C5 Double Din Mod Need Help :)
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C5 Double Din Mod Need Help :)
Hi everyone I just recently picked up a 99 c5 corvette with 60k miles on it and I am wanting to change the radio around to a more updates user friendly set up. Now I know all of you know that the corvette c5 runs a 1.5 din so to change it to a 2 din setup you have to modify the bezel. Now I can buy a 2 din bezel already made online for about 300-500 but I find this ridiculously overpriced and to be honest I do not want to take the chance of messing up on doing it myself.
So what I am wanting to know is if anyone can either do this for me or has a modified bezel that they can sell me that will be cheaper than $300 dollars. I called a couple of the local stereo places and they wanted to charge around 400-500 for wiring installation and bezel configuration which is not horrible but if anyone has a already made bezel or would like to do it on my bezel then that would be better. Thx please let me know.
So what I am wanting to know is if anyone can either do this for me or has a modified bezel that they can sell me that will be cheaper than $300 dollars. I called a couple of the local stereo places and they wanted to charge around 400-500 for wiring installation and bezel configuration which is not horrible but if anyone has a already made bezel or would like to do it on my bezel then that would be better. Thx please let me know.
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From: Dyer IN
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First off 3-500 dollars isnt bad if you knew what went into doing it and making it look good and match the interior. If i recall Dennis c5bearsfan was running a special this past weekend for 340 with no core charge. Not sure when that special ended but might be worth looking into
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Doing the work is labor intensive. I've done two of these bezels before and it takes me a better part of the week to do it after work almost every night. I can see why these vendors charge so much for it.
If nothing else, tackle the job yourself. Materials itself will run you anywhere from 50-150 depending on what you're trying to accomplish. We all gotta start somewhere.
If nothing else, tackle the job yourself. Materials itself will run you anywhere from 50-150 depending on what you're trying to accomplish. We all gotta start somewhere.
