1999 Mercury Cougar In Progress...

**omar** · 01-06-2005, 12:07 AM

Carputer Components:
HP ZT1135 Laptop
40gb hd
512 mb ram
Lilliput 7" TS

Stereo: JVC MP3
Front Speakers: Boston Acoustic Pro's 6.5 comps
Rear Speakers: Boston Acoustic Pro's 6.5 comps
Subs: JL Audio 12W6 (only one is in the car)
Amp: MTX2300,MTX280

Vitals:
This car has been through at least 6 different systems. THis probably won't be the last. Seeing how I kind of rushed to get this done, I'll probably do it over. I'm not totally satisfied. For any one doing their own fabrication work, sanding is key--and it takes more than 15mins of sanding to look professional. Trust me, I got lazy. Anywho, here's the pics.

My Car

Dremel Bit Used TO cut plastic

Had to cut out ashtray and cig lighter for new radio location

New location

Radio fits nicely

**omar** · 01-06-2005, 12:10 AM

Lilliput test fit after cutting panel

Lilliput epoxied in with plastic epoxy

Lilliput epoxied in (different angle)

Bondo

First coat of flat black paint(after primer)
For some reason this paint isn't all that flat.

**omar** · 01-06-2005, 12:10 AM

Back in the car

My screen works!

Another shot

That's it for now. I will have to redo the screen. It needs more sanding and smoothing. I paid the price for rushing.

**thasaint** · 01-06-2005, 12:33 AM

AWESOME OMAR

i've got a 99 coug and doing the same thing

i'm having prob. bracketing my radio

**omar** · 01-06-2005, 02:13 AM

Thanks. My radio barely fits. I'm not using any brackets at all. I did have to grind the edge of the sleeve down, but it still works the way it should. I would like to get rid of my radio, but I need my talk radio (AM - the only thing that gets my through San Diego traffic). That's the only thing holding me back.