Stereo Bezel moulding to put in DDIN in non-Nav Bezel

[JamminWagon]

Tools and supplies:
Dremel
Epoxy
Spot putty or body filler
Sander

Difficulty:Moderate
I never tried anything like this and it came out good.

Stock Non-NAV Bezel
http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff46/JamminWagon/Stereo/HU/dash01.jpg
Lining up the HU Bezel to mark for cuts
http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff46/JamminWagon/Stereo/HU/dash02.jpg
HU Bezel Epoxied in
http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff46/JamminWagon/Stereo/HU/dash03.jpg
First sanding with controls in to check for clearance
"ears" from mounting kit epoxied in also
http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff46/JamminWagon/Stereo/HU/dash04.jpg
Used left over plastic to fill in the gaps
http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff46/JamminWagon/Stereo/HU/dash07.jpg
Result of sanding after plastic filler
http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff46/JamminWagon/Stereo/HU/dash08.jpg
First coat of spot putty also after sanding all the checkerboard pattern off
http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff46/JamminWagon/Stereo/HU/dash09.jpg
First sanding of the putty
http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff46/JamminWagon/Stereo/HU/dash10.jpg
Second coat of putty
http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff46/JamminWagon/Stereo/HU/dash11.jpg
Result of final sanding and painting with textured paint
You can use body color but more work is needed to
feather in the filler
http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff46/JamminWagon/Stereo/HU/dash13.jpg
Final result with HU installed
http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff46/JamminWagon/Stereo/HU/dash14.jpg

I did this over 3 days. It pays to take your time.
I have had this in the car for over the the last year
with numerous removal and it is holding up. I would
even do this to a NAV install kit to give a stock look.
With windows tinted, it looks like a stock NAV unit
and is less of a theft temptation.

[srw2]

thats exactly what i want to do... where did you get the little ears? do I just need to buy a dash kit and cut the ears off of it? where do I get a doubledin dash kit? the only one I can find is one for a single din with another pocket in it....

It looks really good and I really want to do this same thing. the little square piece is the surround of the indash dvd player?

[PappaDoc]

That my friend is true custom craftsmanship!!! You deserve some beans for that!!

BTW, when will I have more than one bean!!! LOL

[JamminWagon]

thats exactly what i want to do... where did you get the little ears? do I just need to buy a dash kit and cut the ears off of it?


Yes the "ears" are from a non-nav install kit.

At the time this was the only kit that was availible.(done over 2 years ago).

http://akamaipix.crutchfield.com/products/2004/142/h142CR1286B-f.jpeg

where do I get a doubledin dash kit? the only one I can find is one for a single din with another pocket in it....

http://www.installer.com/item/display_item.php?it=99-6510


Its the Metra 99-6510.

It looks really good and I really want to do this same thing. the little square piece is the surround of the indash dvd player?

Yeppers
http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o129/semi-hemi/Magnum/smoothdash/Picture02.jpg

[srw2]

That my friend is true custom craftsmanship!!! You deserve some beans for that!!

BTW, when will I have more than one bean!!! LOL

HA! you get way more than one bean for them suicide doors... 18 months of work is worth at least 2 or 3 beans
:friday:

and also gotta say thanks a lot to Semi Hemi... for the great info... I never woulda gotten up the nerve to do this mod if I didnt see this thread about it... I'm off to buy an in dash dvd player!

[JamminWagon]

HA! you get way more than one bean for them suicide doors... 18 months of work is worth at least 2 or 3 beans
:friday:

and also gotta say thanks a lot to Semi Hemi... for the great info... I never woulda gotten up the nerve to do this mod if I didnt see this thread about it... I'm off to buy an in dash dvd player!

Well thats why we are here!! Why pay a shop $200+ to do something that we can show how to ourselves for under $20, just takes our time!

I should not that the holes that the 2 clips by the HU clip into that secure the bezel are not there. But the bezel has enough rigidity that the other clips keep it steady.

SRW2 besure to post some pics of the finished product.

