Modifying Stock Radio Bezel
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Modifying Stock Radio Bezel
I.looked but couldn't find anything. Has anyone modified the stock radio bezel to fit a double din radio? Looking at a Kenwood. Vettenuts is out of their bezels. Looking at mid May for stock to come in. Has anyone done this and made it look right? Any help or guidance would be greatly appreciated. Pics would be great too. Thanks in advance.
Last edited by larney; Feb 12, 2021 at 01:35 AM.
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I have seen many posts on modifying the stock radio bezel, it was a very popular topic before manufactured parts became available. I think you will find help easily by using an outside search engine, which will direct you to the info here, avoiding the search engine here used to be the most productive way to search.
I will offer you some unasked for advice, to think carefully before you start cutting up a cars interior.
As you know, repairing cars has two paths, restore as new, or restore as modern. IF you choose modern, it won't be modern forever, so choose carefully, for in time it will be just as obsolete as the original old stuff that came with the car, but will never be as old or valued as the original stuff.
Of course, one has to value old cool machines. For myself, my home stereo is easily worth more than my car, so a stock radio for the car, even the Bose embassasment that someone talked GM into buying, is an acceptable compromise for me.
Of course, with home audio, one can only travel in imagination, but it can be a heck of a ride. I mostly travel to the past, the memory road is alway very inviting .
I will offer you some unasked for advice, to think carefully before you start cutting up a cars interior.
As you know, repairing cars has two paths, restore as new, or restore as modern. IF you choose modern, it won't be modern forever, so choose carefully, for in time it will be just as obsolete as the original old stuff that came with the car, but will never be as old or valued as the original stuff.
Of course, one has to value old cool machines. For myself, my home stereo is easily worth more than my car, so a stock radio for the car, even the Bose embassasment that someone talked GM into buying, is an acceptable compromise for me.
Of course, with home audio, one can only travel in imagination, but it can be a heck of a ride. I mostly travel to the past, the memory road is alway very inviting .
Last edited by strand rider; Feb 12, 2021 at 02:12 AM.
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Honestly, I ordered the Vettenuts one, but I'm not sure it's worth what they charge, had I done it over, I'd probably just go with the Metra kit for a lot less.
All my new radio gear is wired and I'm continuing to wait on them...
Just do a google search on C5 double din, there's tons of pictures and stories out there about.
To search corvette forum with google, go to Google, and search on "corvetteforum c5 double din" (without the quotes)
That will search this site, as this search engine is junk.
All my new radio gear is wired and I'm continuing to wait on them...
Just do a google search on C5 double din, there's tons of pictures and stories out there about.
To search corvette forum with google, go to Google, and search on "corvetteforum c5 double din" (without the quotes)
That will search this site, as this search engine is junk.
Last edited by F1Fan; Feb 12, 2021 at 10:02 AM.
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Here's the thread the guy actually did it himself
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...-complete.html
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...-complete.html
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Picture is kind of blurry but I too went the single DIN back in 2003. Double DINs were kind of rare back then. Thinking about going double DIN but damn, that radio in there already sounds spectacular.
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