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JetBlack300c
09-28-2009, 01:58 PM
So awhile back my good friend Dan asked me to assist him in figuring out how to put 2 gauges into his buddy Chris' 300C SRT without detracting too much from the original look of the interior.

car is getting a 426 Stroker, with a Supercharger, and a boost and A/F gauge need to be installed. (gauges in the pictures where just some dummy gauges I had to test fit, disregard that they are not boost and A/F).

Chris didn't want a pillar pod, or any pods mounted on the dash, he wanted to keep the cabin area as stock as possible, and not take away from the OEM look.

so the thought was to integrate the gauges into the center radio bezel..

so.....

seeing as I work for a company that does stainless steel manufacturing..

I got onto AutoCad and made a template of a Radio bezel, incorporated 2 holes for gauges where the clock originally was..

punched it out in stainless steel, used some heavy grade steel epoxy and attached it to the OEM bezel, then used the dremel to cut out the plastic behind the stainless cover in the shapes of the gauges.

clock is totally removed from the car, and I used my star scan to activate the clock feature on the REC Nav unit (like the Dodge vehicles get) so that Chris has a clock, and the hazard button and ESP button housing was relocated to below the trunk release button and grafted into the lower dash part.

so here is the end result of the radio bezel, not in the car yet, but it looks sweet..

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a53/mjeds/LX%20Technical%20Info/IMG00036-20090926-1155.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a53/mjeds/LX%20Technical%20Info/IMG00037-20090926-1158.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a53/mjeds/LX%20Technical%20Info/IMG00039-20090926-1158.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a53/mjeds/LX%20Technical%20Info/IMG00040-20090926-1158.jpg



Painted it Silver to match the steering controls and the lower steering wheel blanks:

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a53/mjeds/LX%20Technical%20Info/IMG00043-20090926-1237.jpg
Ron380
09-28-2009, 02:05 PM
Well done! :thumbs_u:
ChuckWagon
09-28-2009, 02:08 PM
Great job! Nice to be able to conceptualize (spelling?) then go out an' make it happen huh! Beans to you sir:rock:
MagikDammit
09-28-2009, 02:13 PM
cant wait to see them installed!!!
Flanman
09-28-2009, 02:14 PM
Nice work!
Super T
09-28-2009, 03:22 PM
We're gonna' have to talk real soon!!! That's awesome!
JetBlack300c
09-28-2009, 03:40 PM
We're gonna' have to talk real soon!!! That's awesome!


do you want one?

I can punch another frame and you can attach/mod it to your bezel yourself.



*edit* wait you have a Magnum, different bezel, not sure I can so it to the Magnum bezel because of the horizontal vents.
JumpinJay
09-28-2009, 04:00 PM
Awesome work I like the idea as well be sure to post some shots of it installed...
elcobra44
09-28-2009, 04:04 PM
Love it!!
Super T
09-28-2009, 04:08 PM
do you want one?

I can punch another frame and you can attach/mod it to your bezel yourself.



*edit* wait you have a Magnum, different bezel, not sure I can so it to the Magnum bezel because of the horizontal vents.

Don't want the gauges, want to get rid of the esp/hazard switch and relocate those to simple pushbutton types, and add a panel-mount USB connector and some A/V jacks. It can wait a while but it's good to know you can do it!!! :beerchug:
hemiwagn
09-28-2009, 04:10 PM
Great idea!
JetBlack300c
09-28-2009, 04:10 PM
Don't want the gauges, want to get rid of the esp/hazard switch and relocate those to simple pushbutton types, and add a panel-mount USB connector and some A/V jacks. It can wait a while but it's good to know you can do it!!! :beerchug:


it would be a "dash Kit" style cover punched in stainless that you glue over the bezel, but if you have the design yeah I can do it..

already have the base design for the REC and HVAC controls in AutoCad, so adjusting the top part shouldn't be too hard.
AIRWOLF
09-28-2009, 04:55 PM
WOW Nice very nice can't wait to see it finished!
KStryker
09-28-2009, 04:56 PM
Saaaaaa weet!
smoove7410
09-28-2009, 05:50 PM
Pretty cool.
HPNO300
09-30-2009, 12:31 AM
nope never seen that before...interesting mod though :thumbs_u:
Fisch
10-10-2009, 08:26 PM
Nice work!

Got me thinking here.... hmmm...
CrazySRT8
10-15-2009, 09:10 PM
Excellent Idea!
redbullssg
10-16-2009, 12:06 AM
I would like to see it in the car when it is finished!
magic32
02-08-2010, 12:11 AM
i wish the pics for this were still available. are you still making the template for the bezel. i wish i could get one and wrap it in neffy wrap.
BIG SMOOTH
02-08-2010, 12:25 AM
i wish the pics for this were still available. are you still making the template for the bezel. i wish i could get one and wrap it in neffy wrap.


I think I saw this bezel sitting in his garage yesterday on top of a box sitting there all lonesome.

PM him to see if it's available for sale.
moaugust88
02-08-2010, 12:41 PM
Revive the pics!!! I wanna see!!!
JetBlack300c
02-08-2010, 01:09 PM
Revive the pics!!! I wanna see!!!


done...
JetBlack300c
02-08-2010, 01:11 PM
I think I saw this bezel sitting in his garage yesterday on top of a box sitting there all lonesome.

PM him to see if it's available for sale.


no not for sale, it belongs to a gentleman by the name of Chris Minor, unfortunately he fell victim to GSM and his car is stuck unfinished out in Ontario since Nuformz is also DOA.

whole big legal issue and I am holding it until he gets it resolved..


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however I can punch and make the bezel if anyone wants one.
BIG SMOOTH
02-09-2010, 12:31 AM
no not for sale, it belongs to a gentleman by the name of Chris Minor, unfortunately he fell victim to GSM and his car is stuck unfinished out in Ontario since Nuformz is also DOA.

whole big legal issue and I am holding it until he gets it resolved..


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however I can punch and make the bezel if anyone wants one.


Damn! That sucks to hear about the car. Not cool.
So*Cal Magnum
02-09-2010, 11:48 PM
sweet bezel!