My First Custom Project, 09 Toyota Tundra

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Topic: My First Custom Project, 09 Toyota Tundra

Posted By: bobbyd1120
Subject: My First Custom Project, 09 Toyota Tundra
Date Posted: March 04, 2010 at 11:31 AM

Ive done "basic" car stereo for several years and have always wanted to be more advanced and get into the custom line. Here is the first custom project Ive done. It's molding a monitor into the dash (upper glove box) of a 2009 Tundra. These are some build pictures, I'll hopefully get some pictures of the completed install up tonight. PLEASE tell me what you think and any comments, suggestions. Thanks!I really look forward to hearing your feedback. Good and bad :-)

Fitting the template
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Cut out and fit of monitor trim
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Trim Glued in place
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First of 4 layers of bondo
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Final sanding of Bondo
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Glazed and sanded
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Primed and test fitted
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Bobby - Jax FL

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Posted By: Melted Fabric
Date Posted: March 08, 2010 at 12:43 PM

Looking good, keep it coming.

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Posted By: bobbyd1120
Date Posted: March 08, 2010 at 2:41 PM

thanks! Here are some completed install pics. Please let me know what you think of the final outcome. I'd really like some feedback

Equipment included:
* Kenwood DNX7140 DVD Nav
* JVC Arsenal CSA5 1/4 for back doors
* Polk dB6501 6 1/2 Comp set for Front Doors
* Alpine 50 x 4 Amp for speakers
* 11" overhead monitor
* 7" 'headrest' monitor molded into upper glove box
* 4 gauge amp kit (I know could have gone smaller)
* Set of RCA cables
* 2 sets of RCA "splitters" to connect the two monitors to the AV out of the Kenwood
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Kenwood DNX7140
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Pic of the Kenwood DNX7140 and 7" monitor in upper glove box
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Glove Box monitor Close-up
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Used the Factory AV input for the Kenwood's USB plug
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Everything on
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Kenwood and Dash monitor on
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Bobby - Jax FL

Posted By: nismo542
Date Posted: June 04, 2010 at 2:45 AM

i love the molded in monitor on the pass side. color match looks good too.

Posted By: usoivlife
Date Posted: July 27, 2010 at 9:20 AM

All the work looks great, but that passenger side tv is F'N SICK! I've always felt that the best work is accomplished by making something aftermarket look OEM... That tv looks lke toyota put it there.... Good job

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Posted By: bobbyd1120
Date Posted: July 27, 2010 at 12:30 PM

usoivlife wrote:

that passenger side tv is F'N SICK! I've always felt that the best work is accomplished by making something aftermarket look OEM... That tv looks lke toyota put it there.... Good job

Thank you! That's the ultimate compliment :-) That was the main goal to make it custom but look completely OEM. I was pleased with the finished product. Only thing I wish I would have done different is have gone with a better quality monitor. Compared to the in-dash Kenwood the colors and overall picture quality is certainly noticeable.

This install was in a friends truck who was nice enough to let me "practice" on his. Im hopeful once I get some money saved up to do the same to mine as I also have an '09 Tundra.

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Bobby - Jax FL

Posted By: jproell2
Date Posted: August 17, 2010 at 3:01 PM

That looks great. Like others have said, that passenger side screen looks factory. That's kinda what I want to accomplish with a screen in the overhead console.