overhead radio mounting

[nuclearlemon]

has anyone done any overhead trays or stereo/cb mounting in their pigs? i want to mount a cb, i like over head for sight and convenience, and the 76 has the front heater vent, so that leaves no room anywhere near the driver underneath to mount a cb.

 

[n2666s]

Inge.......great idea............need an overhead console though; any thoughts ?..........something like a tuffy?

Lou

 

[nuclearlemon]

something like a tuffy?

Lou

god i hope not. got a tuffy overhead in my 40 and won't ever do that rattletrap p.o.s. again.

since the piggie is fully enclosed, locking enclosure isn't as necessary as in the 40. maybe something along the lines of the old trays for the 40 hardtops. maybe mounting into the visor holes or something?

 

[inkpot]

god i hope not. got a tuffy overhead in my 40 and won't ever do that rattletrap p.o.s. again.

since the piggie is fully enclosed, locking enclosure isn't as necessary as in the 40. maybe something along the lines of the old trays for the 40 hardtops. maybe mounting into the visor holes or something?

Howdy! I have thought about this myself. Maybe do an angle bracket off the top of the over-door hand grips, and then brace the center of the shelf at the base of the mirror/sun visor bracket? John

 

[n2666s]

great info Inge; the local tuffy rep was trying to get me to buy one installed cheap for around 300$

Lou

 

[Rescue Wagon]

I thought about getting one of those shelf-it units for my truck once, it should accomidate a radio. I put a link to one version below, it probably would be a waiste of money to buy but not to hard to make on your own.

Pace Edwards Shelf-It Overhead Storage at Truck Parts Pro Shop

 

[Front Range 4x4]

I have a solution but it's not for everybody. Here's where mine's going to mount.

 

[nuclearlemon]

I have a solution but it's not for everybody. Here's where mine's going to mount.

you buy me one and i'll put it in

 

[Front Range 4x4]

It's a deal Ige!

 

[Rescue Wagon]

Chris,

If you buy Ige one what about the rest of us?

 

[Front Range 4x4]

I didn't say I would buy her one, just agree if I did she'd put it in.

You'll have your soon enough, right James?

 

[Rescue Wagon]

Yep

 

[nuclearlemon]

they don't list one of these for any toyotas, but i'm thinking one for a wider vehicle, just cut down...or just make something along these lines.

VDP SHELF-IT™ CUSTOM-FIT OVERHEAD STORAGE SHELF FOR PICKUPS, SUVS AND VANS - JCWhitney Auto Parts

 

[nat]

The problem I see with those trays....................you need to support the free end of the sunvisors, otherwise they will bounce down into your vision. An easy problem to solve...................

if you have sunvisors

 

[nuclearlemon]

using the roof i cut off of uglibus, i began figuring out something simple. just a tray like what is offered for the 40s. unfortunately, the later models use a different setup for the visor, but everything else appears to be the same. i hope to have a mock up by next weekend. the rust mark shows that the support where the dome light bolts up does not go all theway to the front.