[TORREDAYTONA]

dude ,ur the man
looks awsome

[05 ROLN ON 24'S]

Wow All That Work And U Didnt Even Round The Corners Like The Corners On The Head Unit.... Its The Small Details That Count.

[JamminWagon]

Wow All That Work And U Didnt Even Round The Corners Like The Corners On The Head Unit.... Its The Small Details That Count.

Thats the way that the bezel comes with the HU. Because the face tips down you have to have room for the face to swing. The face is tapered outwards. Even if the HU is off of center by 1/16" it will rub. It is something that has to be lived with. The factory knows best.

http://akamaipix.crutchfield.com/products/2005/113/h113DDX7017-o_open.jpeg

Feel free to try it yourself and prove the factory wrong.

[imahemi]

I found this tread in the KB and was thinking of doing the same thing only with a single din deck. I was wondering how your head unit is supported? could I hang it from the bezel or is something else needed?

Ryan

[JamminWagon]

I found this tread in the KB and was thinking of doing the same thing only with a single din deck. I was wondering how your head unit is supported? could I hang it from the bezel or is something else needed?

Ryan
I would get the single mounting kit. The ears just pop on the mounting kit. Epoxy the ears to the bezel, do the filling/sanding/painting and pop the bezel back on.

http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff46/JamminWagon/Stereo/HU/DSC00003.jpg

[imahemi]

I would get the single mounting kit. The ears just pop on the mounting kit. Epoxy the ears to the bezel, do the filling/sanding/painting and pop the bezel back on.

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o129/semi-hemi/Magnum/stereo/DSC00003.jpg

got that one on its way... will see what I can come up with.

Thanks

Ryan

Edit: by the way did you extend the wires on your ac controls??

[JamminWagon]

Nope everything is stock length and location.

[robnhatch]

hey jammin wagon u think this would work...
http://www.lxforums.com/board/showthread.php?t=98495

[JamminWagon]

hey jammin wagon u think this would work...
http://www.lxforums.com/board/showthread.php?t=98495

probabaly would, just have to take the measurements of the kit vs the opening. Yall sure got it easy with the release of the NAV kits haha

[customtronic]

Good job. I did the same thing but just used some scrap ABS that I had in my shop. I mounted a single DIN headunit and a 1/2 DIN signal processor in the opening. I then took mine a step farther and gave it base coat/clear coat to match the exterior.
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b153/customtronic/Dash/PA130057.jpg

[firetech]

In a 2005 R/T( has Boston acc stereo but no NAV) Can a stock Nav system be installed and what is involved

[JamminWagon]

In a 2005 R/T( has Boston acc stereo but no NAV) Can a stock Nav system be installed and what is involved

What you would need is the NAV bezel and the antenna. Many have done it here and I think that is all that you need. Its a pretty much plug and play system. Maybe someone who has done this will chime in.

[MidnightSXT]

Just curious how you supported the unit itself? I know these days its as simple as getting the double din support bracket and a nav bezel, but hows the unit itself supported in yours? did you use strapping or some kind of bracing off the back of the stereo? Maybe some form of side bracing welded to the bezel?? I cant see the bezel alone being strong enuff to support a 2+pound stereo. I took the simple way out and went with d-din bracket/nav bezel but I love the way the din and a half bezel looks with a double din unit and still keeping the little cubby hole at the bottom.

[ZeGuru]

The HU is not connected to the bezel at all. The HU screws in to the subframe behind the bezel. The bezel just "snaps" on over the top of everything. It's the only part that's not attached.

[MidnightSXT]

You mean that big white support bracket screwed to the dash frame and the radio sits between that? Im still a bit lost. Wish there was pics of the radio support.

[Big Daddy J 300]

Looks great, attention to detail is what makes the biggest difference

[JamminWagon]

You mean that big white support bracket screwed to the dash frame and the radio sits between that? Im still a bit lost. Wish there was pics of the radio support.

You can see the cuts I made, with this setup, I get to keep to pocket

http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff46/JamminWagon/Stereo/HU/DSC00163.jpg

[gotnofunds]

I must say...well done.