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Old 20-10-2007, 12:02 PM   #1
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Hi all, a few weeks back I was chasing a dead double DIN deck for an AU.

I wasn't happy with the look of the single DIN deck and the pocket below, so I came up with an idea for a more "factory" look.

Thanks to JC for suppling one, i've hacked into it a fair bit, and below is the progress. I will give a bit more info tonight. But in the mean time.....







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Old 20-10-2007, 12:52 PM   #2
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Very interesting idea's mate... using the factory cage is a good idea IMO.
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Old 20-10-2007, 02:17 PM   #3
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should mould quite well to the dash too, intersted to see how this works out
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Old 20-10-2007, 02:24 PM   #4
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Shame you didnt sink the HU and EQ back a bit more...
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Old 27-10-2007, 07:53 AM   #5
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Ok for those interested, here's the final outcome. Sorry for the poor pics, having trouble with the lack of light. I'll try to get some better ones when the sun is out.



If you are curious what the lower unit is, that's a stacker controller for the fm modulated stacker in the boot.

Notice that four buttons still remain, tune (dead), presets 1 & 6 (dead) and the on/off switch is now used the control the aerial.
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Old 27-10-2007, 08:33 AM   #6
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Great job mate, well done!
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Old 27-10-2007, 09:09 AM   #7
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looks good. top work.
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Old 27-10-2007, 09:20 AM   #8
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That has got to be one of the best single DIN installs I have seen.
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Old 27-10-2007, 09:24 AM   #9
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Very neat mate!
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Old 27-10-2007, 09:31 AM   #10
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I thought I was just lending you the radio to take some measurements off! Oh well, I suppose it's yours to keep now. LOL.

That looks fantastic.
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Old 27-10-2007, 10:04 AM   #11
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Mate, i love the job... hope you dont mind me pinching your idea and adapting it to my own project with my own ideas...
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Old 27-10-2007, 01:06 PM   #12
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Thanks all for your positive comments. It's something I've been pondering over for a long time, and it's turned out better than expected.

Drove the car a bit today & not one rattle from it which is fantastic.

JC, oops that will teach me for not reading the fine print LOL

Blueprint, feel free that's what the forums are for.

I think I have spent about 10 hrs all up. Looks quite original too.
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Old 27-10-2007, 01:12 PM   #13
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Just one thing, you forgot to put a disc in "No Disc", lol.
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Old 27-10-2007, 01:24 PM   #14
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Haha, originally the fm modulated stacker was used when the original premium sound deck was playing up, as it plays cd's through the fm frequency.

When I installed the single DIN I couldn't be bothered removing the stacker so I thought i'd leave it all setup and have a 7 disc capacity. Not that I ever use it.
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Old 27-10-2007, 01:56 PM   #15
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very well done, looks much better that standard setups
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Old 27-10-2007, 05:43 PM   #16
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Great idea and well carried out.
Personally I would have gone a black headunit .
Just my opinion.

Can't wait to see your next project.
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Old 27-10-2007, 05:54 PM   #17
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I actually think it would look better with the HU being black to match the rest... but thats my taste and not everyone elses :P
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Old 27-10-2007, 06:35 PM   #18
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I agree, but when I purchased the head unit there was no pioneer's with a black fascia at that time.

Hmmmmmmm next project.......hmmmmmmmm
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Old 27-10-2007, 06:39 PM   #19
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Looks good, might look a bit better if you remove all the knobs of the factory unit and smooth it out with some fibre galss
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Old 27-10-2007, 06:54 PM   #20
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Looks good, might look a bit better if you remove all the knobs of the factory unit and smooth it out with some fibre galss
I was about to say the same thing haha! it looks awwsome man! but yeh the original volume knob thats still there looks a bit silly..other then that good job!
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Old 28-10-2007, 11:13 AM   #21
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That looks very good. Dito with the comments about smoothing the surface and doing away with the knobs. Great work though.

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Old 06-11-2007, 10:58 PM   #22
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that looks good... might see what i can do... did have a pocket but yeah didnt fit right... then brought this of ebay... is just made out of sheet metal but look alot cleaner than the pocket imo...
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Old 08-11-2007, 11:43 PM   #23
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Done... :-) have hooked th stock cdplayers volume up to the remote sub control...
im really happy with it...(anyone want some stock series3 cd player parts...)
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