2006 Ford Taurus Console

[ncarpenter]

So I've been forced out of my 2001 Crown Vic and into a 2006 Ford Taurus. A LOT less space to work with. I'm looking for a console that will go between the bench seat and the lower dash (the car has 40/20/40 seats, I don't plan on ever folding out the middle 20 seat once I get a console installed). I need it to look good, none of that Gall's $40 swiss cheese vertical crap. I have 3 radios to install, and I'm going to have to figure something else out for the siren and light switches, I'm positive I can't get all of that crammed into one center console with the space I have.

Any ideas, comments, suggestions, pictures, thoughts, hints or just about anything...I need some help. I have calls into Troy Products and Jotto Desk...just waiting for a response.

Haha, oh yea, and I also have to install a computer. Perhaps a bigger alternator??? Looks like this might turn out to be a big job.

Here's something I sorta had in mind:

The scanner is a Pro-2096 and the UHF and VHF radios are Kenwood 760g and 860g.

 

[Josh]

Umm.... if I'm not mistaken, the Ford Taurus's shifter is floor mounted, not on the column.

I think you'll have a problem with the configuration you want due to the shifter.

 

[mkewman]

there are both. I have a column mounted shifter.

 

[ncarpenter]

Correct, this car is a column mounted shifter, not a center shift. I'd be really screwed for space if that were the case!!


http://www.radioreference.com/forums/showthread.php?p=390582#post390582
Nick from Indiana has a good setup in his Taurus, I pretty much want to replicate it but I'm going to have this car for a long time hopefully and would like a slightly better console with fitting face plates.

 

[tmfok7]

Check out this place: "http://www.havisshields.com/havis_catalog/havis_catalog.html" They make quite a selection of equipment for this type of thing and looks like they have consoles for the Taurus! I will forewarn you though, the webpage is not the easiest to navigate. Good luck and when you get the install done, make sure you share pics of the finished product!

 

[ncarpenter]

Thanks, I actually email them because I couldn't really find anything specifically for the Taurus. I have to imagine there has to be somewhere that sells a console for the Taurus, a lot of departments use them for CID and administrative, etc. I'm hoping a 9" console would work, and Jotto Desk has a really good laptop mount solution that might work well with the whole setup.

 

[ncarpenter]

I think I'm closer to answering my own question here. I just found the Troy Products CC-C04, it looks near perfect for my application. Someone also suggested using Havis Shield plates rather than the Troy plates because they will get the radios to fit closer together, providing more space for more radios (some modification will be required).
For anyone with this same problem, the Troy CC-C04 runs anywhere from $210-300 depending on the dealer.

 

[mkewman]

thanks! i was wondering how it turned out. Please! Take loads of pictures! I wanna see for my taurus.

 

[ncarpenter]

Console ordered today, and I just finished taking all of my equipment out of my Crown Vic. :sigh:, I'm gonna miss the CV.

 

[mkewman]

Console ordered today, and I just finished taking all of my equipment out of my Crown Vic. :sigh:, I'm gonna miss the CV.

which one did you order?

 

[ncarpenter]

I purchased a Troy Products CC-C04 10" center console.

 

[sgtmatt]

I'd like a pro copper counsel or something for my car I have an 02 taurus with a Motorola Maratrac in it.

 

[ncarpenter]

UPDATE:

I have installed a Jotto Desk console in the Taurus, see this post for details and pictures. Feel free to PM me with any questions.

http://www.radioreference.com/forums/showthread.php?t=95861

- NC