Mounting a lcd in a 98+ Camaro

**Quijeeboe** · 05-21-2004, 02:58 PM

I actually have a 99 camaro with a datalux 10.4" up front, currently I have a mounting stand made out of aluminum and plexiglass that mounts where the head unit used to exist. However I ordered a second radio-trim bezel and will be doing a little bondo and wood work to sculpt the screen into that spare bezel. I should have some results up next week. If you have any questions about doing this project in a camaro please let me know as I've been doing this for well over a year and have a solution for nearly ever intricacy at this point.

Good Luck

-Chris

**_maelstrom** · 05-21-2004, 03:07 PM

Originally Posted by jm8881

Edit: Oh yeah, where did you put your computer at? I have a laptop that I was going to use but it doesn't fit to well under the pass seat or in the boot of the trunk. Thanks again!

Mine is mounted in the glovebox.

Prior to that, I had the computer in an enclosure in the hatch that also held the subs.

I'm selling this car though, so I'll get to start my project all over again when I get my new ride.

**meissenation** · 05-22-2004, 04:21 PM

Originally Posted by Quijeeboe

I actually have a 99 camaro with a datalux 10.4" up front, currently I have a mounting stand made out of aluminum and plexiglass that mounts where the head unit used to exist.

Yeah yeah. :P You guys with your 97+ consoles are just lucky, that radio bezel is like perfect size. I haven't taken the step for fabricating it yet, waiting for my itps to arrive and to get GPS software / mouse for it first.

**jm8881** · 05-23-2004, 04:14 PM

Originally Posted by meissenation

Yeah yeah. :P You guys with your 97+ consoles are just lucky, that radio bezel is like perfect size. I haven't taken the step for fabricating it yet, waiting for my itps to arrive and to get GPS software / mouse for it first.

Perfect size, yeah right. I know I can modify the bezel to fit a screen in there, my only other thing is where to put the hvac controls if I'm putting the computer in the glovebox.

Or if I put the computer in the trunk and put the hvac controls in the glovebox where can I put a cd/dvd drive at. If it's in the trunk with the computer that would be a major pita.

What about putting a drive in the console but then I have no glove box and a much smaller console area to put my crap in.

Maybe it would be best to put a slim slot load dvd/cd rom in where the asr and fog lights switches were. Move the switches to the console somewhere and then put the computer behind the lcd where there is a lot of empty room. Then put the hvacs into the glove box. Whoa, I just came up with that one. This might be a great idea...