Showing posts with label custom dash kit. Show all posts
Showing posts with label custom dash kit. Show all posts

Monday, 12 November 2012

PORSCHE CAYANNE CUSTOM DASH KIT AND HEADREST SCREENS

This Porsche was a pleasure to work on, once again I wanted the head unit to look like it was factory installed. I had to attach the pocket to the factory radio and then start to make the Alpine head unit fit. This is time consuming to do but can be done in under 8hrs. These photos show step by step on how I build my custom dash kits using the factory radios as my outer trim and mold in the aftermarket trim ring for a nice factory finish. Enjoy



















LEXUS RX350 CUSTOM DASH KIT AND HEADREST SCREENS

Well as you might know by now, I do like to make my radio installs to look as factory as possible. This Lexus was no exception, in the photos you will see a step by step process on how to custom make your own dash kit to mold in the aftermarket radio. Also did Alpine headrest screens. Enjoy
















Friday, 26 October 2012

2006 LAND ROVER LR3 CUSTOM HEAD UNIT INSTALLATION

I did this LR3 before any dash kit was available for it and I had to get the right shape into my custom dash kit or it would just look too flat. The color that I painted the kit after is a great match but because it has a little more metallic in it than the factory color, it shows a little off in pictures due to the flash.










2000 AUDI A4 CUSTOM HEAD UNIT INSTALLATION

When its time to upgrade your head unit, do you think of how out of place they look sometimes? well by using my techniques the aftermarket could look better than your factory and giving you way more options. This is how i do it, i again use the face of the factory head unit, i then mount and wire the radio into the dash, i place the factory face over the aftermarket radio, i trace out the size of the radio , then cut out the hole, with a couple test fits and some extra trimming so the aftermarket radio is completely visible, you then use some ABS plastic strips to fill in the gaps on top/bottom and both sides. give it a good ruff sanding then fill in the small areas with your filler compound, lightly sand one last time then spray primer, then 3M texture coating then spray with 3M's Trim black paint and tour done, sounds pretty easy :-)