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Old Jul 16, 2004 | 10:18 AM
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Customizing my console?

how could i customize the piece that goes around my stereo and a/c controls.. i'm planning on relocating my a/c controls.. what i eventually wanna do is fit a larger stereo deck in my car (by larger i mean a deck which has a screen flushed into it) .. so how could i customize this piece.. anyone know?
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Old Jul 16, 2004 | 10:21 AM
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get some fiber glass, and make a mold of what the old piece looks like, then change the mold to how u want it. or go to a good stereo shop that does custom instalation and either have them do it or ask them how u should do it. dont be afraid to ask your local audio shop for advice or help.
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Old Jul 16, 2004 | 12:09 PM
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i was thinking of doing the same thing u are.

i got a 5.6" screen, i was gonna move my a/c controls in front of the passenger, my headunit to the lower cubby hole and just fiberglass mold the center console thingie to have a TV in it and everything else just bleh. but i got lazy maybe ill goto a junkyard and get the spare parts i need and try it out, a lil trial-n-error kidna thing...dont wanna mess up the good one
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Old Jul 16, 2004 | 05:01 PM
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i wanna relocate my ac controls, like put 3 gauges there and then move the ac controls down below the cd player in that little cubby hole, how would i do that?
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Old Jul 16, 2004 | 05:05 PM
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i wanna relocate my ac controls, like put 3 gauges there and then move the ac controls down below the cd player in that little cubby hole, how would i do that?
thats what i'm doing... u have to get the jdm evo VIII a/c controls (very hard to find) and a radio relocator kit..... after u got all that u have to plug and play a lil' bit...
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Old Jul 21, 2004 | 09:09 PM
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heres a rough pic ... ill have better ones..the pic doesnt do it justice.. but yah...

~mark
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Old Jul 21, 2004 | 09:12 PM
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niiice mark .. is that a screen there or just the place to put it?
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Old Jul 21, 2004 | 09:13 PM
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when i grow up i wanna be just like mark.. lol.. looks good bro.. real good!

chris
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Old Jul 21, 2004 | 09:33 PM
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its actually molded.. it goes in deep.. like the navigation systems you see in the lexus's.. the screen is much bigger.. again the pix dont give much justice..

thankx again guys...

~mark
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Old Jul 21, 2004 | 09:36 PM
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is that your head unit in the empty compartment thingy!?!?!......... if that is what is it??........i want the same one like that in the same place.
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Old Jul 21, 2004 | 09:39 PM
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hey dragon.. all u need to move ur head unit down there into the cubby hole is a radio relocation kit.. u can get them directly from ur dealer..
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Old Jul 21, 2004 | 09:48 PM
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awsome........but "OTLancer" what kind of head unit do you have??!?!?
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Old Jul 22, 2004 | 05:42 AM
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i was gona move my a/c controls awhile ago.. but everyone said it would be near impossible to do.. because we have the manuel a/c controls. the jdm ones have electronic ones in em. i wanted to flush mount my 7.2" tv in there
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Old Jul 22, 2004 | 07:00 AM
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Damn that looks good .Nice job
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Old Jul 22, 2004 | 07:05 AM
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nice...i hear u playa
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