CB Install for Moab

[Marlin]

ya the girlfriend has had my camera for a few days now...

ill get pics asap..

So the girlfriend is interfering with the VX........hhhhmmmmmmmmm.




J/K

[pbkid]

hmmm...i cant upload photo's. sorry guys. ill try tomorrow, maybe the server is having issues.

i go into the form and 'browse' the photos into the slots, then when i hit upload/submit it takes a while and just resets the page.

^^^Marlin- well, she isnt interfering with the VX, just the camera. so she is ok for now.

actually, she's a pretty good one, and i trust her a lot... some here have actually seen pictures or seen her LIVE wheeling my vx!!!

[pbkid]

there we go! got em loaded!

ok, here is how i did mine..

please forgive the dirty interior first off, my VX is long since needing a good detail!

secondly, the initial mounting i did was not the best job. i need to re-finish the look of it so that it looks more stock...anyhow, here we go-


looking straight in


from the passenger side


and the front


it sits fairly flush


and there is my antenna mount

enjoy

[Jolly Roger VX'er]

[nfpgasmask]

Nice. I actually like yours, Jolly. It looks like it fits in there nicely but sticks out a little? What model is that?

PB, do you just close the armrest over the radio wire?

Thanks - Bart

[pbkid]

PB, do you just close the armrest over the radio wire?

Thanks - Bart

yup, the side of the armrest doesnt actually close tight...its just fabric against fabric so it doesnt bother it to have the wire going through it...

[Jolly Roger VX'er]

Nice. I actually like yours, Jolly. It looks like it fits in there nicely but sticks out a little? What model is that?
- Bart

Thanks! It's a Cobra 18WXSTII and it's virtually the same length & width as our stock cd players...so you can simply use the mounting brackets from the cd player on the cb...real quick & painless mounting job...just got to wire it!

It also has a front speaker so is ideal for dash mounting...only lacks "PA" for those that want it. ("PA=public address" might be useful for warning people standing in the streets about the oncoming zombie horde..lol)

*It sticks out a little bit but how much depends on where you attach the cd-player brackets.

http://store.summitracing.com/partde...t=COB-18WXSTII

I got a better deal & bought it at the local Pilot Truckstop for $60:
http://www.pilottravelcenters.com/


Jack...I really like your set-up too...very nicely done!

[tomdietrying]

Jolly,
I like your antenia. What model is it, and could you post some pics of how it's mounted. Thanks.
Peace.
Tom

[Solitude]

and there is my antenna mount

enjoy

Dude.. is that rust?

I know the weather sucks at the moment but...????

[nfpgasmask]

Dude.. is that rust?

I know the weather sucks at the moment but...????

Well, it can't be rust on the cladding, but looks like rust on the washer.

PB, your VX is quite dirty, but your young, so I forgive you. (JK, of course!)

Bart

[pbkid]

PB, your VX is quite dirty, but your young, so I forgive you. (JK, of course!)

Bart

lol, actually i just got done mudding because of all the recent rain/snow in colorado...and thats the reasoning behind the exterior dirt...

and the interior i dont have a great excuse for, only that i have treated the seats and vacuum on a regular basis, but its been a while (like 3 months) since i armor-all'ed

[pbkid]

Dude.. is that rust?

I know the weather sucks at the moment but...????

yes, rust on the washers, and rust on the 'stainless steel' spring that allows it to move when wheeling, but none on the body...

i drive 400+ miles a week in the snow during the winter through wet and salted roads...it has a tendency to build some rust on parts that arent designed the best

[Marlin]

PB, that came out awesome, I assume you drilled holes through the bottom for power and antenna? So many good ideas on here...I have to pick one, but still leaning toward the all in one mic controlled with the guts under the drivers seat. Wish we had different recaro seats. My buddy has an Audi R4? The midsize sedan, with the recaro seats, identical to ours, minus the Vehicross, but under his leg support pull out is a plastic drawer, looks like it would hold an inverter or CB quite nice and hidden...wonder if he would notice if his seats disappeared one day?

[pbkid]

yup, holes drilled in the bottom for the wiring...

looks much better when its all put together

thanks though! i like it because its hidden enough that i dont look redneck lol