho.
 
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This is a great idea!
 
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Dang, that looks sweet!
 
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wish i had seen this a month ago before i cut my headliner, looks great
 
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It looks awesome. I am defininitly down with being different.
 
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I like that alot better than the OHC. Nicely done.
 
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OMFG! Tre and I have been throwing around this EXACT idea for a while now!!

NICE!!!!!!!



Got any install/mod pics to show? Did you glass that piece that fills the cubby hole? I have that cubby just sitting in my shop...i'm totally hitting up the yard to pickup yet another ohc to tear apart!


More info please!!!
 
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Graig I finally got my cubby in the mail today EFFING USPS TOOK FOREVER. Anyway I will get started on the How-to hopefully tomorrow or sometime this week. Sorry for the delay.
 
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Sounds good............
 
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What a great twist on an awesome mod. Wish you had comme up with this a few months ago.
 
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Can't WAIT!!!!
 
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looks good, great in fact, was wondering if there was any new info or photos of the install yet, as a few others have said, this would save me hacking up my headliner.
 
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I second that.

Has there been any updates on this? I'm off for a few weeks, and I was going to bite the bullet and buy a OHC off eBay (as there seems to be tonnes of them with all the components). I might have to follow suit and do the cubby temp/compass mod now.
 
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We need a "how to" This is gonna be the next big mod i bet. Great work!
 
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