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[GMCnet] OVERHEAD MOUNTING OF CONSOLE [message #83440] Fri, 07 May 2010 07:47 Go to next message
mjbourgon is currently offline  mjbourgon   United States
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Good Morning All
I run my coach in the summer with the generator running and the two roof mounted a/c units to cool coach.
I fabricated an overhead console with blower and vents to bring cool air forward and blow on driver and passenger. Getting ready to mount it between driver and passenger overhead but find no way to hang it from ceiling. I spoke with my go to guy Jim B. and he says there are no good anchor point in the center of ceiling. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. It seemed like a good idea at the time to make this unit.
thanks
Marcel
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Re: [GMCnet] OVERHEAD MOUNTING OF CONSOLE [message #83444 is a reply to message #83440] Fri, 07 May 2010 08:29 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Marcel
While I agree there are no 'good' anchor points you might be able hang it
from the mirror base on the front and the area of the sliding curtain just
behind the drivers compartment at the rear.
Greater minds will have other suggestions....

I'll have to drop round for an inspection next Fall <g>

Mike in NS

On Fri, May 7, 2010 at 9:47 AM, <mjbourgon@earthlink.net> wrote:

> Good Morning All
> I run my coach in the summer with the generator running and the two roof
> mounted a/c units to cool coach.
> I fabricated an overhead console with blower and vents to bring cool air
> forward and blow on driver and passenger. Getting ready to mount it between
> driver and passenger overhead but find no way to hang it from ceiling. I
> spoke with my go to guy Jim B. and he says there are no good anchor point in
> the center of ceiling. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. It seemed
> like a good idea at the time to make this unit.
> thanks
> Marcel
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Re: [GMCnet] OVERHEAD MOUNTING OF CONSOLE [message #83445 is a reply to message #83440] Fri, 07 May 2010 08:36 Go to previous messageGo to next message
USAussie is currently offline  USAussie   United States
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Marcel,

How heavy is the unit?

Could you post some pictures to the photo site?

Regards,
Rob Mueller
Sydney, Australia
AUS '75 Avion-The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
USA '75 Avion-Double Trouble TZE365V100426


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Good Morning All
I run my coach in the summer with the generator running and the two roof
mounted a/c units to cool coach.
I fabricated an overhead console with blower and vents to bring cool air
forward and blow on driver and passenger. Getting ready to mount it between
driver and passenger overhead but find no way to hang it from ceiling. I
spoke with my go to guy Jim B. and he says there are no good anchor point in
the center of ceiling. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. It seemed
like a good idea at the time to make this unit.
thanks
Marcel
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Re: [GMCnet] OVERHEAD MOUNTING OF CONSOLE [message #83447 is a reply to message #83440] Fri, 07 May 2010 08:42 Go to previous messageGo to next message
bukzin is currently offline  bukzin   United States
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Any chance you could post some photos of your set up?




I did a shelf for CB radio and storage.
Mounted visors below it.

I too will try and get pictures posted.

Bukzin
1977 Palm Beach

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Re: [GMCnet] OVERHEAD MOUNTING OF CONSOLE [message #83448 is a reply to message #83440] Fri, 07 May 2010 08:53 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Tom Lins is currently offline  Tom Lins   United States
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mjbourgon wrote on Fri, 07 May 2010 08:47

Good Morning All
I run my coach in the summer with the generator running and the two roof mounted a/c units to cool coach.
I fabricated an overhead console with blower and vents to bring cool air forward and blow on driver and passenger. Getting ready to mount it between driver and passenger overhead but find no way to hang it from ceiling. I spoke with my go to guy Jim B. and he says there are no good anchor point in the center of ceiling. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. It seemed like a good idea at the time to make this unit.
thanks
Marcel
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Marcel

I had a similar problem finding some way to mount an overhead console. What I did was first take down the headliner over the driver and passenger.
Once you have that down you will see the the plastic/SMC roof over the cab portion of the body has these vertical reinforcing spines about 1.5 inches tall. In the center there are two spines that are about 1.5 inches apart that run front to rear that form a channel that the antenna wire runs in. There is a fair amount of insulating foam in this area between these spines which you will need to remove.
What I did was cut a 2X4 so that it would fit between the spines and extend about 1/4 inch below the spines while leaveing space above the wood for the antenna wire. Then I drilled piolet holes about every 2 inches along each spine into the wood and attached the wood to the spines with pan head screws.
Then you put the headliner back and there is now a solid mounting place for the overhead console.

