Cubby Tablet Mounting Bezel

ltullos

Like many others here, shortly after getting my 370Z I wanted to put a tablet in the cubby space to be able to run Torque for engine and performance monitoring, navigation, music, weather radar, police scanner, and several other apps. I learned from several posters here (esp. Bandit_Kaine); but I wasn't really satisfied with any of the installations I found. I decided that if I was going to create one that would meet my standards; I would try to do it where I could reproduce for others. So, for the last 5 months I've been developing a tablet mount that will directly bolt in to replace the cubby. I had the cubby laser scanned and have been working with Part*Snap to complete the design and 3D printing of this prototype.

This is specifically created for the Nexus-7 (2012 version) as my research found it was by far the most suitable tablet for an automotive fixed installation requiring reliable power management. It has custom ROM which supports OTG USB to enable charging, reboot from touchscreen, and USB audio connected through the stock Bose head unit (through a 3.5mm rear mount stereo plug which I added).

I plan to be able to offer the tablet mount bracket for sale in January, either in black plastic similar to what you see here or covered in a black leather that closely matches the surrounding trim. I will also offer the complete parts list to create this (including all of the tablet customization instructions) or if there is sufficient interest, I may offer a turn-key complete installation. More details on this by EOY.

Here are a few additional photos
Rear view
USB hub and cables
With cubby door (magnetically attached)
Torque Pro Racing Meter

I hope you'll send me your questions and comments!
Larry