Retrofitting a Custom Retrowave Dash in my Z31

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  • Опубліковано 24 гру 2024

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  • @d1g1ta1flux7
    @d1g1ta1flux7 Рік тому +157

    Dude, that thing is so clean I can't even begin to express the satisfaction I got from watching it be made. I'm begging you, please make a follow-up of the dash being installed into the car.

  • @1dickycat
    @1dickycat Рік тому +735

    Bro, from a fellow z31 owner, I WANT this!! I tried to do something similar with a raspberryPi but as you stated, it was not fluid at all. Ended scraping that idea years ago. If you ever decide to sell, whether it's just hardware, software or as a kit, count me in on a buy in!

    • @aaronmarkstaller
      @aaronmarkstaller 5 місяців тому +10

      What do you mean not fluid? The display or the raspberry software

    • @michaelaguirre18
      @michaelaguirre18 5 місяців тому +7

      I will buy it too!!!!
      Got an ls swap 3000gt I want to put this in!

    • @kokopellione
      @kokopellione 4 місяці тому +5

      @@michaelaguirre18 A 3000GT LS swap sounds crazy, so crazy that I love it

    • @michaelaguirre18
      @michaelaguirre18 4 місяці тому +7

      @@kokopellione it's even crazier it's on a tahoe frame using a denali AWD system

    • @tacticalidiot175
      @tacticalidiot175 4 місяці тому +1

      ​@@michaelaguirre18how did you put it on a Tahoe frame 😂😂😂

  • @Pottunuija
    @Pottunuija 5 місяців тому +58

    This is the definition of "Some people do what they can, others what they want" Great job!

  • @Stuntman175
    @Stuntman175 5 місяців тому +260

    I'd love to see what happened if Blitzen collaborated with SuperFastMatt. You'd get SuperFastMatt's cool mechanical engineering and fabrication skills and Blitzen's programming and electrical engineering skills all bundled up into one!

    • @ShahSelbe
      @ShahSelbe 5 місяців тому

      Absolutely this.

    • @tokirak
      @tokirak 5 місяців тому +7

      Certified good enough

    • @VinceCannavaII
      @VinceCannavaII 5 місяців тому

      There would be laser-cut wangs in your cluster. I'd watch it.

    • @oddball_the_blue
      @oddball_the_blue 5 місяців тому +5

      But then that's a problem for future Matt...

    • @Matthew-bc9mr
      @Matthew-bc9mr Місяць тому

      Or this would have paired well with Wesley Kagan's mechanical tach in his steering wheel display for his v12 gokart..

  • @OCDRex11
    @OCDRex11 5 місяців тому +66

    I can't believe that I just watched this! My man, you are on a whole nother planet with this! If ever a retro-fitted dash could look good in an older car, this is it. I literally cannot say much more because I need to pick my jaw up off the floor.
    I am a professed "Nerd/Dork/Designer/Tinkerer/etc", but to have this kind of knowledge is just unbelievable. You Sir are the top tier intelligent!

    • @stephenr6427
      @stephenr6427 5 місяців тому +5

      He is amazing wish i had a quarter the brains this man has take care

  • @davidduke5631
    @davidduke5631 5 місяців тому +27

    This might be the coolest thing I’ve ever seen done to any car instrument panel.

  • @jessef3067
    @jessef3067 5 місяців тому +83

    watching videos like this make me wish i was smarter. killer job!

    • @digital0785
      @digital0785 5 місяців тому +5

      literally what i was thinking i was like like man.. i wish i was this smart lol

    • @baiomarlaye3165
      @baiomarlaye3165 5 місяців тому +13

      much of it is reading and trying stuff... or alternatively deep pockets

    • @digital0785
      @digital0785 5 місяців тому +1

      @@baiomarlaye3165 there's real dash I've been contemplating for ages but you still have to be able to translate the canbus and stuff it's always been a project I've wanted to do but time and electrical brains aren't there lol

    • @baiomarlaye3165
      @baiomarlaye3165 5 місяців тому +1

      @@digital0785 does having an aftermarket ecu help any? Cuz I imagine you still need to know the op codes for the tech

    • @digital0785
      @digital0785 5 місяців тому

      @@baiomarlaye3165 some of them have plugins for realdash

  • @notyushi4874
    @notyushi4874 5 місяців тому +35

    This has to be one of the coolest mods I’ve ever seen

  • @bockrum86
    @bockrum86 Рік тому +9

    Would definitely buy this for my z31. And insanely impressive work was put into this.

