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Update: Well I finished all the cutting/trimming. I was originally hoping to be able to trim the mount enough to fit it without cutting the factory bezel. I also wanted

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Old 01-17-2015, 04:37 PM   #23 (permalink)
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Update:

Well I finished all the cutting/trimming. I was originally hoping to be able to trim the mount enough to fit it without cutting the factory bezel. I also wanted to save the factory fabric if possible. This turned out to not be feasible. So I bit the bullet and started hacking everything together. It was a tight fit but I made it work. The factory bezel was trimmed on the sides right to the AC vent mounts and the top was trimmed around 3/8 inches. I also had to trim the lower radio bezel in order for the mount to sit deep enough. The next step is to fuse everything together, sand, bondo/filler, sand, prime and paint. The end product will be worth the extra time.

This picture is with everything sitting together. Nothing has been molded yet. It gives a very rough idea of the final product. I anticipate another 6-8 hours of labor to get it ready for paint. Being a perfectionist is time consuming.



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Please report back on your install! I am thinking that this mount might be the way to go but I would probably be looking to wire it to my stock Bose system. I don't like the idea of an exposed lightning cable or plugging it in by hand each time, I'd like to have it plug in when I slide the ipad into place.

And BTW, Cheers from a fellow pilot!
Nothing will be exposed. The lightning cable will be permanently fixed in the mount. It does what you're looking for. When you put the iPad in, it automatically slides onto the connector. This is actually what hold the iPad in place on the left side of the mount.

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