Monitor Install: part 1
03-27-2006, 08:18 PM
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Monitor Install: part 1
Well... I was bored so not only did I decide to start the install for the monitor in my car today... but I also decided to document each step. The boredom is back now so I'll post up this documentation. Click the links for pics.
Step 1:
First, I bought the 2003 Cubby hole. Thanks to Performance Nissan it arrived today.
http://idisk.mac.com/adams80/Public/p01.jpg
Step 2:
Removed the cubby part of the lid so I can throw a monitor in there.
http://idisk.mac.com/adams80/Public/p02.jpg
Step 3:
OK this may not make any sense at first, but I had to cut a whole for the ribbon wire that connects the touchscreen to the circuitboard.
http://idisk.mac.com/adams80/Public/p03.jpg
Step 4:
I had an old Farenheit 7000 monitor lying around so I used the shell from that to house my touchscreen. It also needed a whole for the ribbon wire.
http://idisk.mac.com/adams80/Public/p04.jpg
Step 5:
See the whole? Yup... there it is.
http://idisk.mac.com/adams80/Public/p05.jpg
Step 6:
I test fit the shell in the cubby. Well what do you know... the 100 people who've done this before were right... it is a perfect fit. Too bad I'm not using a Farenheit.
http://idisk.mac.com/adams80/Public/p06.jpg
Step 7:
I drilled out wholes on each side to secur the shell.
http://idisk.mac.com/adams80/Public/p07.jpg
Step 8:
And then I superglued the shell in place too. I figure... I'll be pressing on this touchscreen so I don't want it to go anywhere. And rattles **** me off.
http://idisk.mac.com/adams80/Public/p08.jpg
Step 9:
Did a little modification to the finisher plate to house the controls. Yeah.. that's blood on the carpet. Watch out for those exacto knives.. they'll getcha if you're not careful (and/or high on bondo fumes in a poorly ventelated apartment)
http://idisk.mac.com/adams80/Public/p09.jpg
Step 10:
Did some more cutting to the monitor's original shell and attached it to the main circuitboard. Snazzy. Also not pictured, I unsoldered the green LED and soldered on an orange one so it'll match my interior. But perhaps I've said too much.
http://idisk.mac.com/adams80/Public/p10.jpg
Step 11:
More superglue and a carpet that's getting increasingly dirty.
http://idisk.mac.com/adams80/Public/p11.jpg
Step 12:
Well... there goes my deposit
But I needed to cut down the screws so they didn't get in the way. Plus the sparks were pretty.
http://idisk.mac.com/adams80/Public/p12.jpg
Step 13:
Screwed 'em in. That sucker's not going anywhere.
http://idisk.mac.com/adams80/Public/p13.jpg
Step 14:
Test fit everything. You can see where the ribbon is now. Oooooh... right? Makes sense? Anyway... the main circuit board sticks out. Don't know if that'll be a problem yet but if it is I can adapt.
http://idisk.mac.com/adams80/Public/p14.jpg
Step 15:
Front pic of basically how it's going to look. The screen's not screwed up there's just plastic over it.
http://idisk.mac.com/adams80/Public/p15.jpg
Step 16:
Quick bondo job and rough sand to smooth everything out.
http://idisk.mac.com/adams80/Public/p16.jpg
Step 17:
Very quick paint job. I thought it'd be a little cleaner than that without primer but I underestemated the paint. So tomorrow I'll go get some primer and sand this down again and primer first, sand sand sand, then paint. There's also a rubberized paint I'm thinking about trying. It might blend better with the interior. Eh... we'll see.
http://idisk.mac.com/adams80/Public/p17.jpg
Step 1:
First, I bought the 2003 Cubby hole. Thanks to Performance Nissan it arrived today.
http://idisk.mac.com/adams80/Public/p01.jpg
Step 2:
Removed the cubby part of the lid so I can throw a monitor in there.
http://idisk.mac.com/adams80/Public/p02.jpg
Step 3:
OK this may not make any sense at first, but I had to cut a whole for the ribbon wire that connects the touchscreen to the circuitboard.
