Pathintosh : Need OS X to Stay in 640x480

Some might remember my "Pathintosh" project a few years ago (Mac installed in Nissan Pathfinder)? I'm back... and I'm trying to get my Mac+Pathfinder working with the latest version of OS X.
I have a unique need to run OS X in 640x480, but the screen resolution keeps reverting to a higher resolution when waking from sleep. I made a script that will switch to the needed resolution after a restart, but it is too slow and impractical to use each time the system wakes from sleep.
Earlier versions of OS X would stay in 640x480 after waking from sleep, but the later versions are not behaving the same way.
I understand that OS X is designed around a minumum resolution of 800x600 so that the dialogue boxes are visible, but I need to run OS X in a "kiosk" mode that must remain in 640x480 (the in dash LCD only supports this resolution) - especially after waking from sleep.
Can anyone give some insight into how to keep OS in 640x480?
Thanks,
Destin
[email protected]
PowerBook G4 1.33 12"   Mac OS X (10.4.5)  

Sleep is necessary. When the car is turned off, the Mac goes into sleep mode because power was lost. When I start the car, power is restored (through the power adapter) which causes the Mac to wake.
If I were to have it always on - the batteries would deplete rather quickly.

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    You can read more about the Ribbon UI (Fluent UI) in the following series of articles in MSDN:
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