Scratch Build – In Progress Zanettii's Carputer Project

no because you should watch the traffic while driving

 

Hehe, but it would have been nice just for show! Maybe i'll intergrate my old gamecube? hehe

 

NOW guys, made alot of progress now.
The right sidepanel is done, built with a small "door" in it. This is because i need to get access to my rear-lights, and a nice way to hide some car polish and tools!
The sidepanel is packed with some leather, and i mounted a nice handle who originally is mountet in the trunk, to open and close the door.
The floor panels is packed with leather.
Ive started to make the left sidepanel, who will house the carputer, also started to build the casing for the carputer, but i'm waiting for my new ITX mobo, so i cant finish it yet.
All cables for amps and speakers are connected, and it works nicley.

Want some pictures?
Have some really crappy ones, will get back with some real quality soon.


Right side-panel made


With a handy door to get access to the back.


Some wood-blocks to lock the panel in place.


Mounted in the car.




With some leather


Beauty?


The back is a mess, but i will glue on a leather piece to hide the staples and such.


Mounted in the car. i like it!




Now the floor panel with leather covering




Subwoofer enclosure mounted inside


Right frontpanel mounted




Some of todays work!


Some woofers needs to be mounted


Sweet combination with the leather-black woofer

Some iphone suckass quality pictures, but with better lights though.





What do you think guys?
More updates to come, when my mobo arrives!

 

This is your third car and the computer isn't done yet.....That's not right.

 

Looks awesome...overkill and loss of boot space...but now its all in the leather, it does look very good indeed!

I wouldn't worry about the staples on the rear, no ones going to see it...except on the door part

 

Have started on all of them, but i sold my 94" Golf because i got a good offer, and i didnt choose to wreck my other Passat, so i'm trying to get this done as fast as possible. Its a money case in the end, allways is. Had to use over 5000$ to get the new one on the road to, so i'm hanging in there!

I dont really need space, i just want it to look good! But thanks : )
I know, but i know myself that it will show, so i need to fix it!

 

zanettii i meant the overkill and loss of boot space as an awesome thing

I'll PM you some pictures of my old install

 

Hehe, goodgood!

I DO REALLY like it, my girlfriend has a crush on old cars, so she liked it alot to, hehe

 

The leather looks freaking awesome back there.
I don't know that I'd do that since I like my trunk, but you did it very well.

 

Thanks! I sure do like it myself too

 

Nice work!

 

Takker : )

 

I like it!

 

Thanks : )

But, because of a retarded transport strike we got here in Norway these days, my motherboard will not come for a little time
I will come with a update with instalation of power supply and such soon!

 

UPDATE!

Now ive mounted the power supply, and sleeved its cables!
I just have to wait to the strike is over, so my motherboard arrives, then i can do alot more : )

Pictures of todays work.


The computer case, ugly outside, because of a bad saw, but this will allso be packed in leather.


My huge power supply!


The bolts and screws i'm using


Hammered in the bottom of the case.


Power supply mounted


With all cables mounted. Wait, ugly cables


Power cables sleeved, and hole drilled.


20pin and power cables sleeved.


End result!

What do you think?
Hold on for a new update soon guys!

 

Nice psu sleeving
Hope that strike is over soon.

 

Thanks : )

 

NOW finally.
Got my Motherboard and RAM delivered yesterday.
Now ive just need to get a touchscreen and a SSD, then i'm done!


Motherboard and RAM in place.


Will be placed here, behind the panel!


Switches in place. On/Off Computer, and one i dont have figured to use on yet.


Cables made.

 

Nice, glad you finally got what you needed.

 

Update?
Here u go!
Pictures speaks for it selfes.






Fan controller and temperature.










My first idea for frontpanel, but i'm going to use a mesh instead!




Final resault of todays work, some adjustments are needed!

More to come soon : )