http://idisk.mac.com/adams80/Public/p03.jpg
Step 4:
I had an old Farenheit 7000 monitor lying around so I used the shell from that to house my touchscreen. It also needed a whole for the ribbon wire.
http://idisk.mac.com/adams80/Public/p04.jpg
Step 5:
See the whole? Yup... there it is.
http://idisk.mac.com/adams80/Public/p05.jpg
Step 6:
I test fit the shell in the cubby. Well what do you know... the 100 people who've done this before were right... it is a perfect fit. Too bad I'm not using a Farenheit.
http://idisk.mac.com/adams80/Public/p06.jpg
Step 7:
I drilled out wholes on each side to secur the shell.
http://idisk.mac.com/adams80/Public/p07.jpg
Step 8:
And then I superglued the shell in place too. I figure... I'll be pressing on this touchscreen so I don't want it to go anywhere. And rattles **** me off.
http://idisk.mac.com/adams80/Public/p08.jpg
Step 9:
Did a little modification to the finisher plate to house the controls. Yeah.. that's blood on the carpet. Watch out for those exacto knives.. they'll getcha if you're not careful (and/or high on bondo fumes in a poorly ventelated apartment)
http://idisk.mac.com/adams80/Public/p09.jpg
Step 10:
Did some more cutting to the monitor's original shell and attached it to the main circuitboard. Snazzy. Also not pictured, I unsoldered the green LED and soldered on an orange one so it'll match my interior. But perhaps I've said too much.
http://idisk.mac.com/adams80/Public/p10.jpg
Step 11:
More superglue and a carpet that's getting increasingly dirty.
http://idisk.mac.com/adams80/Public/p11.jpg
Step 12:
Well... there goes my deposit
But I needed to cut down the screws so they didn't get in the way. Plus the sparks were pretty.http://idisk.mac.com/adams80/Public/p12.jpg
Step 13:
Screwed 'em in. That sucker's not going anywhere.
http://idisk.mac.com/adams80/Public/p13.jpg
Step 14:
Test fit everything. You can see where the ribbon is now. Oooooh... right? Makes sense? Anyway... the main circuit board sticks out. Don't know if that'll be a problem yet but if it is I can adapt.
http://idisk.mac.com/adams80/Public/p14.jpg
Step 15:
Front pic of basically how it's going to look. The screen's not screwed up there's just plastic over it.
http://idisk.mac.com/adams80/Public/p15.jpg
Step 16:
Quick bondo job and rough sand to smooth everything out.
http://idisk.mac.com/adams80/Public/p16.jpg
Step 17:
Very quick paint job. I thought it'd be a little cleaner than that without primer but I underestemated the paint. So tomorrow I'll go get some primer and sand this down again and primer first, sand sand sand, then paint. There's also a rubberized paint I'm thinking about trying. It might blend better with the interior. Eh... we'll see.
http://idisk.mac.com/adams80/Public/p17.jpg
03-27-2006, 09:57 PM
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Originally Posted by dark_muppet
Well... I was bored so not only did I decide to start the install for the monitor in my car today... but I also decided to document each step. The boredom is back now so I'll post up this documentation. Click the links for pics.
Step 1:
First, I bought the 2003 Cubby hole. Thanks to Performance Nissan it arrived today.
Step 2:
Removed the cubby part of the lid so I can throw a monitor in there.
Step 3:
OK this may not make any sense at first, but I had to cut a whole for the ribbon wire that connects the touchscreen to the circuitboard.
Step 4:
I had an old Farenheit 7000 monitor lying around so I used the shell from that to house my touchscreen. It also needed a whole for the ribbon wire.
Step 5:
See the whole? Yup... there it is.
Step 6:
I test fit the shell in the cubby. Well what do you know... the 100 people who've done this before were right... it is a perfect fit. Too bad I'm not using a Farenheit.
Step 7:
I drilled out wholes on each side to secur the shell.
