Leppy's 94 Camo LS-VTEC Hatch

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By Driv-it-hard
- Mon Aug 31, 2015 12:58 pm #355642
Leppy wrote:So now that we're done with 100+ degree heat, I'm gonna start working more on my cars again. I removed the rear seats and seat belts, and cleaned up some wiring, and will turn the whole back into a cargo hold of sorts. I've got some woodland camo netting that'll be here soon for the hold.

Also, my computer science senior design project for my graduation semester (finally!) is to create an OBD-I digital dashboard over the next few months. The plan is hardwiring the tach, TP, and a few other sensors into a harness, and plugging in an embedded system to work on a separate 7 inch screen.

Also might be adding the other woodland camo paint colors after it starts to cool off a little more.



I want to see this when your done .
Thanks.
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Rain shots + gutted rear

By Leppy
- Tue Sep 22, 2015 3:35 am #356163 Time for an update. Here's what my two girls look like currently in a rainstorm!

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Pics of the rear seats removed with a rubber floor mat and two-color camo netting. Comes in handy this way, as it really opens up the rear to be used. Eventually I'll have some bug-out gear packed and some sort of canvas tent that can go over the back to turn the entire rear into a camp-out, kinda like a caranex tent.

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Re: Leppy's 94 OD Green LS-VTEC Hatch

By Leppy
- Sun Sep 27, 2015 11:34 pm #356233 I did something very unique. Shortened the rails from an '04 Suzuki XL-7's roof rack I found in a junkyard and bolted it to the EG's roof. It's very sturdy and secure. This is just a teaser shot, since I gotta trim off the extra silicone sealant when it dries tomorrow. Also found a windshield washer jug, pump, and nozzles at the junkyard and fit them so I can actually use my wipers. :)

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Re: Leppy's 94 OD Green LS-VTEC Hatch

By Leppy
- Mon Sep 28, 2015 9:33 pm #356241 Wired up my digital dashboard project. Tapped into VTEC solenoid, RPM, Fuel gauge, and Coolant Temperature. Left the plugs out so I can test while moving to check voltage ranges.

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Also, here are more pics of the roof rails. :)

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Re: Leppy's 94 OD Green LS-VTEC Hatch

By Leppy
- Tue Sep 29, 2015 2:23 am #356245
Loaf31 wrote::shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:
Those rails look damn good on your hatch! it definitely goes with the whole style that you're going for. Props to you, that looks sick!!! :thumb: :thumb: :thumb:


Thanks! I lot of hard work went into this hatch, I'm genuinely proud of her despite it being a pain in the ass when I first got her.
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Digital Dashboard

By Leppy
- Mon Oct 12, 2015 1:57 am #356595 My digital dashboard project is taking shape. Just gotta make a few more voltage dividers and graph some data, and I can begin coding it all up.

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Re: Leppy's 94 OD Green LS-VTEC Hatch

By teal_dx
- Thu Jan 21, 2016 2:29 am #358198 How's that digital dashboard work? Is that a kit you bought or all custom?

The wear on the wheel and the CB radio... not sure why but I like that interior setup- reminds me of driving an old vehicle.
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Re: Leppy's 94 OD Green LS-VTEC Hatch

By Leppy
- Thu Jan 21, 2016 3:14 am #358205
teal_dx wrote:How's that digital dashboard work? Is that a kit you bought or all custom?

The wear on the wheel and the CB radio... not sure why but I like that interior setup- reminds me of driving an old vehicle.


It's all custom hardware. Right now it's an Arduino being fed raw analog signals through voltage dividers hard-tapped into the wires behind the cluster. It's coded in C and the video output is one wire through a custom soldered RCA connector. But it's just a prototype. Iteration two is in the works, planning to be a Beaglebone Black 1Ghz linux board programmed in Ada (why Ada? Because I can, and what's a military inspired build without military grade code) and hopefully outputted to a mini-HDMI screen if I can find one. Planning to replace the cluster entirely with the screen after I get it up and running because I can code the tachometer, fuel gauge, temperature, and speedometer easily. I can use an EEPROM and a capacitor to keep track of the odometer, and everything else is just a on/off light.
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Re: Leppy's 94 OD Green LS-VTEC Hatch

By Driv-it-hard
- Thu Jan 21, 2016 2:19 pm #358213 I like the progress on the Digital dash. You have to let me know how you doing this . Can you post a vid or email a vid of the working dash?
Look great.
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