Diy Defender roof console, in progress

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mudmut

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I'm looking to fit some kind of headlining in my 90 truck cab as it's never had one in my ownership so thought while im at it why not make a roof console. I was thinking along the lines of a full width shallow console for light switches etc with a central section comming out a bit just big enough for a CB .Anyone done one? Any bright ideas .
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Not done one but I dont know if you know but there are a number of manufactured ones that may give you some ideas or inspiration?
 
steveyorks said:
Not done one but I dont know if you know but there are a number of manufactured ones that may give you some ideas or inspiration?
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I've googled the crap out of it lol,the majority don't fit the truck cab and need a headlining which I don't have so the fit wouldn't be great plus I'm a tight arse and would rather spend 100 ISH quid keeping it running hence going the DIY route
This is something like I want
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Land-Rov...29-/201902412150?_trksid=p2141725.m3641.l6368
 
I've screwed a plank across the 110 onto the roof / side panel join just behind the drivers head.
Then two verticle planks from there tucking into the holes in the roof just above the window. The width apart is a radio plus about 4 inches.
The fore and aft planks are shaped so the radio is held pointing slightly down By a ply panel underneath and one behind its bezel.

The rear half of the planks on its ply base has a led interior light on it.
A small cb will be fitted into the unit as well..
 
zeaphod said:
I made one years ago for a 109" - easy enough using a bit of 3mm alloy sheet, just bolts on using the roof line bolts. Making it look decent is the biggest challenge.
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That's something along the lines I'm thinking , except I don't have anything to fix to on the roof so will maybe have to bond some fixings too it
 
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TheQ said:
I've screwed a plank across the 110 onto the roof / side panel join just behind the drivers head.
Then two verticle planks from there tucking into the holes in the roof just above the window. The width apart is a radio plus about 4 inches.
The fore and aft planks are shaped so the radio is held pointing slightly down By a ply panel underneath and one behind its bezel.

The rear half of the planks on its ply base has a led interior light on it.
A small cb will be fitted into the unit as well..
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That would probably Be an easier solution so might have to mock something up to see if that works for me
 
I`ve made a start and started mocking things up, have now bought a 7 inch LCD and 2 camera`s so its going to mainly house the screen with the section above the steering wheel for carling switches for extra work lights etc

console 1.jpg
console 2.jpg
console3.jpg
 
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