JDMricist_03

Hey guys, if you are thinking about modernizing up the C5's interior a bit and want to slap in a nice double-din headunit check out my little 2 part DIY video. I'll be making a part 3 soon because I wasn't completely happy with how it turned out but it's actually really easy to do yourself and you'll be saving over $500 for just a couple hours of work if you could find yourself a set of brackets or make your own.

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Part 2:

1bdvet

Nicely done, except for the right side of the bracket you pointed out, which is simple repairs considering it's your first try.
Looks good, enjoy the new sounds.

Evil-Twin

Brackets? No problem. 25 cents each at home depot for a couple of corner brackets a little Dremel work and you are good to go.. took me less then 10 minutes to fabricate mine.

Pounder

I wasn't going to reply to this BUT !! If your happy with your finished product that is great, but it looks back yard. I had my bezel and DD system from DD Mods and I can tell you it was way under 800 dollars. It was a special Dennis ran last Jan. the radio was a brand new model, in fact it was delayed more than a month, but that radio now is close to 500 dollars. I like the DD system because it looks like it was always there. Some people ask me what year it is because of the DD radio, it looks Factory !! I have all the extra's back-up camera, all my factory systems work like they should and best I have Andriod apps !!

383 Z06

If I were you, I would paint the entire console in order to make it appear uniform and clean. The edges of the plastidip are going to lift on you and they just look sorta crummy. The rest of the install was very intuitive. This was a clever way of making this work for a fraction of the cost. I definitely applaud you for that! Keep it up and that for showing your progress

unlvrebel

I've invested in a new bezel from DD also. Def less than $800 that you were quoted, but more than the $20 in materials that you used. On the whole, I think you are on your way once you nail down the additional work needed to clean up the imperfections. I'm with 383 Z06... Get rid of the Plasti-Dip and go with some paint for the whole bezel. All in all, an innovative way to tackle the problem yourself.

Patches

Here's my last bezel and console from Dennis at DD - nowhere near $800. I am capable of DIY'ing plenty of stuff but, as the man said, "A man's got to know his limitations." My standards are high so this was something I was willing to pay a pro to do for me. The bezel is the centerpiece of the interior so I asked Dennis to customize this one. He also did the console.

99mike

I also had Dennis from DD do mine. I had it wrapped in Leather. First rate.

JDMricist_03

Thanks for the kind words and corrections guys. I was wrong on the price, when I checked the DD mods radio bezel I saw $799 but that was for a carbon fiber or leather wrapped or something, I think the normal one is $599 so you would be saving $500, not $700 my bad. Thanks for the suggestions too on the paint too btw, the plastidip is DEFINITELY not optimal and I do NOT recommend it, I just used it because I knew I could just peel it right off if I wasn't happy with it since it was my first attempt and my clutch blew up at the same time so I just wanted to get it back together real quick so I could start focusing my time and energy on the clutch which I have an awesome DIY video in the works on that too btw.

JackAttack757

All,

What is DD? and what website is his stuff on?

Thanks!

-JA

Pounder

Double Din, size of the radio, ours are Din and 1/2, older cars were single din

http://shop.doubledmods.com/main.sc

chasboy

Sneaky, Bill! I didn't know you customized your dash. I have to look at some pix of your interior to see what you did. The only thing I miss about a c5 is a nav system. I'm perfectly happy with the stock stereo, but I'd love nav and Bluetooth.
As a obsessive DIY'er I must do it myself!

chasboy

There are a few 1.5 Din nav units out there. Anyone have experience or knowledge of them? I think they flip up for use.

Pounder

I didn't like any of them !!! (that's worth 2 cents)[/SIZE]

Evil-Twin

Its an easy DIY project if you have an expert in your pocket... eg. Dennis at DD Mods.











Bill aka ET Photo *****

mrr23

I bought the "cheap" version from Dennis at Doubledmods. 499.00 had my bezel modified, Jensen vx7022 radio comes with Bluetooth and nav, supllied brackets, and backup camera.

Patches

I did a full double din on the wife's C5 several years ago. Definitely a nice upgrade for a C5. Dennis did the dd bezel and leather work for me as well as selling my the components for the sound system. Installation was courtesy of Yours Truly.

Pounder

You guys with the leather wrapped Bezel, they look incredible, would love to do that with mine some day !!! Seat covers first !!!!

Rob 02

To the OP, ZeeOhhSeven.
Did you have to cut off the tabs at the very top of the bezel? There appears to be a gap at the top, between the bezel and dash. The bottom of the HVAC control unit appears to be exposed from what I can see in the video. Was this just a dry fit?

IMO I think it would look better if you blended the inside corners of the side filler pieces with some more plastic filler before you paint it for a better fit and finish. Maybe shim the head unit up a hair and add in part of the old horizontal filler piece between the HVAC and head unit.

Any way, thanks for the video. I saw part 1 a while back on YT and thought you gave up. I hope to see a part 3.

Nice garage!

Rob 02

One thing I noticed about the DD installs is that the head unit sticks out about 1/2" over the HVAC. Not so deep.

I am getting ready to do a similar DIY in real carbon fiber and leather as soon as I get the rest of the interior pieces.