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

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#1 · (Edited)
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.
 
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#2 · (Edited)
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?
 
#4 · (Edited)
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).



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
 
#5 · (Edited)
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!
 
#9 · (Edited)
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.



Feel free to try it yourself and prove the factory wrong.
 
#10 ·
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
 
#16 ·
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.
 
#19 ·
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.
 
#20 ·
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.
 
#22 ·
Looks great, attention to detail is what makes the biggest difference
 
#25 ·
I think i'm gonna try this myself and if I dont like the way it turns out then I'll go the other way and buy the nav bezel. I think this sits more flush...we'll see. I'll post my results
 
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