They said it could not be done and keep the vents but here is the finished project. I painted it with black bedliner spraypaint for texture.......and because I can't seem to find the right color brown to match my dash. Otherwise this thing is done. All told the materials for it were very cheap. I used 2 center inserts, 2 tubes of plastic weld, Elmers wood glue, JB Weld, and time.....lots of time. I like what I have.....took me a long time and some serious planning to get this without compromising anything.
The vents work, the radio fits, and I think it looks great. I believe I am willing to make more for people if they want me too. I am still trying to decide on how much I would charge.....I think all told I spent about 2 weeks off and on doing this. If the weather had been on my side I could have done this in 3 or 4 days.
This was easier than I thought it would be. If I can do this anyone can do this. There is minimal cutting of the dash and where you do cut after installing the insert you cannot see the cuts. Going back to a single din after this is simply buying an original un-modified insert and simply putting it in........take 2 seconds to go from my design to an original.
The vents work, the radio fits, and I think it looks great. I believe I am willing to make more for people if they want me too. I am still trying to decide on how much I would charge.....I think all told I spent about 2 weeks off and on doing this. If the weather had been on my side I could have done this in 3 or 4 days.
This was easier than I thought it would be. If I can do this anyone can do this. There is minimal cutting of the dash and where you do cut after installing the insert you cannot see the cuts. Going back to a single din after this is simply buying an original un-modified insert and simply putting it in........take 2 seconds to go from my design to an original.
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