Thread: 2000 Blazer pre carputer pictures and ideas

Here is what the dash looks like now.


I would love to mount a 7" or 8" Xenarc or Lilliput in the dash where the radio is now but I don't want to permanently modify my bezel unless I can find a replacement for cheap. I also don't want to eliminate my vents. My biggest concern is keeping everything clean. I had considered leaving the radio in the dash and mouning a screen externally to the right side of the bezel and have it hinged to fold in over the radio if I need to get into the glovebox or if the airbag deploys. As you can see I don't have much room to work with since I have a 1.5 Din slot to work with. My other thought was to mount the stereo in the glovebox or under the armrest in the center console and put an indash fold out 7" touch screen in its place. I would then need to use and under dash kit to mount the stereo in the glovebox, or cut the box under the armrest to mount the cd player in there. I like the glovebox idea better and it wouldn't be a permanent change.
If I mounted the CD Player in the glovebox, I would build the carputer in the center console area under the arm rest. It is at least 12 inches deep and there is plenty of room to work with.

Here is what the Center console below the Dash Looks like now:


Here is the Center Console under the armrest:


And here is the Glovebox:


Here is the Under dash kit I want to use in the glovebox if it will fit:


Let me know what you think of my plan, if you have any suggestions please provide them. Criticism is welcomed as well, I have never done this before and am anxious to get started. I am going to use my laptop to start with, I bought a 7dbi Magnetic WiFi antenna to hook into my Avaya World Card Silver with the MC connector and I bought a Holux GR 213 USB PS2 GPS receiver to go with it. I already have Sirius and plan on buying the Sirius mod to go with my SIR-ALP1 I already have.