There are some kick butt single DIN units out there that can walk circles around most DDs.
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Melting Slicks
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Okay, the next person I see that has room for a DD head unit and just puts in a regular DIN unit, I'm going to find you and your car and ..... steal your dash!!!!
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Melting Slicks
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Melting Slicks
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Why go through all the trouble and expense of hacking up your dash for a DD when you can get a single din that does the same things. JVC even has some with nav and DVD. Much easier. If the C5 came with a DD then I would agree.
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Melting Slicks
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and remember, bigger is better
6 - 7 inch touchscreen is better than the 3.5 inch on the single din JVC units.
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Former Vendor
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From: Spring Texas
St. Jude Donor '08
Double DIN head unit solution (if you dont want a true DD head unit)
Alpine CDA 7998 & (rare) Alpine ERA G311 (the self contained japanese version that's the same 1 DIN size as a head unit) Stacked!!
Alpine CDA 7998 & (rare) Alpine ERA G311 (the self contained japanese version that's the same 1 DIN size as a head unit) Stacked!!
That stuff never interested me.
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Melting Slicks
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Oops! I guess I miised the point. I assume dhe was talking about C5's based on his screen name. Anyway, bigger would be nice. But im looking at the new line from JVC, KD-AVX33/38 (something like that). I dont really need to be able to wath DVD in my car, and I can navagate pretty well. But A built in bluetooth, USB, Sat ready, that can play dvd, JPG files, etc. Pretty slick in my book. Of course if I had a DD id go with the AVIC-xx. I just have to find a way to fill that other half din without it looking cheesy.
Heel & Toe
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you can buy one if you want
this place has the bezels, you have to send yours in like a core replacement i think though. I'm making mine own instead though now
http://www.nationalcorvetteregistry....19&prevstart=0
http://www.nationalcorvetteregistry....19&prevstart=0
Racer
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this place has the bezels, you have to send yours in like a core replacement i think though. I'm making mine own instead though now
http://www.nationalcorvetteregistry....19&prevstart=0
http://www.nationalcorvetteregistry....19&prevstart=0
I just did mine a few weeks ago, I will have pictures up soon of my whole project. I have been holding off on posting them really because I like to wait until I can show the finished project.
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Melting Slicks
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Do yourself a favor.. make your own! It is really not that hard.. it just takes a little patience, some sanding, more patience, a lot of sanding, then some painting, MORE sanding, patience, SANDING.. umm.. I think you get the point.. lol.
I just did mine a few weeks ago, I will have pictures up soon of my whole project. I have been holding off on posting them really because I like to wait until I can show the finished project.
I just did mine a few weeks ago, I will have pictures up soon of my whole project. I have been holding off on posting them really because I like to wait until I can show the finished project.
Racer
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I guess I could drop a teaser picture just to get you all started. I will hopefully be posting the full thread next week. Until then..
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Burning Brakes
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bbently40:
Shoot me an email with what you are selling the radio bezel for. I am interested. Pretty much the same reason as you, want to experiment on my current bezel for the double-din radio....
Thanks.
Rick
rickgrebner@comcast.net
Shoot me an email with what you are selling the radio bezel for. I am interested. Pretty much the same reason as you, want to experiment on my current bezel for the double-din radio....
Thanks.
Rick
rickgrebner@comcast.net
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Melting Slicks
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Oh I am with you on the much better with computers or other electronics. This was my first attempt every at reworking plastic. I was nervous as hell chopping on my vette. My back up plan was that I bought a new dash piece that I could put in the car so I could take the old one out and cut on it and work on it for as long as it took to get it right. I will be selling the "new" dash piece very soon.. it was only in my car for like 2 months.
I guess I could drop a teaser picture just to get you all started. I will hopefully be posting the full thread next week. Until then..
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I guess I could drop a teaser picture just to get you all started. I will hopefully be posting the full thread next week. Until then..
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