Could you not make some new visors? I know it will probably be a ball ache but it's a shame to have them at a funny angle when you've done the hard work of making a nice console.
From this picture it looks like your visor won't even be horizontal Sorry to throw a spanner in the works
[JP];1837585 said:The raptor consoles are ok but..
you have to cut the dash to fit the radio and I think you even have to cut the dash to fit the console?
with a roof console its four holes and its there, all you have to do is cut the roof lining, even easier if you dont have roof lining.
Plus.... if you fit loads of switches for roof lights, rear working lights, air lockers, etc, etc... its a pain to route a cable from the battery to the dash, or from roof lights as the space in the pillars is very reduced.
with a roof console you can easily get a cable out the battery box, behind the passenger or driver seat, along the side of the door and into the roof space.
All the lights would also have minimal cable lenghts and easy routes to get to the console..
when connecting a CB you dont have to try and squeeze that thick antenna cable through the pillar and behind the dash....
I see the console as having more advantages in terms of ease of connections, plus leaves the dash free to put all kinds of crap in there.
Of course that at £280 is just ridiculous, if and when I make these, I'll be selling for a lot less than that.
but I think that the limited space you have on a roof console would put me off
and even £85 now is bugger all for the quality your getting
[JP];1839060 said:But the good thing is.. roof consoles can be custom made so it can be as big as you like
the raptor dash is £85... I'll probably sell a roof console for £120... so for an extra 35 I think its best to get all the advantages of the roof console
not trying to get into a marketing argument, just personal opinion really... I'm not even sure yet if I'll start doing them to sell, and if I do, I'll probably do one now and again or if asked, not sure how its going to be
As you, I would never, ever pay 280 for a console, therefore the reason why i started doing mine, I wasnt even looking at buying one, just came across it on ebay and thought "280? fok that, I can build one"
But if i was to chose between a 85 raptor or a 120 console.... I would go console