Does anyone have any good links refering to building a computer into your car. I am planning on putting a 800-1g hz 2/ a 40gig hd and a nice sound card in a box where the ttops would go. TOuch pad in the place of the ash tray (95 bird) and a small wireless keyboard connected to a 7" widescreen lcd. I pretty much know what i am going to do i just want to see some other work

 

www.gnetcanada.com

this is what I plan on replacing my system with.

 

you might want to check out http://www.dashpc.com

 

Thanks LW

 

Hey! I was contemplating doing this and I have been collecting parts for about a year. Then I bought my 00 SS and I don't want to mess her up, so I will pass along these pages I have checked out alot.

http://MP3car.com
-There are alot of examples on here...some broken links to member pages though, just choose MP3car examples from the main page.

http://www.ashleypowers.com/
-Got alot of ideas from these two installs...definitely check this one out.

http://www.angibabi.com/camaro/carputer/install.htm
-Here is one installed in a 2001 SS...some interesting ideas...I prefer a hidden LCD screen, but definitely check this one out.

Hope these HELP!

 

Good shot, those help. What were you planning on doing. I want to lose my head unit and get a indash 7" screen w/ just a tuner, nothing else. Then i want to build my p2 400 into a box and put it where the t-tops would sit. Planning on upgrading soundcard, graphics card, and hd. Touchpad where the ashtray is on a 95 bird and a wireless mini keyboard in the door pocket. 2 amps, for mids and bass. 2 decent 10s in back and 2 decent conponets up front and some sound deadening to boot. I've already got the computer just need to build it into a box after i get my gc sc and hd. Friends got a wholesale electronic catalouge and i found the screen i want for around 5-6 hundred. Touchpads are insanely cheap, and the computer conponents arnt too bad either. The most costly thing will be the audio and the screen.

 

The red Z with the computer in it lives in Gainesville, Fl. He is the reason why I wanted to do this. Since i saw at a car show and received a full demonstratio i was hooked.

 

OK, my origianl plans were for a 10.4" Datalux LCD touchscreen, DVD drive in place of my stereo...run straight out of the soundcard to the amps, 8 speakers, plus subs...3 amps. I have EVERYTHING except the LCD, so i still may do this...I was trying to find a way to mount the screen so it could be "stowed" I really dont like it being huge and in the way all the time. I was going to run a P3 500MHz, 256 MB ram, 30GB hard drive. Had a small keyboard, and this kewl little credit card size remote control that Creative makes. I still may do something if I can figure out how to do it without trashing my car. Poor garage is full of amps, subs, speakers, computer parts. OY!

 

I feel the same way about the screen thats why i wanted the most plain indash 7" i could find. I also want use an external dvd/cdrw up near the dash somewhere but still dont know wherer i want to mount it.

 

Ride, How were you plannin on mounting your lcd?

 

Wow. I am bringing back a very very very old post!

Are you still around? Did ya ever do the project?

 

I haven't worked on the project any, still brainstorming, planning. Feel free to drop me a line on AOL if you want. SN= Yummieman

 

For the LCD panel, if you were willing to give up the passenger airbag, could you mount it there, with actuators to lift it.

You could mount it on a swivel so you could turn it, and have it fold down into the dash, with the stock cover on the back so it blends in.

Just a thought.