  • @juliom6260
    @juliom6260 5 місяців тому +11

    I don't even own a z31. But i watched it all. It's incredible. The perfect tribute to the 80's

  • @AngySumo
    @AngySumo 5 місяців тому +16

    I dont own a z31, but I've got a mk3 supra and dude! This is the exact reason i cant just go buy a new dash. Nothing on the market has this level of style or is this seamless. Well done!

  • @LegacyThoughts
    @LegacyThoughts 5 місяців тому +13

    I dream of doing a project like this. Modern cluster in an older car is such a cool project. Well done!

  • @BUZDRIFT
    @BUZDRIFT 5 місяців тому +132

    CANBUS message sifting is one head fk of a job, well done! Instant sub BTW! Some crazy awesome work!!!

    • @rob_over_9000
      @rob_over_9000 5 місяців тому +5

      Without the car it goes on and the ability to sniff the packets, that really is nightmare fuel

  • @NYHeeb
    @NYHeeb Рік тому +14

    I'm blown away u just built a board and can program code. Your skills are amazing. Wish had your ability

  • @SKYWURX
    @SKYWURX 5 місяців тому +87

    3:40 my man's writing code like a Hollywood hacker. Very cool.
    And the project is fantastic, well done (from someone who wants to do this to another car).
    Further, the Devkit you built for the Ford dash is really neat!

    • @kami_dred7319
      @kami_dred7319 5 місяців тому +17

      He was doing it so fast i thought he was doing it as a joke 😂

    • @BillyhillDurotan
      @BillyhillDurotan 5 місяців тому +9

      @@kami_dred7319 95% confident this was intended as a joke, the increasing redbull cans between cuts, the frustration... all cut together like it was it seemed fake but after rewatching im pretty sure it was intended as a joke...

  • @dangerkingston
    @dangerkingston 2 місяці тому +3

    I don't think many people appreciate just how much work obviously went into this behind the scenes. You have a great sense of style and a great work ethic to pull it off.

  • @user-cg7cc7zj3e
    @user-cg7cc7zj3e Рік тому +7

    This is amazing. I wish i could do this to my 40th anniversary 4runner. It has many 80s easter eggs as a throw back to the 1984 4runner.

  • @nathanielmoore87
    @nathanielmoore87 3 місяці тому +2

    Absolute genius. This is by far the most well polished best diy custom cluster I've ever seen!!

  • @bk8230
    @bk8230 4 дні тому

    I have an frs. I dont want to change my dash, but this is awesome in so many ways. Custom designing your own display and everything working together is amazing.

  • @M392DMR
    @M392DMR 5 місяців тому +9

    this is what makes me love technology the only limitations on what you can do is only our imagination

  • @generousghibli6031
    @generousghibli6031 5 місяців тому +4

    4:05 every programmer EVER has made that face lol

  • @QUIROPTEROHOLLOW
    @QUIROPTEROHOLLOW 10 місяців тому +6

    I was saving up to swap my dead Z31 cluster, but this is FREAKING AMAZING, I NEED IT

  • @luc1f3r0_mf7
    @luc1f3r0_mf7 4 місяці тому +1

    These are the channels I’m into now. It’s different in just the right way not doing the same crap as everyone else.

  • @jasmeleg1484
    @jasmeleg1484 5 місяців тому +2

    Great job man! As someone that has build can interface electronics people underestimate how long it takes to reverse engineer these stuff and implement something that works. Love the dedication, Godspeed!

  • @frederickhumphrey1064
    @frederickhumphrey1064 3 місяці тому

    I passed over this video a few times, thinking it was a plastic overlay on LEDs, but this was exactly what I was looking for.

    • @BlitzenDesignLab
      @BlitzenDesignLab  3 місяці тому +1

      @@frederickhumphrey1064 thank you for giving it a chance!

  • @ArranShort
    @ArranShort 5 місяців тому +1

    The level of work that's gone into this is mind blowing. That can terminal was very slick. Kudos!

  • @Iskelderon
    @Iskelderon 5 місяців тому +1

    Even though I prefer the styling of the Z32, I admire your ingenuity and craftsmanship on this project!

