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
Lining up the HU Bezel to mark for cuts
HU Bezel Epoxied in
First sanding with controls in to check for clearance
"ears" from mounting kit epoxied in also
Used left over plastic to fill in the gaps
Result of sanding after plastic filler
First coat of spot putty also after sanding all the checkerboard pattern off
First sanding of the putty
Second coat of putty
Result of final sanding and painting with textured paint
You can use body color but more work is needed to
feather in the filler
Final result with HU installed
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.
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
Lining up the HU Bezel to mark for cuts
HU Bezel Epoxied in
First sanding with controls in to check for clearance
"ears" from mounting kit epoxied in also
Used left over plastic to fill in the gaps
Result of sanding after plastic filler
First coat of spot putty also after sanding all the checkerboard pattern off
First sanding of the putty
Second coat of putty
Result of final sanding and painting with textured paint
You can use body color but more work is needed to
feather in the filler
Final result with HU installed
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.