Well, I tracked down the elusive audiovox custom overhead console made for the 95-to current blazer/jimmy/bravada (2 and 4 door). (NO, this will not work in your regular cab or your extended cab as it is way to farking long)

Why did I do this? Well I installed a Pioneer AVH-6500DVD unit with an AVIC-88 GPS system. Well, not wanting to leave the people in the backseat out of the pic I contemplated how to go about mounting monitor(s) in the back. Do I cut my overhead console down and install a universal and have it look like ass, , or do I cut into my leather head rests for head rest monitors. Buying 2 monitors for the back plus the one I'm putting in my passenger side visor would have been expensive as hell and to be honest I did't want to cut into my leather. I want it so I can pull it out if I ever get rid of the truck (unlikely as that is).

So after talking to several sound shops, it was "rumoured" that audiovox used to make a blazer specialtyfit overhead console. I talked to Audiovox and the presales people were clueless. So after some long and hard searching I tracked down a place that happened to have 20 or so in stock that really never sold. I bought a graphite one (they have gray and tan as well). I then went in search of a Audiovox 6.8 VOH to fit in it. Found it cheap. So all in all it came out pretty well.

Specialty fit console: 60.00 (These are no longer made but I can get more if anyone wants them)
6.8 VOH 650 series drop down monitor $50.00 (used but never run)
hot melted Abs shavings in my face and hair... Free


On to the pics...

Here is the console out of the box. Not shown is the big assed mounting bracket it attaches to.

http://www.pghconsulting.net/teal/ohc/ohc1.jpg

Now, you have to seperate the trim ring from your old overhead console (simply remove the screws) and then cut out the dome light (The monitor has a dome light in it). You're left with the rear light section and the front garage door/sunglass/cd-tissue section. Both these slip on to the new over head console and screw down.

So here we see the length of the new ohc with the monitor up. (this monitor also includes on screen display, extra audio/video inputs and outputs and a remote. Supports wireless headphones.

http://www.pghconsulting.net/teal/ohc/ohc2.jpg

And with the monitor down....

http://www.pghconsulting.net/teal/ohc/ohc3.jpg

All in all, this turned out damn spiffy!

That looks damn good rlith!
Would this work in a 99 LS 2 Door?

That looks damn good rlith!
Would this work in a 99 LS 2 Door?

Yep, see my 1st post...

Here are a couple of screen shots of the rest of the console lit up and my head unit

http://www.pghconsulting.net/teal/ohc/ohc4.jpg

http://www.pghconsulting.net/teal/ohc/ohc5.jpg

And pardon the fingerprints on touch screen (grin) You can't notice them under normal conditions...


http://www.pghconsulting.net/teal/ohc/rad1.jpg

Is that Pocahontas or WonderWoman that you're watching? Haha!

Nice job on the console!



Yep, see my 1st post...

Here are a couple of screen shots of the rest of the console lit up and my head unit

http://www.pghconsulting.net/teal/ohc/ohc4.jpg

http://www.pghconsulting.net/teal/ohc/ohc5.jpg

And pardon the fingerprints on touch screen (grin) You can't notice them under normal conditions...


http://www.pghconsulting.net/teal/ohc/rad1.jpg

Very nice. I've never wanted a DVD in my truck but that almost makes want to put in anyway!

Very nice. I've never wanted a DVD in my truck but that almost makes want to put in anyway!

:D Go fer it!

Is that Pocahontas or WonderWoman that you're watching? Haha!

Nice job on the console!

Thanx...Heh actually that's "Appleseed". Good movie http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0401233/

holy massive headunit.Worth more than my whole rig.

holy massive headunit.Worth more than my whole rig.

Not really... Got off ebay.....Everything refurbished except the SIR-PNR1, bought that new for $80.00 to replace my PNP III (moved that into the wrangler)

Pioneer AVH-P6500 DVD
http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/pna/product/detail/0,,2076_4023_38318_tab=B,00.html?compName=PNA_Prod uctDetailComponent

Pioneer AVIC-88 GPS (integrates into the head unit)
http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/pna/product/detail/0,,2076_168375809_117320460_tab=B,00.html?compName =PNA_ProductDetailComponent

Pioneer SIR-PNR1 (Integrates into the head unit)
http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/pna/product/detail/0,,2076_58530967_192089298,00.html

Pioneer AVH-P6500 DVD that alone cost more than the truck.LOL.Great setup i was gonna ask for some pictures of your setup.Did you do everything that was listed in your post a couple weeks back about what you had in your evil little mind>

Pioneer AVH-P6500 DVD that alone cost more than the truck.LOL.Great setup i was gonna ask for some pictures of your setup.Did you do everything that was listed in your post a couple weeks back about what you had in your evil little mind>

Like I said. Everything but the SIR-PNR1 was refurbed..

AVH-P6500DVD was $500.00
AVIC-88 $200.00
SIR-PNR1 80.00
Console 60
Monitor $50.00

I was originally going to go with an AVIC-n2 but due to cost I went with this setup. (Not really any difference in terms of function or performance) and I lost the bid I had going on that Stealthbox (still mad) I really want the stealth box but don't wanna pay 400 bux for it.

:D Go fer it!

Yah right - My wife was looking over my shoulder while I was checking out your post. Needless to say that's one project I won't be doing!!:crying:

Yah right - My wife was looking over my shoulder while I was checking out your post. Needless to say that's one project I won't be doing!!:crying:

Whipped!!!! :rofl:

Hey man, i'm really interested in getting one of those consols. Are you still able to get them? Hopefully for the same price you got it for as well. If you still can, can you email me at neal.dykeman@tlab.centaf.af.mil. Any info you can give me to aquire one of those consols will be greatly appreciated. Thanx

Hey man, i'm really interested in getting one of those consols. Are you still able to get them? Hopefully for the same price you got it for as well. If you still can, can you email me at neal.dykeman@tlab.centaf.af.mil. Any info you can give me to aquire one of those consols will be greatly appreciated. Thanx

Pmed...

Whipped!!!! :rofl:

Nice! LOL!

Nice! LOL!

Tell that woman to get back in the kitchen and leave us men to our manly hobbies! :lol:

Tell that woman to get back in the kitchen and leave us men to our manly hobbies! :lol:

I also told her I'd call when I need her to hold a part for me. Gonna be lonely in bed tonight! :dunno:

I also told her I'd call when I need her to hold a part for me. Gonna be lonely in bed tonight! :dunno:

LOL.... Hey, at least you got to stay in your bed!

Well, my wife is one that would DEFINATELY give me more action if I installed a DVD player in (her) Blazer.

BTW, looks sweet rlith! Can you PM me the info on the overhead console?
Thx.

PM'ed And tell them Rick at PCCS sent you...

Very nice! Impressive! Would do one if I didn't think the kids would find a way to break it!!!!!!

Very nice! Impressive! Would do one if I didn't think the kids would find a way to break it!!!!!!

Pretty sturdy units actually... just keep a taser handy in the front seat...

Just picked this up today, refurbed with a full warranty for $50.00
Putting it in the passenger visor, and moving the vanity mirror to the secondary visor..

Boss audio's BV7VIS 7" visor monitor...
7” WIDE SCREEN TFT ACTIVE MATRIX DISPLAY
• RESOLUTION: 1152 X 234 PIXELS
• BRIGHTNESS: 450 NITS
• WIDE ANGLE, OFF-AXIS VISIBILITY
• FRONT PANEL CONTROLS
• ON-SCREEN MENU SYSTEM
• AUDIO/VIDEO INPUT CONTROLS
• NTSC/PAL COMPATIBLE
• WIRELESS REMOTE CONTROL

http://www.bossaudio.com/home/catalog/public_html/prod_images/bv7vis.jpg

I Hate you rlith..............................
That's looks Sweet :lol2:

Thanx...I think, LOL

And Finally... The visor monitor installed... (wireless headphones all around make it complete!)

http://www.pghconsulting.net/teal/ohc/ohc6.jpg

Thats crazy appleseed.

rlith,
your Teal Terror look's bad ass inside and out...
:dogpile: Great Post btw................

rlith,
your Teal Terror look's bad ass inside and out...
:dogpile: Great Post btw................


Thanx... It's gettin there... Still need to get the carputer in place (will have an SVGA touch screen in the driver's side visor and the computer system will be connected to the ecm with Autotap. On screen keyboard and wifi..

gollie rlith, that theres fancy... nice job, almost makes me want to sell the truck, and start over on a blazer just for that ohc... but seariously, looks good man, yet another impressive mod by you and another :bigthumb: from me...

gollie rlith, that theres fancy... nice job, almost makes me want to sell the truck, and start over on a blazer just for that ohc... but seariously, looks good man, yet another impressive mod by you and another :bigthumb: from me...

Thanx man, I appreciate it!

I have the next mod for you rlith!
Gentlement, behold - flashback movie corniness!

http://www.dreamchaos.org/~wolfox/mrfusion.jpg

With this baby on the back of your rig, you'll be the big man on the block... 0-88 MPH on coffee grinds! 0-60 decades on a bananna peel! The fuel of comedy itself. And while you're there, visiting the past; you can smack yourself in the back of the head for buying those tragically retro fuzzy dice. ;)

(ducks -and- RUNS!)

Great mod, as usual; but one wonders what you are going to do next? :icon16:

I have the next mod for you rlith!
Gentlement, behold - flashback movie corniness!

With this baby on the back of your rig, you'll be the big man on the block... 0-88 MPH on coffee grinds! 0-60 decades on a bananna peel! The fuel of comedy itself. And while you're there, visiting the past; you can smack yourself in the back of the head for buying those tragically retro fuzzy dice. ;)

(ducks -and- RUNS!)



Now now, only functional mods... If that baby existed damned skippy I would retrofit it!!!



Great mod, as usual; but one wonders what you are going to do next? :icon16:

Carputer....not for gps since I already have gps (see pioneer AVIC-88). 7" touch screen SVGA in the visor with the computer plugged into the ECM via Autotao (see www.autotap.com) and wifi so I can pick up mail or terminal into a clients system with one of the thousands of open networks here in Pittsburgh (grin). I'll have a boosed wifi antennae hidden on the roof (low profile) Also while my head unit does play MP3's, easier to dump my collection on the computer..(40 gigs worth)...Probably won't be able to do the 5.7 this year so it will sit in my garage till next spring. No time to take off to do that (need at least a week :( )