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You could try velcroe to fix the monitor to the dash. Remove any of the dash finishing "Armourall"type products first to get a better stick.

The material on the dash is just that.. rubbery/plastic. Mate that races one found out that by trying mounting a GPS on his dash.

Double sided tape is something others use for UHF/GPS'. Other option is make up a mount like a dashpod using the same mounts as a pod would use, and screw it to that. would be solid, and you could remove the complete unit, with no holes drilled to cover up when you sell it.

YMMV

Unless you drill down to the metal below that.

Hi Chris,

There is actually a lot of room behind the centre dash (around the radio) so you may want to take the exterior surround off to check it out. There are two screws towards the bottom of the centre, you have to bend down to see. Once these are undone, gently prise the centre console surround out (hard to explain but easy to do). I was suprised just how much vacant space was around the radio area.

As for mounting GPS etc off the plastic, if you add a backing plate behind the plastic, should be more than strong enough. As I recently had a phone holder installed, I checked the price to replace the plastic surround - $217, OUCH!!!

I have a Garmin V GPS and it is relatively small. I simply velcro'ed it on the steering wheel column. It sits below the height of the speedo/tacho but is easily seen while driving. Not sure of the shape/size of your unit, but mine is a very convinient location.

Keep having fun with all the "accessorising".

Cheers

Captain

What i did with my extenal screen is = small disc of steel ( about 2" across ) , light guage steel square tube ( 25x25 ) , cut at near right angle , weld to disc so it comes out about 25mm from disc . Drill three holes around edge of disc . Come up about 200mm and cut off . Find another piece of tube that will fit inside of first piece . Another disc , weld on top of this . Fit together and drill a hole through both , move iner piece up 25mm , drill through , repeat 3 or 4 times or till you get to end of iner piece .This will make it removable and also hight adjustable . Mount screen on top . Then work out best place to mount onto side of gearbox hump . Drill through 3 holes through and place thick piece rubber under carpet with holes in also , bolt on . This is how i did it , but i used a Ram mount between second peice and screen to give me a bit more movemet . I will be in Brisee at xmas if you want to have a look . Hopes this helps . Cheers .

Chris,
When you have your play around, go out and buy some 3M Command adhesive strips. They are the double-sided tape thingies that stick like sh^t to a shovel, available in packs from hardware stores, but one quick tug of the little dag thing at the end and they come off - best part is they will not mark the dash. I used 2 small ones to stick a mobile phone holder to the vertical part of the dash next to the heater controls. Drop the phone in-out each day, bumpy roads, etc, don't even look like letting loose. You can then decide on a position a fit a more permanent mount if you like without marking the dash.
Rolande