  • @John-du2mq
    @John-du2mq 5 місяців тому

    The original dash on these is still amazing compared to a lot of cars even today. What you did however was also incredible.

  • @mookie714
    @mookie714 5 місяців тому

    I'm at a loss for words here, this is unbelievable. bro is doing magic over here.

  • @vladventura1928
    @vladventura1928 5 місяців тому +1

    This channel really is worthy of its name, "Design Lab". Especially the "Lab" part. Well done and thank you for sharing, you're inspired me to make something similar :)

  • @msk3905
    @msk3905 4 місяці тому

    This is without a doubt one of the coolest things I have seen You Tube recently and I absolutely love that dash, nice job!

  • @Gr8thxAlot
    @Gr8thxAlot Рік тому +1

    This is amazing, but I really like the features of the stock digi dash: Two trip odometers with push-pin controls, gallon countdown, etc. Nissan really knocked it out of the park for driver ergonomics and function with the original. This is eye candy and it is nice. :-)

  • @soonenough938
    @soonenough938 3 місяці тому

    I don’t own one of these cars, but I’m a huge sucker for 80’s retro stuff, and I love to tinker. I watched this video all the way through and loved it. Well done man!

  • @nismofreak33
    @nismofreak33 5 місяців тому +2

    No way! i saw you post about this build on Twitter ages ago and its only just now randomly popped up on my UA-cam! Super mega duper cool ass build man, you're one very talented individual! I wish i had one tenth on the brain power required to do mods like this!

  • @buenoskater555
    @buenoskater555 5 місяців тому +3

    This is so incredibly dope! I don’t have a Nissan, but from a fellow 80s car owner, I would love to see stuff like this in the e30 community.
    I think it would be cool to do something on the left and right bottom corner, like a wide band on one side and something cool on the right side too.
    Love it dude! Keep it up!

  • @zombie4034
    @zombie4034 5 місяців тому +3

    This is one of the best things I've seen on UA-cam in a minute, good job, made it look easy lol

  • @Quantum3xistance
    @Quantum3xistance Місяць тому

    I wish I was as skilled as this. Amazing work!

  • @hmeador03
    @hmeador03 5 місяців тому +1

    Dude did a better job on the UI than 90% of auto makers hahaha

  • @jayare7750
    @jayare7750 3 місяці тому

    You don't know how much I needed to see this! I just recently bought a beater 1985 Toyota MR2 and I would love to add something like this!

  • @BrycenStephenson
    @BrycenStephenson 5 місяців тому +1

    I am super interested in all of the research that you put into this. i understand the time that went into doing this. its the coolest thing i have seen on youtube in a long time.

  • @osutk6560
    @osutk6560 5 місяців тому +2

    Getting that image animated too would be heavenly

  • @carsonsanders2101
    @carsonsanders2101 5 місяців тому +2

    This took four years? That’s incredible dedication

    • @BlitzenDesignLab
      @BlitzenDesignLab  5 місяців тому +2

      @@carsonsanders2101 in the projects defense I definitely was off and on with it before I got to this point!

  • @aarongoff3914
    @aarongoff3914 5 місяців тому +1

    Dude, this guy is insane with it! This should have more views

  • @chrisluehmann3094
    @chrisluehmann3094 4 місяці тому

    This is unbeleivable. WELL DONE! The aesthetic is absolutely perfect.

  • @pleasejoe
    @pleasejoe Рік тому +1

    Finally, a Synth Car God!

  • @pablosbuickgarage
    @pablosbuickgarage 5 місяців тому

    You are what car culture customization is all about!! Keep up the amazing work!

  • @MrDiamondFlyer
    @MrDiamondFlyer 3 місяці тому

    I once had a friend that never took the files needed for EGA and VGA modes when copying games ... to save some space on the floppy since his video card would only support Hercules and CGA anyway ... I kind of hated him for that, but to see this dashboard with such colour palette brings great nostalgia vibes. Neat !!!

  • @heathsmetalwerx
    @heathsmetalwerx 2 місяці тому

    bro ur off ur head this is awesome man wow!!!! unbelievably creative!

  • @torstenkaus3559
    @torstenkaus3559 5 місяців тому

    freakin awesome - what a nice tribute to the 80's with a modern touch !!!

  • @googolplexfpv
    @googolplexfpv 5 місяців тому +2

    Man z31 stuff keeps popping up everywhere, and this is the type of stuff that really makes me miss mine. I had an 84 50th AE with a Kaminari front bumper and the original Spearco intercooler kit. It had less than 50k miles on it when I bought it in 2013.

