center console/cd player
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From: North Bay ON
center console/cd player
anyone know if you can get aftermarket centerconsole so u can fit a deck in there? dont really think i want to cut the one i have an its pretty thick to try an do so also. ?????
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From: North Bay ON
center console
i think ill attempt the cut, since i a few spares kickin around....very nice by the way..either that or ill get my dads buddy to cut it with his plasma cutter might work that way to...
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I've been toying with the very idea for several months now, only a more dramatic change. I was interested in putting a navscreen/dvd/ipod stereo in...these are about 7x4 inches on the face. Here is what I am proposing (have an 82 BTW)...sorry for no pictures.
Leave the air duct at the top of the console.
Cut the gauge cluster area out.
Place nav unit where the gauges used to be.
Place a/c unit where they old stereo face used to be.
Make cup holder where the a/c unit/ash tray sits.
Move the gauge cluster to where the glove box currently is.
Remove glove box +/- door.
Find somewhere else to store my gloves....or whatever 3 tiny things would actually fit in there.
Any thoughts?
Leave the air duct at the top of the console.
Cut the gauge cluster area out.
Place nav unit where the gauges used to be.
Place a/c unit where they old stereo face used to be.
Make cup holder where the a/c unit/ash tray sits.
Move the gauge cluster to where the glove box currently is.
Remove glove box +/- door.
Find somewhere else to store my gloves....or whatever 3 tiny things would actually fit in there.
Any thoughts?
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From: Hartselle AL
St. Jude Donor '09
I've been toying with the very idea for several months now, only a more dramatic change. I was interested in putting a navscreen/dvd/ipod stereo in...these are about 7x4 inches on the face. Here is what I am proposing (have an 82 BTW)...sorry for no pictures.
Leave the air duct at the top of the console.
Cut the gauge cluster area out.
Place nav unit where the gauges used to be.
Place a/c unit where they old stereo face used to be.
Make cup holder where the a/c unit/ash tray sits.
Move the gauge cluster to where the glove box currently is.
Remove glove box +/- door.
Find somewhere else to store my gloves....or whatever 3 tiny things would actually fit in there.
Any thoughts?
Leave the air duct at the top of the console.
Cut the gauge cluster area out.
Place nav unit where the gauges used to be.
Place a/c unit where they old stereo face used to be.
Make cup holder where the a/c unit/ash tray sits.
Move the gauge cluster to where the glove box currently is.
Remove glove box +/- door.
Find somewhere else to store my gloves....or whatever 3 tiny things would actually fit in there.
Any thoughts?
That's a pretty ambitious mod. If you really want Nav, it might be easier with a fold up/out screen. Or, JVC has a single din nav unit but you have to add a speed sensor/vss.
Last edited by BTAL; Jan 14, 2009 at 08:41 AM.
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From: North Bay ON
cd players etc
was looking on ecklers.. and wow whoes goin to pay 650 bucks for a wonderbar tape player, an even someone my age, who doesnt even know what the heck wonderbar is accept for a choclate bar..... lol, like come on, u can buy a dvd deck double din for that price an that is way up to our standards.... was lookin on ebay might just stick with the stock radio look but geuss u can get some with the pre outs on the back so think i might just do that.
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From: Hartselle AL
St. Jude Donor '09
Here's what I did for some ideas. As mentioned before, JVC has a "sister" unit to this one that includes NAV.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c3-g...done-pics.html
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c3-g...done-pics.html