how to install LCD TV on Tiki Hut - General Tiki

B bongofury Grand Member (6 years) Ventura County Joined: Oct 15, 2002 Posts: 1565	B bongofury Posted posted on Thu, Feb 2, 2012 5:30 PM Don't let the naysayers scare you off! You can have a TV in your bar and still keep a vintage vibe. I don't have pictures but I'm sure someone does....Don The Beachcomber in Huntington Beach has an old school black & white 12" tube TV behind the bar showing vintage surf films. I think Kirby's Rumpus Room has one too. Frankie"s Tiki Room in Las Vegas and Forbidden Island in Alameda have TVs behind the bar showing great old Polynesian and surf films but not sure what kind of TVs they have. My plan was to do like DTB as I have an old 12" tube B&W TV and plenty of old surf and Polynesian VHS stuff to show. Unfortunately our bar is already loaded and I could not find a place for the TV. So while this may not be exactly what you are trying to accomplish here is what we did. I took a vintage suitcase from Goodwill and used just the front half to save room. I found an inexpensive 23" LED TV to fit inside the suitcase. I installed a full articulating mount for the TV and attached the TV. to it. Then I took the suitcase, cut out for the screen, finished the opening with automotive edge trim and attached it to the TV. Hid the cables behind bamboo to the Blue Ray Wi Fi player. I need to finish the box for the player but I can also watch Netflix movies (like Jivarro and Jungle Heat) without the cable( I installed cable to the bar 6 years ago but it isn't near where we put the TV) Here are some pics... When we are not watching the TV it is covered by a travel map The DVD player By using 1/2 of the suicase it has a narrower profile I recommend showing South Seas Drive In (see Tiki Magazine reviews) type movies or vintage surf films when you are entertaining in Tiki Style. Otherwise watch what ever you want. Sitting at the bar the TV works fine against the wall. When sitting (or lying) on the couch I can just swing it out for better viewing as seen in the last photo. Paint your walls in earth tones or cover with some type of tropical matting. Let me know if you want me to make one for you with the other half of the suitcase. I would like to see how others have added a TV to their bar. Aloha

Don't let the naysayers scare you off! You can have a TV in your bar and still keep a vintage vibe. I don't have pictures but I'm sure someone does....Don The Beachcomber in Huntington Beach has an old school black & white 12" tube TV behind the bar showing vintage surf films. I think Kirby's Rumpus Room has one too. Frankie"s Tiki Room in Las Vegas and Forbidden Island in Alameda have TVs behind the bar showing great old Polynesian and surf films but not sure what kind of TVs they have.

My plan was to do like DTB as I have an old 12" tube B&W TV and plenty of old surf and Polynesian VHS stuff to show. Unfortunately our bar is already loaded and I could not find a place for the TV. So while this may not be exactly what you are trying to accomplish here is what we did.

I took a vintage suitcase from Goodwill and used just the front half to save room. I found an inexpensive 23" LED TV to fit inside the suitcase. I installed a full articulating mount for the TV and attached the TV. to it. Then I took the suitcase, cut out for the screen, finished the opening with automotive edge trim and attached it to the TV. Hid the cables behind bamboo to the Blue Ray Wi Fi player. I need to finish the box for the player but I can also watch Netflix movies (like Jivarro and Jungle Heat) without the cable( I installed cable to the bar 6 years ago but it isn't near where we put the TV) Here are some pics...

When we are not watching the TV it is covered by a travel map

The DVD player

By using 1/2 of the suicase it has a narrower profile

I recommend showing South Seas Drive In (see Tiki Magazine reviews) type movies or vintage surf films when you are entertaining in Tiki Style. Otherwise watch what ever you want.

Sitting at the bar the TV works fine against the wall. When sitting (or lying) on the couch I can just swing it out for better viewing as seen in the last photo. Paint your walls in earth tones or cover with some type of tropical matting. Let me know if you want me to make one for you with the other half of the suitcase.

I would like to see how others have added a TV to their bar. Aloha

Post #623355 by bongofury on Thu, Feb 2, 2012 5:30 PM