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LiquidVX Dashboard modifications + more 06/19/2010, 11:56 PM
Ldub WoW Dude... 06/20/2010, 03:19 AM
Marlin WOW!!! I do not have the... 06/20/2010, 05:20 AM
johnnyapollo I'm curious about the IR... 06/20/2010, 07:49 AM
technocoy Liquid, This is very... 06/20/2010, 09:35 AM
LiquidVX The IR lamps are for night... 06/20/2010, 10:49 AM
LiquidVX The relocating was probably... 06/20/2010, 11:37 AM
tomdietrying Wow......................that'... 06/20/2010, 06:32 PM
LiquidVX Ha, let's see how mine comes... 06/20/2010, 10:01 PM
atilla_the_fun The screen will be mounted... 06/20/2010, 07:53 PM
atilla_the_fun where is the second screen?... 06/21/2010, 06:34 AM
LiquidVX At the time of buying the... 06/21/2010, 01:10 PM
vt_maverick For Kat and Tom's benefit, I... 06/21/2010, 09:45 AM
Dumke Ya I have been debating about... 06/21/2010, 12:02 PM
VX KAT Yeah, I had some dejavu come... 06/30/2010, 10:25 PM
Bob Barker I went crosseyed reading... 06/24/2010, 07:12 PM
LiquidVX Update 06/30/2010, 01:33 PM
vt_maverick Dude that thing is suhweet! ... 06/30/2010, 01:52 PM
Mile High VX X2...man that is nice! 06/30/2010, 08:54 PM
Grif I've been speechless honestly... 07/01/2010, 08:04 PM
LiquidVX thanks guys. I will post some... 07/01/2010, 09:06 PM
Brian Drinks Great,job Well... 07/04/2010, 05:06 PM
VX KAT ...sick... ...sick...... 07/04/2010, 06:29 PM
Bob Barker So any fully operational... 07/20/2010, 03:50 PM
LiquidVX wow, did i let this thread... 03/10/2011, 04:30 AM
vt_maverick I can't wait until this... 03/10/2011, 06:54 AM
LiquidVX Hey Ash, You think that is... 03/10/2011, 07:23 AM
vt_maverick Hey if you can build this and... 03/10/2011, 07:32 AM
xcelr8 Wow...does anyone have any... 03/14/2011, 04:44 PM
xcelr8 Guys, I did my own version of... 05/15/2011, 04:27 PM
surf-life and put me as number 2 03/10/2011, 08:17 AM
Bob Barker What is that license plate... 03/14/2011, 05:03 PM
surf-life It says vx-4 because this is... 03/14/2011, 05:05 PM
Triathlete That is the concept... 03/14/2011, 05:06 PM
xcelr8 wow. crap. I wish I had never... 03/14/2011, 05:30 PM
Bob Barker Ooohhh . 03/14/2011, 07:38 PM
dietz99vcross And look a REAL cup holder... 03/14/2011, 08:00 PM
etlsport its really close to the Axiom... 03/15/2011, 10:20 AM
vt_maverick The problem will be where to... 03/15/2011, 12:22 PM
samneil2000 Does the Axiom have the same... 03/16/2011, 08:27 PM
vt_maverick I know ours doesn't, it... 03/16/2011, 08:29 PM
VXjunky love the color combo of the... 03/16/2011, 08:39 PM
gabilangabby nice!! 03/17/2011, 04:42 AM
gabilangabby looks good!!!! what did you... 03/17/2011, 04:56 AM
LiquidVX I just used some stuff I had... 03/17/2011, 09:00 AM
VXjunky when do we get the completed... 03/17/2011, 09:02 AM
LiquidVX I forgot to take the... 03/17/2011, 09:09 AM
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    Dashboard modifications + more

    Well I decided to do some stuff to my car but didn't want to pay anyone to do it. So I tried fixing some things myself.
    Here is a quick photo log.


    First Thing I wanted to do was clean the drain ports under the hood insert. Two of the mounts broke.


    So I made news ones


    And bonded them into place.



    Then I was thinking that the stereo isn't really that great. I saw another member put an LCD in his dash and thought it was pretty cool so I gave it a go. I wanted a big LCD though so I got a lilliput 8" wide sreen. Then took it apart.


    Then I cut a hole in my dash and test fit the LCD Bezel


    The directions on the can said to dab on some resin with a paint brush then apply the fiberglass.


    While this first layer was curing I realized I like the center vents on the car and decided not to block them off. So I put the vents one slot down and started making a foam bridge for between them.


    I then wrapped the foam in foil to make sure it didn't melt from the resin.


    Between waiting for layers of fiberglass to cure I decide to sort out the computer and stereo situation. I purchased a mini-itx board with nvidia ion graphics power. I thought the small size would be beneficial but it was even better than expected. I also got a GPS sensor, infrared lamps for the bumper, nightvision camera, uniden bearcat police scanner, Centrafuse 3.0 software and a complete 2000w stereo system. Everything came together nicely, the IR lamps are even the perfect size.


    So I mentioned the mini-itx board was the right size. Here is the height
    and footprint.

    stock stereo case to house the computer rather than make my own. I found some good parts in the process I will reuse later to automate the lid on a special compartment.


    Yeah buddy!


    Cut a hole in the top for the fan and its done.


    I can even put the face back on but it will be off since it will be behind the LCD.


    Test fit


    So now a few more rounds of painting, sanding, and filling holes from air bubbles.

    Last edited by LiquidVX : 06/19/2010 at 11:58 PM Reason: fix image

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