  • @Rockport1911
    @Rockport1911 5 місяців тому +1

    Such a nice mod, In new cars I either prefer a fully digital dash display or the nice blend like this where the scales and needles are anaolog but the background is a nice screen. Its a nice blend and you still have a working speedo if the screen decides to crap out :)

  • @Greens.Garage
    @Greens.Garage 4 місяці тому

    half way through the video and i already love where this is going!!!!!!!!!!

  • @notsoproguy6755
    @notsoproguy6755 4 місяці тому

    Finally, a dashboard that is cool to look at

  • @everlasting1
    @everlasting1 Рік тому +6

    Dude, this video production is on point and the outcome of your labor is incredible. Would love more details on the cnc process and what you use for overlays. From the viewpoint of the video is looks nearly flawless! Well done.

    • @BlitzenDesignLab
      @BlitzenDesignLab  Рік тому +4

      My CNC mill is nothing too special, just a sainsmart 3018 with a custom enclosure, needs some upgrades to improve it but it does fairly well. I got the text portion of the face screen printed at a local shop, and they did great work with it!

  • @kollberg82
    @kollberg82 2 місяці тому

    That was freaking awesome! Looks amazing.

  • @Cosmic_Railgun
    @Cosmic_Railgun 6 місяців тому +2

    I need this right now omg, this is absolutely incredible.

  • @josephandrews3170
    @josephandrews3170 9 днів тому

    God damn brother I don’t even want to imagine how many hours you had into this defining the can network etc. that’s bad ass

  • @sjp770
    @sjp770 3 місяці тому

    WOW! You are amazing, this is the single most impressive thing ive seen in years. If you ever drop a DIY build guide id be interested. Just need to change it to kph.

    • @BlitzenDesignLab
      @BlitzenDesignLab  2 місяці тому +1

      Thank you! And it is actually in KPH, I just didn't put the text on the new face now that I think about it.

  • @bigdeano4459
    @bigdeano4459 Рік тому +1

    This is so Cyberpunk. Absolutely nova choom!

  • @sunflowertheog
    @sunflowertheog Рік тому +1

    this was soooo sick to see, i would absolutely buy one for the 1986 im tryna cop

  • @12luv365
    @12luv365 11 місяців тому +2

    Well done Dude I am in awe.

  • @igordarrell
    @igordarrell Місяць тому

    cooler than any mod you can buy of the shelf

  • @btrdangerdan2010
    @btrdangerdan2010 18 днів тому

    This is such a cool restomod. Wish I had the skills to do this to my old 1989 Sentra.

  • @greenflavoredstuff
    @greenflavoredstuff 8 місяців тому +1

    Love it. I am also very particular about dash design, so I am stoked to see a well designed dash instead of another iPad slapped on the dash.

  • @jordanhorst6
    @jordanhorst6 5 місяців тому

    This is the exact esthetic I eventually want to do on my custom motorcyle. All be it more compact, of course. I may end up doing a wide screen digital display, though.

  • @ghosthouse6672
    @ghosthouse6672 5 місяців тому

    This is my beautiful thing I’ve ever seen

  • @Vgk36
    @Vgk36 5 місяців тому +1

    OMG! 13:11 !!!!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ I want this for my G35!!! Dude you are incredibly talented!!! Thank you for posting this video !!!

  • @TheReynMan77
    @TheReynMan77 3 місяці тому

    Wow both technical and creative skills. Amazing work!

  • @familyengineering5591
    @familyengineering5591 5 місяців тому

    Just got reccd your channel. Well done mate. Bet there would be a huge aftermarket for this for all those 80s and 90s vehicles everyone is restoring and saving

  • @IggyBiggy
    @IggyBiggy 5 місяців тому +1

    Bro, you make me feel simple. Great job, looks amazing.

  • @ahunna8748
    @ahunna8748 3 місяці тому

    Wow, what a awesome piece.
    I want one for my z

  • @um...sometimes1731
    @um...sometimes1731 5 місяців тому +1

    That is super cool man! Great job!

  • @TheAdrenaline85
    @TheAdrenaline85 5 місяців тому

    The intro with the Metal gear sounding music had me nostalgic

  • @ballpark_ace
    @ballpark_ace 3 місяці тому

    intro was amazing

  • @namegoeshere2805
    @namegoeshere2805 4 місяці тому

    Good stuff. Very impressed with your ingenuity and design skills.

