davemark
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Registered: 25th Sep 03
Location: Bedfordshire
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Thought i would share with people my astra mk4 car pc project .. i know its not a corsa but oh well 
The Glovebox shelf
Things Placed out
I love the voom front so im going to use it and it also keeps harddrives nicely secured
Thats Close !!! lol
ok more on this later today im of to maplins to get some mb mounting posts 
Mounting posts added
test fit of voom front bolted to shelf
voom front sockets fitted and secured !! dam it was close !!
all wired up
used the plug from the voom so it can be removed with one plug
this is an idea of what it will look like the right of the front of the voom will be a bit of wood shaped to fit with one of the voom fans , also possible video phono sockets for the tfts video inputs. please note i have yet to cut out the back of the glove box so it will sit further back than it is in below picture.
update 18/04/07
the whole was cut and now the pc sits where it should
and shuts
the glovebox mod !!
had to make sure it fitted in the car, im just worried on space for cables going to test by adding a adapter on the vga port and seeing if i meet resistence
OK mocked up right panel in cardboard
then in wood and cut the whole for the fan
i have added a 40mm grill to my list of bits to buy should finish it of nicely
just got to paint this up now ,, any tips for painting ply wood never had much success in the past always looks grainy and bad
ok update
Just received another box full of goodies
and car audio direct also gave me a later easter gift
Amp bolted to bottom of glove box
put the PC back in and tum de doooo one very heavy glove box
2x pannels will carpeted black or maybe swade blue to match seats should look good
I was let lose with my dads staple gun and i did this, the flash makes the carpet look crap its nice dark sub box style
I'm very happy with the results , must thank my mum for tidying up the corners .. made it much neater
i am a little worried still about heat due to amp and PC in confined space but i will have to deal with that if/when i have problems.
All i got to do now is add fan and grill
bit of a majour update lol
Few changes/mods that are in progress
[LIST]
Finish Dash, Wire up Buttons & Volt Meter - Dash resprayed black
Relocate my hazard switch down to where Sig lighter would be
spray other dash parts black to match
get my OBD working
work on my steering wheel controls for PC[/LIST]
ok update
dash now trimmed in alacantra
more trims done just ashtray now
i do now offer a trimming service - www.davemark.co.uk - will post about it soon.
[Edited on 19-06-2007 by davemark]
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Joe
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Thats brilliant mate, nice work. Can you connect to the web too then? Whats the rest of the car look like?
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davemark
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Registered: 25th Sep 03
Location: Bedfordshire
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not at the moment but in future do it though mobile
http://davemark.fotopic.net/ for pictures
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dannymccann
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really nice work, doesnt look bodged! How loud does it run, and do you actually have any probs with heat? what spec is the computer you are unning in there?
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willay
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very nice
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P1CK4D
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Registered: 19th Jun 06
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Thats is smart as fuck!  Looks Quality!
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Richie
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Very good install there mate.... bet its been worth the time and effort.
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