2001 VW Beetle - the iBug

**Bugbyte** · 12-16-2004, 11:40 PM

A 2001 VW Beetle with Via Epia-M1000 mobo, 512mb RAM, 2.5" HDD, 8.4" Earth LCD motorized folding screen, Gyration wireless keyboard/mouse, audio via Sony Xplode aux inputs, GPS Royaltek Sapphire, Frodoplayer Frontend.

See the ibug website for more details.

**Question** · 12-17-2004, 12:24 AM

Wow. That is one awesome and clean install.

What kind of tools did you use for making the screen enclosure?

Just so you know, a couple of the pictures on your site don't work.

On page "Install 2":
file:///Macintosh%20HD/Users/tberry/Desktop/Hardware%20for%20Car/Web%20Page/Images/ScaledDown/42.jpg

On page "Install 3":
http://www.dellabarba.com/ibug/Images/Linedrawing1.jpg

I was thinking of doing something like this for my '99 Plymouth Voyager since there's nowhere to put the screen. I think I might use your website as a guide if I do go this route, so I hope you keep up the pics for a while...you did an excellent job. Congrats.

**Trazer** · 12-17-2004, 12:41 AM

Great install. The way the monitor is in, or is it on, the dash is absolutely awesome.

**ACleanSC4** · 12-17-2004, 12:51 AM

awesome job! great writeup also! love how you made the flip up monitor...how does it handle with heat on top...does it damage the screen at all?

**alti** · 12-17-2004, 02:50 AM

great install, congrats on your hard work, it payed off. that is awsome.

**Bugbyte** · 12-17-2004, 09:25 PM

Thanks for the encouragement, I appreciate it.

Question: Thanks for the dead pic links. I'll fix them as soon as I can. As far as tools to build the enclosure, just regular shop tools and a 350 degree oven to bend one part of the plexiglass.

ACleanSC4: It's made it through a Virginia summer with no problems so far. I've got a sunshade to keep it cool but it's been too hot to touch on several occasions when I neglected to put it up and so far, so good.