Welcome to Truckputer.com this site is a chronological recording of my Ram 1500 truckputer project. The goal is to document the progress from installation to regular upgrades of the system and truck, as well as inspire others to pursue carputing for them selves.
Truckputer Mount Concept #2
Submitted by Nick on Mon, 10/20/2008 - 14:39
*currently installed*
It’s about time to get this computer mounted. During a not so short trip to Home Depot I came across a plastic spring-loaded hinge with a large amount of potential. After about 45 minutes of haggling the price on open box items, my dad and I where able to save $10 which was perfect because that’s what it cost for a double bacon cheese burger and fries at Steak and Shake afterward.
This is a picture of the hinge unscathed and marked for cutting; on the right, a picture of the cheese burger, also unscathed.
Let the cutting commence! After a few cuts and a moderately painful trip to the emergence room (not really) the spring-loaded door hinge was finally taking shape.
After a diminutive amount of trial and error we managed to screw the mount beneath the cup holders, and the truckputer swung into action, but because mount concept #2 differs from concept #1 I ran into a few unforeseen complications. The truckputer (when in the down position) would not fit under the console. I proceeded to remove the plastic molded shroud that was blocking the swingilishusniss of the truckputer, it looks a little dire but from a seated position it’s hardly noticeable.