F-Body Ideas - Camaro and Firebird

**JasonWW** · 11-28-2005, 10:26 PM

Sorry, I didn't get a notice someone had replied to this thread.

This is more of an informational thread for F-body owners. Not so much for myself. It just shows a bunch of different ways to skin the proverbial cat.

I personally do want to go with a big screen like Firebird has in the top pics. About the only screen I could afford would be the $280 lilliput 10.4".
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Lilli...spagenameZWDVW

I'm guessing it will be a tiny bit too big to fit in the opening. I would not install it from behind as that is where the PC will be mounted. I would need to remove the screen to access it. I probably will just move the stock A/C controls to the glovebox at first and see if it is acceptable. I'm still a ways off from getting all the parts. I'm focusing on seeing if I can get good sound quality from the PC first before I start getting the screen and PSU etc...

I do like your idea of putting the fan and selector switches together and putting the cold/heat selector someplace else like the glovebox. I hadn't though about breaking them up like that. I would want to get an extra control panel to cut so that I can go back to stock if I want to. Thanks.

**Curiosity** · 11-29-2005, 01:05 AM

Oh great. Now I want a bigger screen after seeing it in my car. Thanks Jason!

**JasonWW** · 11-29-2005, 09:34 AM

Originally Posted by Curiosity

Oh great. Now I want a bigger screen after seeing it in my car. Thanks Jason!

No problem, anytime.

Seriously, you don't mind me using your pics, do you?

Here's a pic of SMOKINV8's idea. That idea may be a winner. Just put the cable controlled temp selector in the glove box.

**Curiosity** · 11-29-2005, 11:15 AM

No. I don't mind at all.

I was thinking that the left control could be changed to something smaller like a slide switch to take less room. I forget if the temp. knob was vacuum or electric. And don't forget the traction control that's normally there.

**JasonWW** · 11-29-2005, 12:33 PM

The first knob is all electric, the middle is the cable, the right side is all vacuum.

I have the convertible switch for my cutout as well as the traction control switch there. I think I can move both to the ashtry area.

The great thing about this idea is that you won't have to extend the wires or vacuum lines. They should be able to reach that slightly lower location. The only hitch is needing to buy a second controller to cut in half from a junkyard. They may want an arm and a leg for it, maybe not. I'll just have to call around, or maybe look on E-bay.

**Snootch** · 11-29-2005, 01:36 PM

JasonWW, Thanks for creating this thread, since I know several people from LS1tech.com have come over here to check out the car PC scene after seeing mine and other member's installs. Kinda gives them a place to check out different ideas for their installs, especially since the install is difficult in these cars due to the lack of room.

**sycotic_reject** · 11-29-2005, 08:33 PM

yes thank you very much, lol like posted above, I'm from the ls1tech.com community and am scrambling for idea's, thanks for the pix!

**JasonWW** · 11-29-2005, 10:38 PM

No sweat guys. If you come across anybody else with a PC in their F-body, let me know so I can add it here.

Here's a new install (11-16-06) from narandomsortofw. He has a 2000 Trans AM. Using a Epia in the back cubby hole with a 8" LCD in the stock location. A/C controls are in the center console.

More pics can be found here:
2000 Firebird Trans Am - Whord!

**meissenation** · 12-16-2005, 01:23 PM

Grrr you guys make me so jealous of your interiors. I got jipped on trying to fit a 7" touchscreen in a 93-96 Camaro interior.

After seeing all these great pics, I'm seriously contemplating swapping my interior for a firebird or 97+ camaro interior... molding in the screen on my stock bezel is just too hard to make look good.

**JasonWW** · 01-22-2006, 04:59 PM

Here are 2 newer installs.

First is Zach's 01 SS Camaro

He's using a A85 Toshiba Satellite laptop, a Xenarc TSV 7" Touchscreen and is running the audio into the stock CD player which is tucked into the dash.

More pics and info here:
Zach's 01 SS Camaro Carputer Install

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The second install is Sporty_Drew's 1998 Camaro.

He's running a Dell gx150 p3 1.0 Ghz, 80 gig 3.5" hard drive, m2-atx and Lilliput 619 LCD.

CD drive in sunvisor:

More pics and info here:
http://www.mp3car.com/vbulletin/show...o-install.html