Skoda Octavia Install

**Maverick** · 04-27-2006, 02:06 PM

Almost happy with the install now
So thought its about time to put a few pictures up

Was getting really dishartend about ever finnishing relocating the climate controls. But once as i managed to get the bottom part of the dash of it was fairly easy

The boot

The PC

The Dash

Goind to re-carpet the PC and amp this weekend with a better match carpet to the OEM stuff
Might drop a Slot load CD underneath the PC
Bluetooth & WiFi still to install
Better fitting of the GPS receiver

Cant make my mind up if it would look better with a much brighter shade of silver for the dash

Id love some suggestions on improvments

not sure what else to do

What do you lot rekon then ?

and i know my steering wheel is on the wrong side

got plenty of work in progress pics if you want aswell

**Scouse Monkey** · 04-27-2006, 02:08 PM

hang on...deja vu!

i like your dash colour and those strut braces seem a bit silly!

**Maverick** · 04-27-2006, 02:13 PM

i know bit of an attention hore me

**ilyassx** · 04-27-2006, 02:15 PM

Very clean install!! Congratulation

**4u2n** · 04-27-2006, 02:44 PM

nice install

**Scouse Monkey** · 04-27-2006, 03:07 PM

Originally Posted by Maverick

i know bit of an attention hore me

well you deserve it. awesome job.

**AllThingsEnd** · 04-27-2006, 06:26 PM

Originally Posted by Maverick

....The boot....

i love you english people.
nice install

**romul** · 04-27-2006, 06:53 PM

wat did u make the enclosure for the pc out of ? like behind the carpet got ne pics of installatioN?

**Maverick** · 05-01-2006, 05:07 AM

Got a few pictures of the instalation

The dash front removed cut down to fit the dash bezel
had to cut the lower hole to size to fit the front of the stereo
the climate was here but will be being moved to the ash tray

Test fitted

fibreglass, fillered, painted ect you know the routine

Painted and laquerd

I had to carefully cut all the buttons above the screen about 4mm to fit in the smaller gap after the screen was in

Most of the PC built using a morex case
i removed the front panel and cut a hole in the lid lit and perspexed with a blue tinted perspex i had from an old computer case i had modified

Cut an MDF pannel to fit on the side of the boot.......... sorry trunk

Then trimmed it and fitted all the computer bits
the box to the left of the PC has usb ports on it with two 2 throw relays to cut the usb power when the PC is off

This bit took ages to build
small kids have there uses passing the cable sleeving around the cable while i fit it
wiring loom remote from the ignition to the opus, 12v & 5v from a morex to power the screen

got a few pictures of moving the climate but there a bit boring
that was a real pain to do aswell

and finally a few pictures of what is all been fitted to

**AznRida** · 05-01-2006, 09:54 PM

I like that paint finish you did with that. I was going to put mine in the back quarter panel like you have done, but I don't trust drivers around here all that much seeings as how the car I've had has been rear ended 3 times.

Did you order that paint or what?