Okay, time for an update. Or past time, considering the work was done last weekend. I needed to fill in the double-din slot in the bezel with black plastic, so there wouldn't be a big hole in my dash when the tablet was removed. Time to ask a favor from my friend Steve, who generously helped me back on my Cobra clone project. Photo time!
First photo is in Steve's workshop. One bezel, tablet and some of the plastic already cut. The sheets of metal are from a set of armor Steve is building for an upcoming SCA event.
Next is my friend Steve, cutting plastic on his band saw.
Needed to cut a relief in the side of the bezel for the headphone jack; that's how the tunes will get from the tablet to the amp in the dash.
The plastic sheet has been glued to the back of the bezel, but there's still a final piece to add.
And...complete. One polished black plastic cover. The three holes are for the small magnets I bought to hold the tablet to the dash. They're designed to hold cell phones to the dash of a car, so they shouldn't interfere with the tablet.
The magnets hold on to metal discs you stick to the back of whatever you want to hold in place. I used these, they're a LOT smaller than the Amazon photo implied:
Tetrax Universal Magnets at Amazon
I'm hoping to have time this weekend for the install, but we'll see. I still need to compare the color of the bezel to what I already have installed in my Cobra clone - it looks to be the same color, but might be off anyway.
I've always liked SoCal ever since I moved here, I'd have a hard time leaving. It's too bad you moved, though you seem to be doing well out there.
That might be a seller for me!!
