gday every1,
well after finishining my stereo for this year,alot of my mates reckon i needed a tv in my car!so after a few monthes of discussion and planning and searching for a tv,came across a nice 7 inch flat screen colour tv on ebay for only 170 bucks delivered as well!
my xbox has been sitting in my room for like monthes i have abandened it ever since ive been doin more stuff to my car,cos i rather be out cruising then stuck at home!my xbox is also modded which alows me to store games on it,and use the controler as a remote control wen watchin dvds,also can turn off my xbox with my controler as well.
so anyways a good mate of mine offered to help me out and said i could get could the xbox ,tv and converter put in less that like 400 bucks!and i was like oh yeah!
the tv took 2 weeks to arive which was early than i expected,my mate had already started making the centre for the tv to fit in so i had no idea until he showed me.
we managed to get it painted and installed in 1 night,then the 150 watt converter we tested stuffed up,so i went and asked about a more powerful converter and the dudes at the audio store highly recomended the 300 watt converter.
got that for 160 bucks,installed for free of course.
then after a week with only running the xbox sound through the tv and no neon switches hooked up ,finaly got around to hookin it up to my stereo headunit and a missle neon switch put in.
just repainted my interior today,started with a sable black over the top then went lightly with sparkling blue and clear coated it this time.the xbox sits neatly under the pasengers seat,im happy wit it there atm,and the converter is under the seat as well.anyways heres some pics let me know wat you think,oh and 1 question i wanted to know is it posible to get dolby digital sound from my xbox through my soundssytem?
cheers for any help
this was purchased from a wrekers and that bit for the tv was custom made and moulded into shape and sanded back
http://file019.bebo.com/5/large/2006/11/07/05/18570819a2481788417b178557000l.jpg
had to pull everything out once again,very anoyin job
http://file019.bebo.com/5/large/2006/11/07/05/18570819a2481788655b524576242l.jpg
both centres as you can see i did have cupholders,now no more
http://file019.bebo.com/5/large/2006/11/07/05/18570819a2481789158b926999391l.jpg
the tvs in but stil the interior needs to be repainted and a missile switch put in and the xbox hooked up to the stereo
http://file019.bebo.com/5/large/2006/11/07/05/18570819a2481789417b246912595l.jpg
my modded xbox with a very expensive chip and hardrive put in
http://file025.bebo.com/12/large/2006/11/07/05/18570819a2481835251b762290566l.jpg

yeah i know im realy messy
http://file025.bebo.com/12/large/2006/11/07/05/18570819a2481834275b367591943l.jpg
the new paint work realy sets it off,lots of sparkles!
http://file025.bebo.com/1/large/2006/11/07/05/18570819a2481806901b419809785l.jpg
painted the side air vents as well,didnt bother with the dash bit above the steering wheel i liked it how it was
http://file019.bebo.com/11/large/2006/11/07/05/18570819a2481839164b698037132l.jpg
haha matty_j i know it looks like a nos switch,all my neons hooked up to just 1 switch much more easier than useing 3
http://file025.bebo.com/12/large/2006/11/07/05/18570819a2481835023b584057999l.jpg
the 300 wat converter also has an in built fan!pritty cool hey
http://file025.bebo.com/12/large/2006/11/07/05/18570819a2481834802b43009089l.jpg
i got heaps more pics and progress pics,il upload more if requested,also wanted ppls opinions on the interior job,if it looks beter than b4 or not?cheers

Dude that is awesome stuff! Keep it up!

Nice :) Just make sure you keep the carpet clean so the xbox and the convertor dont get clogged up with dust.

Im loving that center console and the color :D

Great job mate! Given me some ideas!...*looks at wallet* :rant:

also wanted to say big thanks to my mate rhys and his bro liam and to the guys from amc who helped me out in my other thread:) (just a quick question regarding xbox install)
oh and this is wat it looked like b4
forgot to put this pic up:D
as you can see nice handy cup holders for tasty bevrages:)
http://file021.bebo.com/15/large/2006/10/09/01/18570819a2213615538b638254184l.jpg
price on materials etc
7 inch tv plus delivery 170 bucks
300 wat converter 160 bucks
wireing and installment free
paint 10 bucks a can(used 3)
the new center bit 15 bucks

new top of the range 7 inch tvs can range from over 1000 bucks
hunt around,you can also use portalble dvd players,also if you have an xbox or ps2 know need to spend money on a dvd player!also if your headunit suports aux also can come in handy wen hookin up the xbox to the stereo.
another thing,remeber where everythin goes!and dont loose the screws!
and and i used a heater to speed up the drying process then saves you waiting a whole hour,and make sure your keys are out wen messin wit the wires,dont wana blow any fuses etc.
still saveing for my mags as we speak,might even have them by the end of november!cant wait!
and yes my car needs good clean,i should prob do that now but im stuffed,been up since 6 this mornin gettin this interior paint job done
most anoyin part is getting it all bak in!prob the last time i will be doin thislol

looks awesome as

:clap: Well done that is awesome job.

