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Originally Posted by 924guy
I tried to look at the armrest, but couldn't find it by item number, maybe the listing is too old? i am very curious about though, so if you have pictures you could post, that would be awesome.
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I made mine out of varnished wood and put a door in the top so I could still reach the plastic dish between the seats. Then I velcroed a small cushion on the top that can be removed to wash it occasionally.
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Originally Posted by 924guy
so every car i drive gets a set of amber fogs at some point. there are now several varieties of very small projector fog lamps to choose from that should sit snugly in the grille without inducing too much drag. i just need to shop a bit and try and find an effective set at a reasonable price.
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I have a $14 set of fog lights (live on the Texas coast) that I got from Harbor Freight. They fit in the end of the air intake slot on either side where they probably make the car more aerodynamic and dont hurt the air flow to the radiator.
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Originally Posted by 924guy
as for the radio / car pc option , i've been thinking about it a bit and will try and fab a modified version of the existing radio housing(using caned foam to make a mold, then carving it to fit) , expanding it to fit my 7" touch screen monitor, and adding a space for a laptop usb dvd/cd-rw drive which i already have. ill also have to build an enclosure for the atom based cpu (ive got a great compact case for it just a bit bigger than a car stereo) in the factory spot for the dvd changer. i just need to figure out the power.
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Look at the "Computing in an Insight" thread to see how I mounted my 7" VGA monitor under the radio. It looks factory and is easy to see in that location with less reflection than a higher mounting would have. I run GPS/Mapping, OBD-II Diagnostics and Virtual Dash, Microsoft Audio (I have 11.5 hours of digital music on a thumb drive) that transmits from the HP Thin Client (that sits in the net behind the seat) to the FM radio so all in car audio functions remain the same and I also have WiFi that continuously jumps from WiFi source to WiFi source as I drive through town and allows me to use MagicJack for an in car telephone and I have a rear view camera.
The MagicJack is not yet working fully to my likeing and the rear view camera needs some tweeking as does the 7 minute boot time but all the other stuff works fine and the audio is out of this world.
