When I first bought my FRC back in 2001, I was not going to change anything about it as it had everything and thensome. This was almost 7 years ago. Then, things changed as I became a member here. I planned my mods carefully as I wanted to buy everything brand new and still ended up making mistakes and redo a lot of changes already made.

Over the last 7 years, I have changed a lot of things on my car. I now have the car pretty much where I wanted it to be. The car was setup to be daily driven in stop and go traffic with A/C and full weight and would still have enough power to blow the doors off of 99% of the cars out on the roads. It is the ULTIMATE sleeper with enough hints to intimidate lots out there. You can drive cross country in this car without having to worry about anything. I know most modified C5 owners know what it means when you can say that. You actually have hit the milestone if you can claim the statement and back it up.

Enough about the performance of my stocker

Lets come to my last project and YES, I am done after this! You will still see me over C5 Gen from time to time, but I would mostly be hanging out in C6 Z06 Forums

I really want to enjoy driving my car this summer as I could not do that due to some non due "vacations" last year

I have always wanted to do a double din navigation and the reason for it was not bling factor. I am fortunate enough to drive some high end cars and SUVs as my daily drivers and in comparison my C5 always lacked in the stereo department.

I can do wrenching with the best of them but the only thing I cannot do (which I am not ashamed to admit) is, I don't have the skill required to modify a radio bezel to fit a double din like I wanted to. I thought I could count on a good friend of mine to help me with it but he had enough going on of his own so I dropped the idea of asking for his help.

I know there were options to obtain one already modified but nothing like I wanted. I wanted to retain my ashtray area because of my Alky controller and Wideband gauge. I could not move those anywhere.

I did a lot of research and made friends along the way. They helped me with ideas (some out right refused) but nothing appealed to me till I ran into this guy who, for now, I would call "Mystery helper with LOTS of skilllz!".

We talked over the phone and I sent him a detailed PM about what I wanted. He listened to me and said, "Nouman, I like your idea and I have never done something like this before but I am going to give it a try and I assure you, you will be happy with the results!"

My very close friend (btchn99) was not using her bezel and sent it off to this "Mystery helper with LOTS of skillz!"

When he recieved the bezel, it was cracked on the top and missing a tab. Thanks UPS for that

Here is what I found in my PM box this evening from my "Mystery helper with LOTS of skillz!"

Nouman,
Here are some teaser pics for you.

The bezel. Say good bye to the original look



Broken part of bezel needing repair



Test fit with trim ring to line up and see how things are shaping up



Good news is the broken tab wont matter bad news is both tabs had to go on the top so when done will need to see what we can to to secure the top



Everything starting to come back together with some beginning filler stage pics




Letting this set up for tonight to harden up and bond with plastic on the bezel. Tomorrow night sand and start another light coat to begin final shaping.
To Be Continued

It's good to see your dreams come to life

I will update this thread as I get more update from him. I will reveal his name when the project is finished.

Stay tuned

Nouman

 

WOW!...good on you for revealing the kind of effort that goes into what should be a simple project, but ends up being very involved.

And the kicker is that once it is done, it will appear that virtually nothing happened!! It will look like a stock thing to those that do not know better. I'm amazed by the craftsmen...craftspersons? on this forum, that do so much every day to improve their rides in so many ways.

Thanks so much for sharing the pics and explanations....on top of all the real work, you take the time and effort to educate us all.

thank you....

 

Greg its very involving but I have faith! I am pretty sure it will turn out awesome! I just got a PM from my guy again. He will have more pics for me tomorrow night!

BTW, thank you for the kind words. They mean a lot to me! I try to give this forum back as much as I can as I have learned a lot from here myself and have made awesome friends who I care about a lot

Check this thread again for more updates tomorrow

 

Dude, you're going to leave us for the boys in C6 general? What's up with that! You're splitting up the family!

Well keep the pictures coming. You are part of what makes this place great!

 

That looks great man. I've been thinking about trying to do it myself as well,but not sure I have the skills. I'm anxious for the reveal of who this talented person is.

 

you will be missed.

 

:o :o

It's amazing how you can join a forum and immediately have some totally awesome friends--some that end up being much closer to you than friends you live close to..But---it does happen and it has happened to me... ... and Wayne too.

We spend alot of our off time with quite a few of the friends we have made here and some of them are well worth traveling 1500 miles to visit You, of course, know exactly who you are..

I would not change my time here for anything--everyone is fantastic and more than willing to help at any time and that is not something that is easy to find.

Nomi---that is looking absolutely AWESOME...I can't wait to see the progress and it will be my pleasure to watch the final install and maybe even be able to lend a hand of my own..It's been a long time since I have worked on cars--you KNOW Wayne does all our work and it's about time I start helping those that help me and us---so along with helping with other things---I would love to help with this if I can do anything..Hibernation time is O V E R This is gonna be a great project and an even better "planned" vacation

And one more thing... ... ...

10... ... HA!!!!!!


Oh yeah... ... We will talk about that C6 thing

 

I think I'm on my 42nd "last project."

 

Nouman... I've been impressed that you were able to wait this long before going to the C6 Z06 side...

Until you do, congrats on the latest mod and can't wait to see her finished up!! ALL of her new mods finished up!!

 

Going to be killer Nouman!

Peace
Chip

 

I hope this last mod takes a REALLY long time to complete

 

Nomi, I have been toying around the DD mod, but decided as this is not a DD for me that the stereo will wait for when I buy a C6 and I will have that one modded as the C6 Nav sucks. Looks like you are going to have one awesome setup when all is done, and I have also found many good friends on this forum and wish I was able to break away from my business and venture up North to meet all of the gang

 

Glad to know i'm not the only one driving around with out a bezel in their otherwise really nice vette.

 

So, did you get a C6Z yet? If so, post up the pics!

 

Ban him from C5 gen so he can joint C6 earlier

 

nomi you will never be done

and guys just think when he gets the new C6Z06 , it will be at my house for a month


oak

 

Can I be next in line?

 

And I know you are just soooooooooooooo looking forward to that And allllllllllll the mods to be done

 

Yes, 10 more days and yeah we will talk about the new Z

I will just be a PM away when it happens

 

Jon the only thing that's keeping me from it is I don't know how I will get used to such a slow car