I went to U-Pull-It yesterday, looking for a replacement for the plastic base that goes around the shifter, and decided to look again for an overhead console (I tried a few days before, but there wasn't any). I found one in a '96 V8 Explorer. It was grey, which was a turn off, but I bought it anyways. It only cost $12, and I figured it would hold me over until I found a tan one. Well, I installed it about 30 minutes ago, and to my surprise, the grey is a nice contrast to the tan interior. Another plus is that being from an old Explorer, it has the blue display, which I'd rather have over green. I like the way it looks so much, that it's going to stay. I haven't wired it up yet. I do have the harness and temperature sensor, though. I hate wiring, and I'm gonna save that arduous task for another day! Haha







And here it is with the '06 mirrors:

 

Looks great! When I was reading it I thought you bought the Explorer for 12 bucks, I was like :O lol

 

Haha! That Explorer was pretty trashed. Everyone ransacked that thing! And thanks :)

 

Does it look like a hamburger to anyone else?( in the top right. )

 

haha yup^^

 

Yes....yes, it's a hamburger haha. It's a What-A-Burger coupon I found at work. Only problem is, the closest one to me is 100 miles away :(

Oh, and the green and black brochure in the driver's side visor is from M.L. Leddy's. It's a custom boot store in the Fort Worth stockyards. They had room full of used, hand-made boots. I think the cheapest pair I saw was $1,600. And I thought my Ariats were expensive haha.

And the console is now wired, and everything works!

 

looks good...now do the autodim mirror with autolamps...i have that and it is one of my favorite mods hands down

 

The Explorer I pulled it out of had the auto dim mirror and the visors (they were grey, though). I just wanted the console for the temp. reading and the compass. I like a basic car with no power options. I have no girlfriend at the moment, so my visors don't even have mirrors haha. And thanks :)

 

Looks good! And those mirrors look much better than the flag ones.

 

Thanks :) And the mirrors are definitely an improvement over those little flag things it came with. They're one of my favorite modifications I've made.

 

Looks good.

 

Nice job!

 

^Thanks, guys. :)

I know that I said I wouldn't do it earlier, but I looked at some of the auto mirrors, and you can turn the auto dim thing off if you want to. I may just install one now. I used to drive my mom's Navigator back in high school, and I remember hating that mirror dimming when I didn't want it to. Sometimes, it worked beautifully, though. I think that's as far as I'll take it, though. I don't want the lighted visors.

 

I have a green display plastic, would you want to trade your blue plastic for my green one?

 

I have an extra blue display cover around here somewhere. If you give me your address, I'll just send it to you.

 

That is awesome, I am sending you a PM now!! THANK YOU!!!