Step 8:
And then I superglued the shell in place too. I figure... I'll be pressing on this touchscreen so I don't want it to go anywhere. And rattles **** me off.
Step 9:
Did a little modification to the finisher plate to house the controls. Yeah.. that's blood on the carpet. Watch out for those exacto knives.. they'll getcha if you're not careful (and/or high on bondo fumes in a poorly ventelated apartment)
Step 10:
Did some more cutting to the monitor's original shell and attached it to the main circuitboard. Snazzy. Also not pictured, I unsoldered the green LED and soldered on an orange one so it'll match my interior. But perhaps I've said too much.
Step 11:
More superglue and a carpet that's getting increasingly dirty.
Step 12:
Well... there goes my deposit But I needed to cut down the screws so they didn't get in the way. Plus the sparks were pretty.
Step 13:
Screwed 'em in. That sucker's not going anywhere.
Step 14:
Test fit everything. You can see where the ribbon is now. Oooooh... right? Makes sense? Anyway... the main circuit board sticks out. Don't know if that'll be a problem yet but if it is I can adapt.
Step 15:
Front pic of basically how it's going to look. The screen's not screwed up there's just plastic over it.
Step 16:
Quick bondo job and rough sand to smooth everything out.
Step 17:
Very quick paint job. I thought it'd be a little cleaner than that without primer but I underestemated the paint. So tomorrow I'll go get some primer and sand this down again and primer first, sand sand sand, then paint. There's also a rubberized paint I'm thinking about trying. It might blend better with the interior. Eh... we'll see.
Step 1:
First, I bought the 2003 Cubby hole. Thanks to Performance Nissan it arrived today.
Step 2:
Removed the cubby part of the lid so I can throw a monitor in there.
Step 3:
OK this may not make any sense at first, but I had to cut a whole for the ribbon wire that connects the touchscreen to the circuitboard.
Step 4:
I had an old Farenheit 7000 monitor lying around so I used the shell from that to house my touchscreen. It also needed a whole for the ribbon wire.
Step 5:
See the whole? Yup... there it is.
Step 6:
I test fit the shell in the cubby. Well what do you know... the 100 people who've done this before were right... it is a perfect fit. Too bad I'm not using a Farenheit.
Step 7:
I drilled out wholes on each side to secur the shell.
Step 8:
And then I superglued the shell in place too. I figure... I'll be pressing on this touchscreen so I don't want it to go anywhere. And rattles **** me off.
Step 9:
Did a little modification to the finisher plate to house the controls. Yeah.. that's blood on the carpet. Watch out for those exacto knives.. they'll getcha if you're not careful (and/or high on bondo fumes in a poorly ventelated apartment)
Step 10:
Did some more cutting to the monitor's original shell and attached it to the main circuitboard. Snazzy. Also not pictured, I unsoldered the green LED and soldered on an orange one so it'll match my interior. But perhaps I've said too much.
Step 11:
More superglue and a carpet that's getting increasingly dirty.
Step 12:
Well... there goes my deposit But I needed to cut down the screws so they didn't get in the way. Plus the sparks were pretty.
Step 13:
Screwed 'em in. That sucker's not going anywhere.
Step 14:
Test fit everything. You can see where the ribbon is now. Oooooh... right? Makes sense? Anyway... the main circuit board sticks out. Don't know if that'll be a problem yet but if it is I can adapt.
Step 15:
Front pic of basically how it's going to look. The screen's not screwed up there's just plastic over it.
Step 16:
Quick bondo job and rough sand to smooth everything out.
Step 17:
Very quick paint job. I thought it'd be a little cleaner than that without primer but I underestemated the paint. So tomorrow I'll go get some primer and sand this down again and primer first, sand sand sand, then paint. There's also a rubberized paint I'm thinking about trying. It might blend better with the interior. Eh... we'll see.
03-28-2006, 08:25 AM
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Yeah this Satin Krylon stuff isn't going to cut it. I haven't found an auto paint shop in the area... any brands you recommend that I could just buy online. Paint has always been my weakpoint.
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