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Old Apr 19, 2011 | 10:15 PM
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Hello all,

haven't posted much of anything in awhile but wanted to show everyone my truck computer install that I completed a few months ago.

It was a real hassle and I will probably never do it again, but the end result is pretty sweet.

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Old Apr 19, 2011 | 10:38 PM
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I like it, what are the specs on the pc? Do you have a wifi hotspot in there with a 3G Internet stick?
 
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Old Apr 19, 2011 | 11:06 PM
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I like it alot, a lil constructive criticism tho i noticed the cracks in the factory plastic face plate and that the monitor doesn't match up to the hole. maybe grab a sheet of stainless steel or plastic or whatever and make a cover for the face that way you can cut the monitor hole to match then just make a cutout for the climate controls and finish whatever color style you want. i think i would clean up the install a lot. maybe post a parts list and price for everything
 
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Old Apr 20, 2011 | 09:41 AM
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Originally Posted by the_ocho
I like it alot, a lil constructive criticism tho i noticed the cracks in the factory plastic face plate and that the monitor doesn't match up to the hole. maybe grab a sheet of stainless steel or plastic or whatever and make a cover for the face that way you can cut the monitor hole to match then just make a cutout for the climate controls and finish whatever color style you want. i think i would clean up the install a lot. maybe post a parts list and price for everything
Yeah - that freakin bezel cracked about 3 weeks after the monitor was installed. The extra space beneath the monitor is covered by a black material that I put back there - that part looks better in person.
 
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Old Apr 20, 2011 | 10:12 AM
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when are you traveling down to Louisiana to install one in mine?
 
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