Recent mods

[Axel Deneselya]

Here is a couple pics of some recent additions to my ST.



the first is My amp panel. I am totaly averse to drilling into my truck so this took a bit of thinking. it is held in place by nyloc ties around the child seat anchors until I can figure out something better. Ultimatly, I would like to have a handle and some plug together connectors for the wireing so that I can just remove the entire panel in one piece. I had room left over so I mounted my mag light and above that is where I plan to mount my ham radio.



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Last weekend I had the front side windows tinted 35% here is what it looks like. some people like to have it match the rear, but for me, that would have been too dark at night. Maybe I just have bad vision. this is the first time I have ever had windows tinted, (I have lived in northern climates most of my life) but I must say I am now hooked. an added benefit is that at night, it cuts the glare from the outside rear view mirrors.



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This one, added on the 4th of july, I cannot take credit for. When I ordered my trac, I forgot to check off the leather steering wheel option, and have been regretting it ever since. Dingo told me about the wheelskins, I went to their website and ordered samples. The tan matched my camel interior perfectly. Dingo argued I should just get all black. I ended up getting both, it matches the Wet Okole seat covers perfectly. Credit dingo for sewing it in on the 4th of July, just like Betsy Ross. It was a little loose around the fat spokes but after just 10 days it seems to be shrinking a little, I am totally happy with it. By the way Dingo, I came up with a name for my ST.



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now compared with the seat covers

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[Dingo]

Oh God. What is it?

 

[Axel Deneselya]

Miles

 

[Todd Z]

Looks good.....



Todd Z

 

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I think the black and tan steering wheel cover looks good.

 

[Axel Deneselya]

thanks Olaf,



the steering wheel cover was 35 bucks, that plus Dingo's seamstress skill's made it turn out great. I just added the seatcover photo for comparison.



now wave bye bye to that alpine cdplayer, the double din Alpine arrives monday.

 

[Dingo]

The damn thing took me 45 minutes!

 

[Scott Heckler]

Good job guys, looks good!

 

[Axel Deneselya]

Dingo, yes it did take 45 minutes, but you had a beer in your hand the entire time so you technicly were celebrating the 4th of july.

 

[Axel Deneselya]

Cd player and bluetooth removed. new one arrives tommorrow. Ordered the Pac tr7 module to free up the dvd player. Hopefully everything will go together well.



I am not sure about the ivp-205, if I need to add the newer bluetooth or if it will use the bluetooth from the portable module when docked.

 

[Axel Deneselya]

Nav system has arrived, now only 2.5 hrs until I can go home and play. Unfortunatly I cannot take tommorrow off.

 

[TomT]

now wave bye bye to that alpine cdplayer, the double din Alpine arrives monday

Except for me. I will be saying hello and goodbye to my 5 year old Alpine.

Trac looks great Axxman.

 

[Axel Deneselya]

probably going to be a few days before I get this thing installed. there are tons of wires and I want to make sure I dont have to take it out again for a long time once I get it in there.



I had to order the module to disable the video lockout, and some connectors and an adaptor plate from crutchfield. Everything should be here by wedsday, in the mean time I am getting wires together and measureing.



The good news is that I think I will not have to buy a bluetooth adaptor, as far as I can tell, it will use the bluetooth that is in the portable gps unit. I will need to add an external gps antenna and microphone, but I think they will be included with the gps unit.