please post pics/links of custom headunit installs (flush mount)

ASSISTANCE Electrical & Entertainment Systems
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Hey guys!

I know this sounds silly but I was wondering if you might post some links/pics or ideas of methods to flush mount DIN units into our dash? I am considering getting some work done or doing the work myself and I wanted to get some new ideas before I take the installer for coffee or suds.

I would like to fiberglass the top of the radio opening to just above the cig lighter and then cut out 2 DIN openings in that. I have also considered cutting the support bar behind the radio or rebuilding the center console, etc. My aim here is to be able to flush my 2 units (Blau Sydney 7 series (soon to be San Fransisco) and a Kenwood eq KGC-7043 (or a half DIN KPD-P110 digital processor). The Blau is a little deeper than most other DIN units but the Kenwoods are pretty shallow (if anyone didn’t already know). Regardless, I’d like to have the two units flushed in and recessed maybe an 1/8" so that I can mount my old stocker head unit’s face to a trim piece of abs and stick it over top to look stock.

I don’t think that using a Metra kit is the way to go for this but I am open to suggestions. I’ve seen some slick work done modifying the older GM kits but agian… let the ideas roll. Please don’t tell me to get a life, an alarm, and tint the windows, etc. I have a good alarm but I have been envisioning this head unit install for quite some time and now the number is up…

Thanks,

Andrew.

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here is a pic of my deck

its a piece of black acrlyic then cut with a router. you can probably use a good jigsaw to cut it also.

I took some scrap peices of plastic to make a cage around the deck and drilled holes in the side so i could mount them ISO instead of din mount. there is enough room to put another below.

HTH

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Thanks for the pic and the info…

What’s that under the head? Is it a processor or a radar detector??

If it’s possible and you have a high speed link, could you send me the original hi-res pic so that I can get a real close look?

neex@redbull.nu
(don’t worry about the size unless it’s a pain for you – I move 50MB pics constantly).

Thanks again,
Andrew.

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crutchfield sells panels that do that…
they just snap in.
item number 120997888 $15.00:gun: <-thats a great smiley

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Thanks for the advice but a Metra kit isn’t what I had in mind. This kit isn’t suitable for what I need to do. It’s a decent kit but it needs to be custom I think.

This is the kit you were talking about right???


Thanks!

Andrew.

aka neex
:slight_smile: