7" monitor center console project

[Midgetclown]

Nothing really good to put in place of an oem tape deck so i figured id hop on the band wagon and install a 7" monitor in my center console. This is my first time ever working with fiberglass and bondo but i think its coming out pretty decent. I glassed it thursday and filled and sanded it saturday. There were a couple small bubbles in the bondo so i need to touch that up a bit then ill be able to paint it. Also need to run all the wires and hook up the camera still.

Heres my progress..... and remember this is my first time so its not that pretty.

Glassed



Filled/sanded still needs some touch ups




7" monitor with "night vision" backup camera for $60 on ebay




Only doing a backup camera for now until i can afford a nice DD unit or computer or something. Just wanted a little project for something to do during downtime. Let me know what you think.

Also if anyone knows the color code for the oem console color let me know. I cant find a good match so im thinking about doing like a flat black with a little clear so its sorta dull like the other black interior plastics. Open to suggestions

 

[nytahoe]

looks good man.

 

[chauncey0337]

Looks pretty freakin good to me. How is the viewing angle?

 

[01HDtahoeNJN]

Nothing really good to put in place of an oem tape deck so i figured id hop on the band wagon and install a 7" monitor in my center console. This is my first time ever working with fiberglass and bondo but i think its coming out pretty decent. I glassed it thursday and filled and sanded it saturday. There were a couple small bubbles in the bondo so i need to touch that up a bit then ill be able to paint it. Also need to run all the wires and hook up the camera still.

Heres my progress..... and remember this is my first time so its not that pretty.


7" monitor with "night vision" backup camera for $60 on ebay


Only doing a backup camera for now until i can afford a nice DD unit or computer or something. Just wanted a little project for something to do during downtime. Let me know what you think.

Also if anyone knows the color code for the oem console color let me know. I cant find a good match so im thinking about doing like a flat black with a little clear so its sorta dull like the other black interior plastics. Open to suggestions

id use krylon spray for plastics and paint it black to mach the ext. paint id be epiccc great job btw!

 

[Midgetclown]

Looks pretty freakin good to me. How is the viewing angle?

Thanks man, the viewing angles pretty good but its hard to tell without that actual video playing. Ill definitely post a vid or something when its all done.

id use krylon spray for plastics and paint it black to mach the ext. paint id be epiccc great job btw!

Thanks alot that was also an option floating around so its possible.

 

[01HDtahoeNJN]

I'm not sure where the thread is but I DO remember one talking about a interior paint with matching gm years and colors ill have to think...

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[01HDtahoeNJN]

I'm not sure where the thread is but I DO remember one talking about a interior paint with matching gm years and colors ill have to think...

Also if you don't mind me asking how much did it cost and whered you get it?
Did the mount come with it?

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[djtoothowd]

looks great...i just posted a thread similar to this as a question and i think you just made up my mind. lol...i had the same idea. looks great...especially if you've never messed with glass before. hope i have the same turn out when i do mine.

 

[Vincesrg03]

Looks good. Cant wait to see what it looks like painted.Im thinking black because it will flow with the cup holders. Whatever you decide just post pics so we can all drool.

 

[dgould]

Looks great to me. I located an extra trim piece yesterday so I could do the exact samething to my Yuk. Plan on starting it tomorrow. I plan on wrapping mine in vinyl or leather to match the interior. Way to go.