And so I made a cockpit!

GT5_komp · Dec 4, 2010

1st post.

A while back when I thought GT5 was coming sooner rather than the later I decided to make a cockpit. Dirt2 was the title at the time.

Being a lifelong GT fan and now with GT5 + Internet (no internet back in the day) I am sure its a great combination.... first post waffle...

Here is what started with an idea 💡 and those corrugated nail things.

And you can see me test it in this video :

Hope thats a good 1st post. Thanks for looking.

EDIT1: 25 Jan 2018

RE Added the photos to gallery now it is an option as the originals died in the last 7 years ( dont seem to be able to remove those missing pic boxes with crossses for now ( mod??? )

The photos:

EDIT: 25 Jan 2018

8 years later and moved houses since.... need to get the ghetto cock pit made again as I am running an ironing board one for now. Feel like I am racing in a Rover 3500 Vanden plas with the moveable (loose) dashboard I remember fondly

DSC_0199

GT5_komp
Jan 14, 2018

my racing seat ( for now haha )

SlipZtrEm · Dec 4, 2010

All this time, while wondering about making my own cockpit, I've thought about how people manage to make it fit so well. Now I know!

Welcome aboard, GT5_komp, awesome setup 👍

(Oh, I fixed your Youtube link. Take a look with the Edit button to see how it works!)

GT5_komp · Dec 4, 2010

SlipZtrEm
All this time, while wondering about making my own cockpit, I've thought about how people manage to make it fit so well. Now I know!

Welcome aboard, GT5_komp, awesome setup 👍

(Oh, I fixed your Youtube link. Take a look with the Edit button to see how it works!)

Thanks for fixing it.

If the jeans fit then cut it, it's my motto. I found making the pedals sit more upright kept the feet from being stretched out in foot down mode, which is what I try do.

I end up sitting a lot lower in the end compared to the bum postition on the jean, that allows a pillow.

Ibonibo · Dec 5, 2010

your empty pants made me laugh

GT5_komp · Dec 5, 2010

*ibo* S3 Racer
your empty pants made me laugh

I wish I was able to show you photos of when I was lying down on the board and trying to outline myself, like the dead body outline in the movies. I was alone at the time hehe.

MowTin · Dec 5, 2010

That's pretty cool. I wish I had tools and the skills to build stuff

But how does the wife feel about this cockpit? Women hate stuff like this

Zolon32 · Dec 9, 2010

Spot on fella.

Mr-Ch1p · Dec 9, 2010

Nice job that - are you going to paint?

VRracer · Dec 10, 2010

MowTin
But how does the wife feel about this cockpit? Women hate stuff like this

"I was lying down on the board and trying to outline myself... I was alone at the time hehe."

It sounds like the wife/girlfriend or both have already left him...LOL..Just joking

GT5_komp · Dec 10, 2010

VRracer
"I was lying down on the board and trying to outline myself... I was alone at the time hehe."

It sounds like the wife/girlfriend or both have already left him...LOL..Just joking

haha.. No I have the fortune of having a gf that works in gaming and loves gaming. I get no grief

Mr-Ch1p
Nice job that - are you going to paint?

yes I am, I was thinking of something along the lines of the stealth models in the game???

kikie · Dec 10, 2010

Nice "cockpit". I'm more impressed with you're driving.

P3nT4gR4m · Dec 10, 2010

GT5_komp
haha.. No I have the fortune of having a gf that works in gaming and loves gaming. I get no grief

Your GF works in gaming??? Wanna swap? No, hang on, mine works in a grocers and gets me cheap beer ... but yours comes a close second :sly:

Seriously, tho, hats off to you, that's a sweet setup. I've been meaning to do something like this for ages but procrastination and cheap beer always seems to win out :guilty:

GT5_komp · Jan 25, 2018

Thought I would edit this post as the photos had vanished from years ago. Added them to the gallery now. A nice trip down memory lane for me in any case hunting for the old pics again.

Admin/Mod: Can you remove those missing pictures with x's as I dont seem to be able to remove them in post edit mode. Thanks.

And so I made a cockpit!

GT5_komp

DSC_0199

SlipZtrEm

can't kick this feeling

GT5_komp

Ibonibo

GT5_komp

MowTin

Zolon32

Mr-Ch1p

VRracer

GT5_komp

kikie

I'm here

P3nT4gR4m

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