slightly modified center console done:)

1. zwartebloem Newbie Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 15

   #1 19th November 2009, 09:31

   Hey,
   
   Finished my little project on fitting a double din unit in my dash. It was a bit of a squeeze though. It worked out alright, not the best job though but didn't have that much time to wrap it all up but it's in Got myself a complete dash as well from the scrappys so depending on how much time I've got I'm gonna start building a fully customised dash
   
   
   
   
   
   
2. vtr_immy Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2009 london Posts: 322 wicked red furio 2000

   #2 19th November 2009, 11:02

   Impressive, i thought about it but nevver thought there was enough space behind, any issues with that? LHD?
3. user_38425 Established Member Joined: Oct 2009 Angus, Scotland Posts: 1061 Mk2 Two-Tone VTR

   #3 19th November 2009, 11:04

   very smart, i always thought there was alot of touble with getting all the cables etc to fit in the back?
4. coleman258 Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 Eastbourne Posts: 2474 Astra van daily Black Saxo VTR 16v'd kent PT51

   #4 19th November 2009, 11:21

   Thats a job well done, looks pretty funky. What plans have you got with the customised dash?
5. zwartebloem Newbie Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 15

   #5 19th November 2009, 11:53

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by vtr_immy Impressive, i thought about it but nevver thought there was enough space behind, any issues with that? LHD?

   yup lhd, based in Holland mate, even when I lived in Glasgow I drove lhd cars, just couldn't get used to rhd
   
   There is enough room for cables behind the unit. The only problem (only in case you want to keep your vent working) is the vent funnell. I wanted to keep it so had to cut it up and make it go up really steep. That's why I extended the front of the console a wee bit as well. So if you're not bothered about the vent you can just close it off and the unit will fit easily.
6. user_29044 Established Member Joined: Dec 2008 Croydon bruvaaaaaa Posts: 1448 Alfa Romeo Mito Cloverleaf & Saxo VT?

   #6 19th November 2009, 12:11

   Looks really smart well done
7. johnnyg_vts Established Member Joined: Dec 2006 Fleetwood Posts: 2244 2002 Saxo VTS

   #7 19th November 2009, 12:25

   nice work mate, looks good.
8. sam_colbear Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 456

   #8 19th November 2009, 12:52

   Looks good mate nice one!!
9. luke1988 Established Member Joined: Sep 2007 Sittingbourne, Kent Posts: 1993 SuperSaxo

   #9 19th November 2009, 12:54

   looks really good mate, like it!
10. user_22749 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2008 N.Wales Posts: 7746 e46 M Sport

    #10 19th November 2009, 15:06

    Looks great mate
11. planetrover Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2009 leicester Posts: 390 saxo furio vtr lookalike

    #11 19th November 2009, 20:21

    nice job
12. Qucifer666 Established Member Joined: Jul 2006 Clevedon Posts: 2255

    #12 19th November 2009, 20:57

    thats a really good job, well done mate. this is what car modifying is about, thinking outside the box a little.
13. zwartebloem Newbie Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 15

    #13 20th November 2009, 09:38

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by coleman258 Thats a job well done, looks pretty funky. What plans have you got with the customised dash?

    I'm not sure what I'm gonna do with it but when I was googling double din units I came across this link:
    
    http://www.talkaudio.co.uk/vbb/showthread.php?t=236662
    
    Custom built pc in a saxo with a small touchscreen in the dash and the pc in the boot. Satnav, carkit, radio controlled by the pc. What I was thinking of is doing something similar but instead of a normal pc in the boot and the small touchscreen use a touchscreen laptop. I've got an 12.1 inch hp tablet pc here which I don't use anymore.
    
    
    
    Now I wanna see if I can fit it in like in the picture but lengthwise and use that as a unit. Split the screen in 2 parts, so I can have 2 windows at the same time, top dvd/stereo and bottom satnav or something like that.
    
    Gonna look into this to see if it's possible and then draw up something
14. alex-fitton L-plater Joined: Nov 2009 Manchester Posts: 64 2001/Y Reg Citreon Saxo 1.1 Forte Venetian red

    #14 20th November 2009, 14:58

    Thats really nice lol how long it take to finsh?
15. Paulp Super Moderator Joined: Aug 2007 Lancashire Posts: 14256 Astra VXR + 1989 Astra GTE

    #15 20th November 2009, 15:18

    Love it when people do modifications like this.
    
    Good work mate
16. saxovtsmad Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 stoke on trent Posts: 8875 now own a possi blue mk2 vts mk1 went to heaven

    #16 20th November 2009, 15:45

    excellent job mate
17. scottyvtr Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2007 Paisley / Brighouse lol Posts: 4561 Corsa VXRacing

    #17 20th November 2009, 16:19

    thats a really neat job well done
18. tomsmith5 L-plater Joined: Mar 2009 Barnstaple Posts: 95 VTR/S!

    #18 20th November 2009, 16:32

    Impressed ....
    
    well done mate
19. miken2k8 Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2009 Derby Posts: 155 Saxo 1.1i desire 2003

    #19 20th November 2009, 17:52

    looks mint mate!
20. jamseyp Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 Bridgy,somerset Posts: 1127 saxo vts 16v

    #20 21st November 2009, 14:48

    looks really gd m8
21. W20TOM Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2009 Kent Posts: 319 Furio 1.4 '01

    #21 22nd November 2009, 21:06

    Very impressed
22. user_38956 Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2009 Bristol Posts: 557 Saxo VTR Mk2 Vauxhall Corsa B Sport

    #22 23rd November 2009, 17:46

    looks sweet, good luck wit the tablet
23. scott-e- Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2009 liverpool Posts: 347 saxo 1.1 =dead 1.2 16v clio mk2 ph2

    #23 29th November 2009, 23:42

    looks great hats off to ya