Okay, so I've got thign sinto their final layout, and mostly tucked away and such. Had them thisway since last week around this time actually. IN the meantime went to a meet over in seattle, and it survived the 500mile roadtrip near-flawlessly. M yonly real problem was with cards falling out seeing as I don't have a traditional case with "bolt in" slots to secure cards across the other end. the only card that realyl droppedout was my WIFi which isn't allthat neccessary, but the computer did strange random things after everytime that happened aswell. GPS is nice, but microsoft streets and trips is NOT 7" touchscreen friendly, and I'm gonna need to find an external-mountable anteanna, thsi running a usb cord up the dash bit ain't cutting it.
At anyrate, for pics explanation... umm well there's my dash, in all of it's primered glory. It's soon to be removed and hopefully prettied up in quick order. I really wanted to keep some of the original definition and lines to it, which actually wound up being harder than it would've to "flatten" it more instead of sinking the face in a bit. I'm also pretty sure i'm gonna try to keep the black surround at all costs. I really like the way it looks. A little more intended and a little less "custom"
The computer itself is mounted on the pass side rear seatback, sothat it can be folded down and accessed additionally and not really visible, it's mounted on rails sothat the whole unit cna be loosened with 3 allenbolts and removed from the car for doing more in-depth monkeying.
Also, as you can see, USB hub hacked into the console. before you wince, It previously had a big gouge right there from wher ea half-finished kickpod assembly's screw drug across it heavily. so this was simply a cleaner deeper version of the original... It's a 7port hub, 2 are underneath and run to my touchscreen, and external dvd/cdrw drive that's jsut sorta wedged betweent he seats fornow. THe other slots on top are filled with GPS mouse, bluetooth, flashdrive, and keyboard USB. (the 7th port is on the side facing the pass seat, mildly accessable if you REALLY want at it)
Mostly I was quite amazed at how clean-ish everything managed to turnout. and I'm not rlaly done yet. the hub's getting an aluminum trimplate, and my screen and silver int trim pieces are all gonna get a freshened "dull aluminum" paintjob.
At anyrate, for pics explanation... umm well there's my dash, in all of it's primered glory. It's soon to be removed and hopefully prettied up in quick order. I really wanted to keep some of the original definition and lines to it, which actually wound up being harder than it would've to "flatten" it more instead of sinking the face in a bit. I'm also pretty sure i'm gonna try to keep the black surround at all costs. I really like the way it looks. A little more intended and a little less "custom"
The computer itself is mounted on the pass side rear seatback, sothat it can be folded down and accessed additionally and not really visible, it's mounted on rails sothat the whole unit cna be loosened with 3 allenbolts and removed from the car for doing more in-depth monkeying.
Also, as you can see, USB hub hacked into the console. before you wince, It previously had a big gouge right there from wher ea half-finished kickpod assembly's screw drug across it heavily. so this was simply a cleaner deeper version of the original... It's a 7port hub, 2 are underneath and run to my touchscreen, and external dvd/cdrw drive that's jsut sorta wedged betweent he seats fornow. THe other slots on top are filled with GPS mouse, bluetooth, flashdrive, and keyboard USB. (the 7th port is on the side facing the pass seat, mildly accessable if you REALLY want at it)
Mostly I was quite amazed at how clean-ish everything managed to turnout. and I'm not rlaly done yet. the hub's getting an aluminum trimplate, and my screen and silver int trim pieces are all gonna get a freshened "dull aluminum" paintjob.
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