95 Lexus SC300 - 0l33l's "Project SC300"

**0l33l** · 12-26-2004, 02:10 AM

The Car
1995 Lexus SC300
2JZ-GE Engine
Renaissance Red
Black Interior
12 disk CD Changer
No sunroof (more headroom)

Updates - Quick links
Original Dash
Update 12/26/2004
Update 02/18/2005
Update 03/18/2005
Wiring Diagram
Wiring Diagram
Wiring Diagram
Wiring Diagram
Wiring Diagram
Wiring Diagram
Wiring Diagram
Update 07/03/2005
Update 08/12/2005
Update 12/08/2005
Update 12/17/2005
Update 12/18/2005
Update 12/21/2005
Update 12/22/2005
Update 12/22/2005
Update 12/22/2005
Update 12/24/2005
Update 01/09/2006
Update 01/19/2006
Update 03/12/2006

When I got the car

The Original Plan

Get a mATX motherboard and put that behind the dash instead of the stock radio.
Move climate control down.
Mount CD on the extreme top of were the climate control was.
Mold Xenarc case in the place of the climate control.
Use a touchpad for input into the cupholder.

Changed plan

No chance for a 10x10 motherboard with PCI
Touchpad is useless.
Will try to gut the glovebox and mount the motherboard near the feet and use the space from the glovebox for more space.
Couldn't have done any of this w/o Ethan (my friend)

Look after taking dash out

How it looked afterwards

**mookie** · 12-26-2004, 02:27 AM

Looks like it has potential, keep it up

That's what I hate about doing quick work on my car, no turn signals when I need to run and get something.

**djmickyg** · 12-26-2004, 02:33 AM

Originally Posted by mookie

Looks like it has potential, keep it up

if i wrapped a ford in blue tape would u say that had potential too?

**0l33l** · 12-26-2004, 02:34 AM

Originally Posted by mookie

Looks like it has potential, keep it up

Thanks

That's what I hate about doing quick work on my car, no turn signals when I need to run and get something.

I was with my friend Ethan when we went to celebrate that we opened up my dash successfully and we're like where the **** did the turn signals go? And then we started laughing

Oh yeh, the panasonic DVD won't fit were I wanted it. So we removed the cupholder and we're mounting in there vertically

Originally Posted by djmickyg

if i wrapped a ford in blue tape would u say that had potential too?

Stock dash

**grepzen** · 12-26-2004, 02:36 AM

At the 'bluescreen' approach.. so you just CG your CarPC into it.. VERY innovative. Lucas would be proud.

j/k looks like it's gona be some good cookie.

**0l33l** · 12-26-2004, 02:44 AM

Originally Posted by grepzen

At the 'bluescreen' approach.. so you just CG your CarPC into it.. VERY innovative. Lucas would be proud.

j/k looks like it's gona be some good cookie.

My friend actually told me to do that

Thanks

I'm planning to have some serious power... something like an Athlon XP-M, and Sound Blaster, and WiFi. Still have to crack open the glovebox... That's for today

**Cris** · 12-26-2004, 06:58 AM

Hey Boris, looking good! Did you fix the dent in your car yet?

**0l33l** · 12-26-2004, 12:05 PM

Originally Posted by Cris

Hey Boris, looking good! Did you fix the dent in your car yet?

Thanks, but no, I still haven't got the money from the guy

I wouldn't have repaired it anyways because I wouldn't then be able to do this during my break

Oh, and why do u think I didn't supply any pics of the other side

**rhubarb9999** · 12-26-2004, 12:40 PM

I am ready to start the carputer project in my 93 SC300 5 speed. As far as I can tell, the LinITX 7" screen is just about a perfect fit to replace the factory head unit.

I plan on putting the entire PC in the trunk. I will be following this project closely ... and try and post pics of mine as well.

Ed