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quantum · 09-06-2007, 08:11 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by GizmoQ

Well that didn't work, but I did find Boot Editor 1.0.1 (totally different from TweakUI or TweakXP) that had the tools to do what you said. Thanks

GizmoQ, I found the program: TuneUp Utilities 2007 Hopefully that will do the trick.

Quote: Originally Posted by Crawdaddy

good job. I love the wood work. Very clever installation. How did you get the wood to wrap around the shift knob? That's a neat trick.

I must confess, I didn't wrap that. My initial intention was to whittle a piece of solid Zebrano and hollow it out to make my own. For 98, the only aftermarket place that had one was APSIS USA It was $150.00 plus I had to return a core (a junkyard piece).

I spoke to them and found out they actually tear the leather off and wrap the ABS underneath, which is why they need the core. Most likely a heat and pressure operation, something that I wouldn't be able to do cost-effectively, either in veneer or solid wood. It was worth it. They also said they could wrap anything and stain it too match. Wish I would have known that before I got out the Gorilla Glue and did the veneer work on the three pieces I did myself. Nahhh....

I will probably get one of the wood grain steering wheels (about $300.00), but they said they could even cover my glove box door if I sent it in. I thought about it but that might be too much wood.

Quote: Originally Posted by turbocad6

it's nice once the install is done to start playing with stuff like that, that's the benifit of the carpc though, expandability is only limited by your imagination

I took the front off a test radio and it's just those same board mounted momentary switches I re-wired up front over the LCD. I think I'm going to pick a fusion brain up and play.

I am actually imagining putting a little color camera in the trunk, facing the radio and focused on the display. Then connect it to a 1.5 or 2" monitor up front so I can "see" the stations. Then, to make it very cool, put a source button, band button, tune down up buttons, in RR.

HVAC is pretty well covered from GM, but heated seats would also be a cool thing to wire into the brain...and so would the fog lights, and the brand new electroluminescent sail panel crests I have (like they put in the old Fleetwoods)...DAMMIT Turbocad, I thought I was done!

BTW, sucks that I need to miss the NY meet, next one for sure.

09-06-2007, 08:11 PM	#10
quantum Variable Bitrate Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 308	Quote: Originally Posted by GizmoQ Well that didn't work, but I did find Boot Editor 1.0.1 (totally different from TweakUI or TweakXP) that had the tools to do what you said. Thanks GizmoQ, I found the program: TuneUp Utilities 2007 Hopefully that will do the trick. Quote: Originally Posted by Crawdaddy good job. I love the wood work. Very clever installation. How did you get the wood to wrap around the shift knob? That's a neat trick. I must confess, I didn't wrap that. My initial intention was to whittle a piece of solid Zebrano and hollow it out to make my own. For 98, the only aftermarket place that had one was APSIS USA It was $150.00 plus I had to return a core (a junkyard piece). I spoke to them and found out they actually tear the leather off and wrap the ABS underneath, which is why they need the core. Most likely a heat and pressure operation, something that I wouldn't be able to do cost-effectively, either in veneer or solid wood. It was worth it. They also said they could wrap anything and stain it too match. Wish I would have known that before I got out the Gorilla Glue and did the veneer work on the three pieces I did myself. Nahhh.... I will probably get one of the wood grain steering wheels (about $300.00), but they said they could even cover my glove box door if I sent it in. I thought about it but that might be too much wood. Quote: Originally Posted by turbocad6 it's nice once the install is done to start playing with stuff like that, that's the benifit of the carpc though, expandability is only limited by your imagination I took the front off a test radio and it's just those same board mounted momentary switches I re-wired up front over the LCD. I think I'm going to pick a fusion brain up and play. I am actually imagining putting a little color camera in the trunk, facing the radio and focused on the display. Then connect it to a 1.5 or 2" monitor up front so I can "see" the stations. Then, to make it very cool, put a source button, band button, tune down up buttons, in RR. HVAC is pretty well covered from GM, but heated seats would also be a cool thing to wire into the brain...and so would the fog lights, and the brand new electroluminescent sail panel crests I have (like they put in the old Fleetwoods)...DAMMIT Turbocad, I thought I was done! BTW, sucks that I need to miss the NY meet, next one for sure. __________________ COMPLETE! - 2002 Cadillac DTS - Summer 2008 http://www.mp3car.com/vbulletin/show...-complete.html Last edited by quantum; 09-06-2007 at 09:37 PM.