I solved my problem.
in your vbindex.php file go to line 1158
look for:
PHP Code:
eval("\$home[header] = \"".fetch_template('vbindex_header')."\";");
replace with:
PHP Code:
eval("\$home[header] = \"".fetch_template('header')."\";");
Now where ever you put the $header variable in your vbindex templates your style's header will show instead of vindex's. Just keep in mind that you will no longer be able to use the vbindex_header template. Which is fine by me.
If you want to use your style's footer template rather than vbindex's, go to line 1156(should be right above the place you edited for the header section)
look for:
PHP Code:
eval("\$home[footer] = \"".fetch_template('vbindex_footer')."\";");
and replace with:
PHP Code:
eval("\$home[footer] = \"".fetch_template('footer')."\";");
There ya go, easy as cake.