Outer Limits 4x4 Board

I have a standard 80 series (91 model) and I am thinking of cutting a whole in the dash for the laptop so that I can run ozzie explorer etc.
The place that I am thinking of is on the passenger side directly behind the handle that is on the dash and above the glovebox, I thought the handle can stay and act as a support for the bottom section od the laptop.
My question is;
Is there any reason why I could not cut a compartment out from there, does the heater lines run that high up or is there anything else that anybody knows of which is behind there?

Thanks in advance.........Stuart.

Pull the glove box etc out and have a look

I might have too, but I was hoping to learn from someone elses mistakes

If I remember well you have a empty space behind at least in LHD cruiser .. some wires and nothing really special .. but really there are not much free space anycasae ..

I had a look today and there is some minor wiring which can be moved but the main channels for the heater / vent run hard up against the dash so I might have to look for another option

Get a touchscreen and put the laptop under the seat.

I have a 7" touchscreen mounted in my double din space in my 80. runs to a computer under the seat. I use this for my navigation software and also for playing music. The wife finds it useful for saving her photos off the camera when out bush and burning them onto a disk. I have also mounted a camera on the rear and use it on teh touchscreen as well.

i have seen the fold out touchscreens go on ebay for only a couple hundred dollars if you dont want to loses both your radio spots.

I have my UHF in the other spot, but I suppose I could mount a smaller touch screen somwhere

Never thought .. but it's a greet idea .. dude did you have a pic of your setup ?