  • @3xcelsi0r10
    @3xcelsi0r10 5 місяців тому

    Bruv got big brains ! Very nice work my man!

  • @SametIndustries
    @SametIndustries 11 місяців тому +2

    Looking forward to seeing more info!

  • @fossil7009
    @fossil7009 11 місяців тому +1

    I would buy one of these from you no matter the cost for my z31 its insanely cool

  • @B15SDMDESIGNS
    @B15SDMDESIGNS Місяць тому

    love that Cyberpunk look!

  • @orangewhipster
    @orangewhipster 7 місяців тому +1

    Wow....that is SICK! Just randomly came across this video while looking up carputer dashes.....subscribed! I am building a vintage restomod and would LOVE to do something like this in it!

  • @FloCyberboy
    @FloCyberboy День тому

    damn this is soooooo kick ass ! looks beter than any oem dash

  • @dubbedout
    @dubbedout 5 місяців тому +1

    Oh so you’re like smart smart huh? This was awesome!!

  • @MickeyC3040
    @MickeyC3040 5 місяців тому

    The custom faceplate is such a nice touch. I just went the complete opposite direction of converting canbus messages to my old analog dash. Now everyone still thinks my bronco is a rusty hunk of junk

  • @knutlovhoiden
    @knutlovhoiden Рік тому

    I had a 2+2 88. Automatic. Lots of hate for that.
    Commented before completing the vid. Wow! Great freaking work!

  • @joelsmith6919
    @joelsmith6919 Рік тому

    Duuuude. I've been wanting to do this to my mk5 gti! So dope. Great job man. Some day I'll learn how to do it hopefully!

  • @greggdrake
    @greggdrake 4 місяці тому

    MAD. FUCKIN. PROPS.
    This thing is so cool. I only wish there was an animated start up and shut down sequence... but you need to get this in the car and driving stat. Bravo dude!

  • @MEZZANlNE
    @MEZZANlNE 5 місяців тому +2

    I was hoping there would be of a clip at the end of the z driving and getting on boost so we could see it lighting up

    • @BlitzenDesignLab
      @BlitzenDesignLab  5 місяців тому +1

      @@MEZZANlNE this will be coming eventually, the car is under the knife for a lot of body repairs and just isn't ready for this yet

  • @georgef1176
    @georgef1176 5 місяців тому

    You are the man! That is so sick! Great work!

  • @guitarmon5765
    @guitarmon5765 5 місяців тому +1

    That's impressive

  • @ontariohondaclub
    @ontariohondaclub 5 місяців тому +1

    now i feel dumb... good work m8!

  • @saltvatten
    @saltvatten 5 місяців тому

    Excellent work, mate.

  • @papimasfuerte4671
    @papimasfuerte4671 7 місяців тому +1

    Dude, mad respect to you

  • @RD1Alex99
    @RD1Alex99 5 місяців тому

    Bro is out of this world🔥🔥

  • @arturkrzykowiak9187
    @arturkrzykowiak9187 2 місяці тому

    This is amazing, well done!

  • @DaRealRoachDoggJr
    @DaRealRoachDoggJr 4 місяці тому

    That’s absolutely kickass

  • @charlespickett5397
    @charlespickett5397 8 місяців тому +1

    I really like your first design concept at 5:20. It captures the original Nissan design and takes it further and better. Let me know when you start selling this kit. I want to install it in my 84 50th Anniversary 300zx. Great work.

  • @zdim4469
    @zdim4469 9 місяців тому +1

    wooooooooooot 😍 bro this is the most cool thing i ever seen as mod for car.

  • @Alligator_Pear88
    @Alligator_Pear88 Рік тому +1

    I… I would throw so much money at ur face to try to get u to make me one… don’t even own a zx don’t even care. Spectacular work, and kicks square in the nostalgia so nicely

  • @Randomvidtoday.
    @Randomvidtoday. 2 місяці тому

    I respect your skill. But I think the 300 ZX little tag you had in the cluster. Was pretty much perfection and it almost looked like it would’ve came with the car.IMO but it still looks unbelievable

  • @mitsostamvakis9093
    @mitsostamvakis9093 4 місяці тому

    this is seriously so cool