2003 Tahoe Install - Page 4

peeples · 11-13-2007, 02:17 PM

That looks great. I really like the mount for the DVD player. I'm trying to find space for a slot load dvd-rom in my dash. If you have any suggestions or tips, I'd love to hear them.
http://www.mp3car.com/vbulletin/work...-computer.html

tonkadawg · 12-04-2007, 06:03 PM

got some milkshake goodness done this afternoon:

me -

and dad -

and it all done -

since this was our first time working with the milkshake, we took our time. Unfortunately we didn't add enough hardener and it was taking too long to set up. So since it wasn't setting up fast enough, no greenstage sanding. We've got the other pieces to do and now that we know what we're doing, we'll try that tomorrow.

elimenohpee · 12-04-2007, 07:26 PM

Wow you sure do make this look easy. Makes me want to go out and start on my car lol.

Uraijit · 12-05-2007, 06:46 AM

Lookin good, as usual!

tonkadawg · 12-05-2007, 07:27 AM

thanks guys!

Quote: Originally Posted by elimenohpee

Wow you sure do make this look easy. Makes me want to go out and start on my car lol.

The one thing I've found is that taking my time and paying attention to details is key. This build project has probably been going on now for close to 6 months!

slinkytoy · 12-05-2007, 11:24 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by tonkadawg

thanks guys!

The one thing I've found is that taking my time and paying attention to details is key. This build project has probably been going on now for close to 6 months!

I hear yea man mine has been going on for the past 7 Years!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!. Just becasue i can't leave it alone. Its kinda like a scab that you keep picking at all the time.

It's looking good thou nice wood work mixed in with the fiberglass.

tonkadawg · 12-06-2007, 05:12 PM

got it all sanded down. Some more lessons learned with the milkshake: it needs to be thin and applied thin. Anyways, sanded down using 600grit, got pin holes filled and sanded and a couple of coats of primer.

Tomorrow SEM texture will be going on and quite possibly some color - depends on how fast the SEM texture dries.

on with the pics:

tonkadawg · 12-07-2007, 05:58 PM

first a little texture:

maybe some more...

that's looking pretty good, now for color!

I'm still not 100% positive yet. I am going to wait a couple of days and go look again. Just not sure the color I used will match close enough. That and it turns out the paint I used is SEM vinyl and leather paint - not sure how well that's gonna set up.

Also got the case iced, smoothed, sanded and painted:

DMC12 · 12-09-2007, 07:20 AM

Looking good!

slinkytoy · 12-09-2007, 11:34 AM

Looking good man real clean. I'm using the sems paint and texture stuff also. It's pretty good it has it's good points and bad points about it. I got my center console done and painted last night today is all electronics. OMG i might just get sound playing today.

tonkadawg · 12-11-2007, 12:21 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by slinkytoy

Looking good man real clean. I'm using the sems paint and texture stuff also. It's pretty good it has it's good points and bad points about it. I got my center console done and painted last night today is all electronics. OMG i might just get sound playing today.

yeah I saw that - congrats on finally being able to play some tunes! I'm probably gonna hit you up on how I should hook all this up - the old head unit vs pc debate...

tonkadawg · 12-11-2007, 12:22 PM

Heres the bezel in the truck - might be hard to tell, but in the day light, the color is off - you can tell it doesn't belong. I'm gonna try and find a closer match and repaint.

started finishing up the dvd drive:

Lazyflip · 12-11-2007, 12:35 PM

The fabrication and wood working in this thread is awesome! Keep up the good work and props to both of you!

slinkytoy · 12-11-2007, 09:24 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by tonkadawg

yeah I saw that - congrats on finally being able to play some tunes! I'm probably gonna hit you up on how I should hook all this up - the old head unit vs pc debate...

Anytime man just msg me or post something to me so i can get back to you. Either way will work. I would suggest for yea to come up with what you are looking for in what your system will do and how you want to run it. Then from that point see what hardware you have or need and then move forward on it. I spent the past 4 to 6 months changing things around to get all of the stuff that i wanted. The nice thing about all of it is that you can change and take stuff or add stuff to the system with just a head unit you are stuck not with a computer thats the cool part. Here is a question for yea--Do you have a idea of the system layout? computer,amp,speakers ect.

tonkadawg · 01-27-2008, 07:19 PM

Some long over due updates. We got the wiring to the PS done, complete with a boot switch, got the PS, mobo, and HD installed. Still need to get the GPS and DVD along with the screen. Unfortunately, I'll be working some long hours this week, so not sure how much will get done. But anyways on with the pics:

checking for 12V source

booting for the first time:

father picking my nephew's nose:

hardware:

switch mounted:

Scotty learning how to solder:

thumbs up from Dad - a good clean solder:

PS installed:

case:

installing mobo:

installed mobo and HD:

boot up try 1:

doh! Got the wires hooked up in the wrong order, boot try 2: