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After a few requests, here is my $5 and 10 minute set up for my Galaxy Tab 2 7" - fastened to the lower cubbie of my '07 sedan.
I wanted to fit a tablet in my ride REALLY bad, but I didn't want to (or wasn't willing) to do anything that might jeopardize the stock look. *I don't need my interior to scream "break into me" ...

With the lid of the cubby open, you can clearly see the two side mouldings the tablet will end up resting on ... I'm not sure about other 7" tablets, but the Galaxy Tab 2 7" fits in here like it was designed for this space.

I went to a local craft store and picked up some 4" black velcro strips with "industrial strength" adhesive on the back - $4.89 for the pack of two 4" x 2" strips.

I cut one of the the velcro (hook side) strips into 4 lengths, and notched the right and left sides before fixing in to the sides of the cubbie.


The next thing was cutting the fuzzy side of the velcro, and the part to pay attention to when lining these up is that you want overage from the flat part of the back right around the curve for the best "stick" or adhesion of the two velcro sides.

Then set the tablet, and give a slight push against the velcro to ensure it sticks.

I'll be setting Maps, Netflix, TunedIn, and Torque to the lockscreen as the short cuts soon enough ...

And there it is, one very slick, very inexpensive, amazing easy DIY to have a 7" tablet in the lower pocket ...

Now, just keep in mind that from the outset I didn't want something permanent or fixed, I wanted a setup that was easily removable with no trace of a modification when the car is parked on the street downtown.
For a power solution, I'm using a 2.1 amp car charger with USB port stowed inside the arm rest ...

It's cord has the micro usb end to also charge my phone ...

If this helps even one fellow member decide to move forward who's been thinking of fixing a tablet somehow, then the 10 minutes to take the pictures and write this thread were worth every second.
I wanted to fit a tablet in my ride REALLY bad, but I didn't want to (or wasn't willing) to do anything that might jeopardize the stock look. *I don't need my interior to scream "break into me" ...

With the lid of the cubby open, you can clearly see the two side mouldings the tablet will end up resting on ... I'm not sure about other 7" tablets, but the Galaxy Tab 2 7" fits in here like it was designed for this space.

I went to a local craft store and picked up some 4" black velcro strips with "industrial strength" adhesive on the back - $4.89 for the pack of two 4" x 2" strips.

I cut one of the the velcro (hook side) strips into 4 lengths, and notched the right and left sides before fixing in to the sides of the cubbie.


The next thing was cutting the fuzzy side of the velcro, and the part to pay attention to when lining these up is that you want overage from the flat part of the back right around the curve for the best "stick" or adhesion of the two velcro sides.

Then set the tablet, and give a slight push against the velcro to ensure it sticks.

I'll be setting Maps, Netflix, TunedIn, and Torque to the lockscreen as the short cuts soon enough ...

And there it is, one very slick, very inexpensive, amazing easy DIY to have a 7" tablet in the lower pocket ...

Now, just keep in mind that from the outset I didn't want something permanent or fixed, I wanted a setup that was easily removable with no trace of a modification when the car is parked on the street downtown.
For a power solution, I'm using a 2.1 amp car charger with USB port stowed inside the arm rest ...

It's cord has the micro usb end to also charge my phone ...

If this helps even one fellow member decide to move forward who's been thinking of fixing a tablet somehow, then the 10 minutes to take the pictures and write this thread were worth every second.