this picture shows the piece you need to trim.. its just two simple cuts through plastic

(pic is from a SLK but same thing basically)

 

So how are you going to support the added weight of the radio? That's the other piece of the puzzle. Dig into this a little more and if you get it figured out and can make it look just as good as what Jonny and I made, I'll buy yours. Heck, you can even charge me $400 for it!

 

Not sure why you would need 4-5 piece molds.. a simple 2 piece mold should be sufficient. Again I am only talking about trim pieces (bezels) not new consoles

Just something that looks a little like this (but not exact)....

 

We both know you have no plan on buying anything from me.. Youve used that statement plenty of times in the past just to be able to give me crap and to try to get me to answer your questions

 

Rudy,

Its just a trim piece.. not a complete installation kit. That question will have to be answered by the person installing the unit. Honestly, it wouldnt be too complicated. You seem to have a way of making things seem harder than they actually are.. Maybe to discourage others from trying?????

 

Something like this would be really cool.

 

We built that one as well with the triple gauge set up in the air vents, the member connected the two bottom pieces. That interior Cost over $1800 for us to do if I remember correctly. Take a console appart and notice you can't just take pieces appart and connect to oem equipment. We got bids from all over the USA because the demand was there, let me tell you unless you have a silver spoon in your mouth and are out to prove a point it isn't cost effective to replicate or overlay. Best of luck untill then the how to and the 184 hours invested are safe with Rudy and I.

 

I told you I'd buy a pillar pod if it was made to the same fit and finish as the ones we made. From the photos you've taken of it, the fit and finish isn't the same as those we built. Sorry if you're taking that the wrong way but I, like many on this forum, have very high expectation and you won't find a person on this forum that isn't happy with the products we've made them. If this double-DIN comes out looking like anything we've made, I promise you I will buy it and I can almost promise you Jonny will buy one as well. I'm all for people making stuff for this car but what I'm not a fan of is selling ideas. Yes, you've made some parts and I applaud you for that but don't jump on me for giving you my input to try to save you some time, money and frustration until you get some products out in customers hands.

So there you have it, I challenge you to produce a product that I would buy. If you do that, you'll have many behind me in line to buy it as well. Take it however you wish, it's just my 2¢.

 

Its on like donkey kong.

PM me if you are interested.. Ill start the build within a few weeks... Now i have to go out and buy a new head unit. Anyone have a recommendation for me?

 

Alpine IVA-W505

 

Me likey! This is perfect timing for my birthday on friday

 

Start with a Kenwood as they have the widest bezels of the big 6 (Alpine, Clarion, Eclipse, JVC, Pioneer and Sony) Add 2mm all the way around the bezel and keep the corner radii under 1mm. The rest you'll be able to work out with the head unit in hand. DIN specification call out the cage size and the face but not the constraints on the bezel. Let me know if you need anything else and thanks!!!

 

Happy B'Day early! I have this unit in my daily driver (05 Honda Odyssey), and like it a lot. Great iPod integration.

 

Just from info gathered in the last few minutes trying to figure it out, it looks like there is no standard double din size whatsoever. So I need to find the best size to fit as many different models as possible.

For those of you that already have a unit waiting to go in.. could you please let me know your EXACT length and height of the outer most edge on the head unit trim?

I guess I will just do my best to make it fit as many as possible but before you buy just double check that it is compatible with whatever you have or are wanting to buy.

my best idea right now is to go to BestBuy with a tape measure to find the largest one they have...

 

The metal part that the radios slide into will be within a close enough tolerance that it won't be an issue between the big name brands. The cheap ones, no guarantee. The bezel is the part I was talking about though and if you're going to dimension things up for future reference and to build these, get yourself a decent set dial calipers, one that will read out to 6"(152.4mm) and one that will read out past 500mm. A tape measure won't cut it for this and you'll be thanking yourself shortly thereafter as the repeatability and accuracy of your measurements will be greatly enhanced vs that of a tape measure.

 

Someone make me that and I will pay for it. I will even give you my car for as long as you need it.....once I get it back of course.

 

I am extremely interested, but as Rudy suggested, the quality has to be TOP NOTCH. I am not insinuating that if you made it, it would not be, just reminding you that we are all **** ******

Also, if you sold this to me and said that the bracketing is my responsibility and so is the fitment of the headunit, I would be a little worried it may not be a bolt on and would require more work + possible paint if sanding was needed vs. Rudy's design that was virtually an OEM replacement.

 

I understand your corncerns.. But this is not a full kit. This is just the trim piece. This enables you to finally get a double din without a custom job which would cost possible thousands. Mounting the headunit securely can be as simple as using some small L brackets inside the console. Any professional installer will have no problem at all mounting the headunit securely in place.

 

You do not need pulleys when you have an unlimited supply of slaves, just strong rope, whips and no union.

 

Paul or Rudy, When I stopped by Paul had mentioned doing the double din in my car and of course I agreed . I was looking for a radio to have ordered and on hand for you guys and was wondering what your suggestion might be? Thanks in advance!!!