The piece of wood I used was around 2 feet long as I wanted to distribute the load.

JWID

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Re: [GMCnet] OVERHEAD MOUNTING OF CONSOLE [message #83451 is a reply to message #83448] Fri, 07 May 2010 09:23 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Tom Lins is currently offline  Tom Lins   United States
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Tom Lins wrote on Fri, 07 May 2010 09:53

mjbourgon wrote on Fri, 07 May 2010 08:47

Good Morning All
I run my coach in the summer with the generator running and the two roof mounted a/c units to cool coach.
I fabricated an overhead console with blower and vents to bring cool air forward and blow on driver and passenger. Getting ready to mount it between driver and passenger overhead but find no way to hang it from ceiling. I spoke with my go to guy Jim B. and he says there are no good anchor point in the center of ceiling. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. It seemed like a good idea at the time to make this unit.
thanks
Marcel
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Marcel

I had a similar problem finding some way to mount an overhead console. What I did was first take down the headliner over the driver and passenger.
Once you have that down you will see the the plastic/SMC roof over the cab portion of the body has these vertical reinforcing spines about 1.5 inches tall. In the center there are two spines that are about 1.5 inches apart that run front to rear that form a channel that the antenna wire runs in. There is a fair amount of insulating foam in this area between these spines which you will need to remove.
What I did was cut a 2X4 so that it would fit between the spines and extend about 1/4 inch below the spines while leaveing space above the wood for the antenna wire. Then I drilled piolet holes about every 2 inches along each spine into the wood and attached the wood to the spines with pan head screws.
Then you put the headliner back and there is now a solid mounting place for the overhead console.

The piece of wood I used was around 2 feet long as I wanted to distribute the load.

JWID



I am going to reply to my own post to add some links to pictures on the photosite.
They are not my pictures ( I forgot to take any...DUH moment) but you can see the structure above the front headliner.
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/showphoto.php?photo=32624&title=img-0001-29&cat=500

The next photo shows another method to make a solid mount by putting bolts thru the roof.
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/showphoto.php?photo=32623&title=img-0001-11&cat=500

Tom Lins
St Augustine, FL
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Re: [GMCnet] OVERHEAD MOUNTING OF CONSOLE [message #83540 is a reply to message #83445] Fri, 07 May 2010 17:54 Go to previous message
mjbourgon is currently offline  mjbourgon   United States
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Hi there Rob
The unit when completed weights in about 9 lbs. U used a 3" bilge pump and
vents from a mazda auto. The console itself is a console from a 2004
chevrolet suburban with small compartments for sun glasses. door opener and
a tissue holder and two map lights. Made some brackets this after noon that
mount to the plastic reiforcements in the roof structure. Should be good
and stout will let you know how project came out and get you some pictures
Marcel in Sunny New Mexico
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> Marcel,
>
> How heavy is the unit?
>
> Could you post some pictures to the photo site?
>
> Regards,
> Rob Mueller
> Sydney, Australia
> AUS '75 Avion-The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
> USA '75 Avion-Double Trouble TZE365V100426
>
>
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> Sent: Friday, 7 May 2010 10:48 PM
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> Subject: [GMCnet] OVERHEAD MOUNTING OF CONSOLE
>
> Good Morning All
> I run my coach in the summer with the generator running and the two roof
> mounted a/c units to cool coach.
> I fabricated an overhead console with blower and vents to bring cool air
> forward and blow on driver and passenger. Getting ready to mount it
> between
> driver and passenger overhead but find no way to hang it from ceiling. I
> spoke with my go to guy Jim B. and he says there are no good anchor point
> in
> the center of ceiling. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. It seemed
> like a good idea at the time to make this unit.
> thanks
> Marcel
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