Looks nice dude, alotta effort put into it :thumbsup:

only thing i dont like about it, where the screen is its awkward to watch, especially for people in the rear.

AND!! u got rid of the cup holders!! noooOooo

but then, 3rd gens dont make it easy to have a non-pop out screen in the car!

no playin halo while drivinlol

Welcome to the XBOX in the car Club......

Ive had mine in the car for around 3 months now.. I put my screen in the same location but also have a 10.4" flip down from the roof...

Look like a real top job how did you get your Xbox under the seat ??????

Looks nice dude, alotta effort put into it :thumbsup:

only thing i dont like about it, where the screen is its awkward to watch, especially for people in the rear.

AND!! u got rid of the cup holders!! noooOooo

but then, 3rd gens dont make it easy to have a non-pop out screen in the car!

no playin halo while drivinlol
cheers mate,yeah i know no more cup holders
lol ah na its not awkward at all,it can be adjusted moves on a slight angle,wen parked i can put the gear stick down so ppl in the bak can stil see,its cool playin against some1 sittin in the front seat,even beter with the suround sound on:cool:
and the bass!
haha na i dont play games while driving especialy halo,ive got a few albums on my hardrive so its cool chooseing through music,i manly just listen to music and music dvds wen driving,manly only going to be used wen im parked somewhere and for show of course:)

Welcome to the XBOX in the car Club......

Ive had mine in the car for around 3 months now.. I put my screen in the same location but also have a 10.4" flip down from the roof...

Look like a real top job how did you get your Xbox under the seat ??????
there is an xbox car club too?lol
sweet dude!
ah piece of piss just sits under the pasenger seat fits in nicely,have the controls in the glove box only get em out wen im playin,the pasenger seat cant be moved bak so i just positioned it just right so theres just enough leg room for the person in the pasenger side.all the cords and wiring have been neatly bundled so theres none flyin around,and the fuses,and the amp control is in the center storage bit just below the gear stick so its easy to get to.the xbox has been fitted so it cant be moved or move around and so the ppl who are sitin in the bak cant kick it.

that looks really good dude
to bad about loosing the cup holders :P
nah the install looks good
making me have second thoughts of what i should do next :confused:

Looks sex dude, Would love to take a look when your up in narrogin next week *prays that you come up*

1 Thing. PLEASE redo the door trims. You wont be diasppointed :P

Looks sex dude, Would love to take a look when your up in narrogin next week *prays that you come up*

1 Thing. PLEASE redo the door trims. You wont be diasppointed :P
cheers:)yeah no worries mate il be up their sunday though,the door trims which bit?as in that bit behind the car door handle?

the door trims the carpet bit around the middle of your door

the door trims the carpet bit around the middle of your door
oh that i was gona get that done but i got quoted like 400 bucks just for blue vinly,is it easy to DIY?

That looks hot as man well done

shouldnt be too hard to do it yourself
have alook around the forum
should be a thread telling you how to do it
the only thing that costs the most in the vinyl

shouldnt be too hard to do it yourself
have alook around the forum
should be a thread telling you how to do it
the only thing that costs the most in the vinyl
ok no worries cheers il look into it:)

You have to applaud a focussed doer- and you just keep doin. Congrats.

lmao $400 quote, its piece of piss to DIY dude :D just need the right adhesive for the job..

in my old car, i got both door trims vinyled, with stitching, for $70 total.

but yea, youve seen my trims.. huge different in the cars appearance by doing it :)

that is a nice job very clean, i hope you secure down your xbox and the inverter...don't want them flying aorund when you driving like a mad ma, playing too much car racing on the xbox will do that to ya ;)

Not a fan of the colour choice but that is an awesome setup, nice work dude :D

that is a nice job very clean, i hope you secure down your xbox and the inverter...don't want them flying aorund when you driving like a mad ma, playing too much car racing on the xbox will do that to ya ;)
the xbox is in there pritty stable,and the converter has velcro on the back doest move at all,and all the cords are bundled up so nuthin will be flyin around:)

Looks great! which paint did you use?

Looks great! which paint did you use?
well originaly it was like a light blue wit metal flakes through it.
i used 2 coats of sable black then 3 coats of sparkling blue i did 2 but i wanted it to be more blue.then i did 2 coats of clear coat,for each spray i left it for about 10-20 minutes i had a heater so it speeded up the drying process,also had to sand bak where there was too much paint sprayed on my original paint work and hand to sand back air bubbles scratches etc
and the paint i used is called anchor lacquer paint quick drying,i highly recomend it if you can get hold of it:)

Looks nice mate. i would not be one to put an XBOX or PS2 in my car but like what you have done.
Like the TV though, now you have me working out where i could put one in my car dont want to loose the cup holders or ashtray though (no dont smoke).
i would pick the new colour over the old one its not as bright.

Awesome work, craftmanship looks good.

Looks sweet mate, love the colour coding you have done, looks cool.