double din's in the Aye You

aye you · 29-04-2007, 12:42 AM

Hey guys.

I've been thinking of putting a Double-din player into the AU to replace the dodgy stock one in there. I was wondering if anyone knows how well they'll fit, considering the panel curves. also, when the face angles out from the base, will there be enough room so i don't slam the gear knob through the screen.

screens i'm looking at;
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/6-5-TFT-LCD-...1QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/7-Inch-In-Da...1QQcmdZViewItem

sorry or the noob question, not sre if i worded it well enough.

Nick
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Umineko · 29-04-2007, 12:53 AM

I recently fitted a double din 6 stack in dash dvd player with 7" touch screen monitor to my LTD fitted in fine, looked a bit out of place till I made up a frame to go around it and painted it to match the wood grain in the car, I think even with the dash contours it looks pretty good, will take a couple of pics tomorrow and post for you if you are interested

Umineko · 29-04-2007, 12:55 AM

Oh and the panel doesn't angle out that far so there's no real danger of putting your knob through it

aye you · 29-04-2007, 01:04 AM

pics of your setup would be great. how hard was it to make up a surround? and what you make it out of?

oh and re read your second post out loud mate lol

bodes-sh · 29-04-2007, 01:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Umineko

Oh and the panel doesn't angle out that far so there's no real danger of putting your knob through it

well i guess that depends on what you're doing with your knob......lmfao

as to the original poster, this has been covered a couple of times recently i think there's a couple of threads about it on the next page

Umineko · 29-04-2007, 04:19 PM

As promised I have included a couple of pics of the double din setup in my LTD, the frame was knocked up from a couple of pieces of 25mm MDF scavenged from the table saw bin at work and sanded to shape before being painted with wood grain and laquered, I was pretty happy with the result and even my mate the stereo installer who warned me it was going to be an ugly installation conceded that it looks much better than he thought it would.

phildee · 29-04-2007, 04:45 PM

That surround looks brilliant!

bodes-sh · 29-04-2007, 05:05 PM

^^agreed, just be careful what you're doing with that knob though

Umineko · 29-04-2007, 06:27 PM

The unit might be touch screen but I don't allow knobs anywhere near it :evil3:

aye you · 29-04-2007, 07:18 PM

thanks man. that is a clean install. Just gotta get the funds together and i'll be down to the local WOW to get me a new HU, the stock on crapped out last night :(

just quickly, howd u get the surround to stay in?

Umineko · 29-04-2007, 08:00 PM

It's a tight fit, the recess tapers in slightly and once it's pressed into place it takes a fair bit of effort to get it out again the hole is a weird shape starts off straight but dog legs in a the bottom, to make it I traced the shape of the old stereo and cut that shape from 2 pieces of 25mm MDF laminated together, I then cut the hole in the middle to the dimmensions of the outside of the new HU took a bit of work to sand it and shape it to fit but worked out fine

JC · 29-04-2007, 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Umineko

As promised I have included a couple of pics of the double din setup in my LTD, the frame was knocked up from a couple of pieces of 25mm MDF scavenged from the table saw bin at work and sanded to shape before being painted with wood grain and laquered, I was pretty happy with the result and even my mate the stereo installer who warned me it was going to be an ugly installation conceded that it looks much better than he thought it would.

A man of many talents. Looks fantastic.

au2sw · 30-04-2007, 07:05 AM

how the hell did you get it to look so damn neat!!! it looks like factory woodgrain paneling. painted with wood grain? is that a hard process or was it just a laminate that you bought to cover it? it looks awesome and i think i might try this at home

in the car of course:P

JC · 30-04-2007, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by au2sw

how the hell did you get it to look so damn neat!!! it looks like factory woodgrain paneling. painted with wood grain? is that a hard process or was it just a laminate that you bought to cover it? it looks awesome and i think i might try this at home

in the car of course:P

Basically it's airbrushed. The man is seriously talented!

DirtyHarry · 30-04-2007, 01:45 PM

That is the best aftermarket AU installation I've seen.

Umineko · 30-04-2007, 06:06 PM

Thanks to everyone for the kind words, I am somewhat gobsmacked at the reception this stuff has received

AU2SW: the process isn't that difficult, but having said that I have been using an airbrush for some 25 years so it comes pretty natural. there are 14 colours of paints and dyes used in the process, over a base coat which is matched to the basic wood tone of the existing trim, some is airbrushed, some is applied by brush then the whole thing gets 2 coats of polyurethane 2K clear, baked, sanded with 1200 grit and coated again in 2K clear and baked again, takes about 3 hours to complete

au2sw · 30-04-2007, 07:55 PM

so not a job for the home....unless you have the talent and resources of course....oh well, maybe one day:P

tolly · 02-05-2007, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Umineko

As promised I have included a couple of pics of the double din setup in my LTD, the frame was knocked up from a couple of pieces of 25mm MDF scavenged from the table saw bin at work and sanded to shape before being painted with wood grain and laquered, I was pretty happy with the result and even my mate the stereo installer who warned me it was going to be an ugly installation conceded that it looks much better than he thought it would.

did you get that surround done at modicoat in bris by any chance?

Hords · 02-05-2007, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by tolly

did you get that surround done at modicoat in bris by any chance?

If modicoat in Cleveland QLD did it it would look s***

Trust me. I'm actually having him applying his great talents to a piece modicoat stuffed up on me.

XR8-AUwagon · 02-02-2008, 01:02 AM

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Originally Posted by aye you

thanks man. that is a clean install. Just gotta get the funds together and i'll be down to the local WOW to get me a new HU, the stock on crapped out last night :(

just quickly, howd u get the surround to stay in?

If you haven't go a new HU already, check out EONON on eBay .... http://search.ebay.com.au/_W0QQfgtpZ...ELQ3aAUQ3a1124 .... we bought a 675 NEW 7" TFT LCD TOUCH SCREEN TV MONITOR DVD PLAYER from them. Paid for it on the Monday night and got it that Thursday. Hubby's mate did same thing, so we know they're not dodgy! No probs fitting it to AU/XR8 dash - slipped straight in and wired up easy as. They have much better pricing than anything I could find around Brissy. Have fun! Mumma A.

JC · 02-02-2008, 01:29 AM

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Originally Posted by XR8-AUwagon

If you haven't go a new HU already, check out EONON on eBay .... http://search.ebay.com.au/_W0QQfgtpZ...ELQ3aAUQ3a1124 .... we bought a 675 NEW 7" TFT LCD TOUCH SCREEN TV MONITOR DVD PLAYER from them. Paid for it on the Monday night and got it that Thursday. Hubby's mate did same thing, so we know they're not dodgy! No probs fitting it to AU/XR8 dash - slipped straight in and wired up easy as. They have much better pricing than anything I could find around Brissy. Have fun! Mumma A.

How did you go with the depth of it? I fitted one to my brother in laws Mazda Protege, and it's about 30mm longer than the unit we took out, and so sticks out about 30mm more. Kind of looks OK, and works really well - especially considering the cheap price.

XR8-AUwagon · 04-02-2008, 02:03 PM

Only the flip-down front sticks out on mine, which it needs to. No probs whatsoever. Looks like it was made to fit.

aye you · 04-02-2008, 02:27 PM

thanks xr8, i havent gotten around to it yet, havent been driving enough to warrent it, yet

HLC · 04-02-2008, 02:30 PM

wow! those aer some seriously cheap head units. time to start saving!

aye you · 04-02-2008, 02:35 PM

a mate of mine had them in his commie, and they are really good quality

peterban · 04-02-2008, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by XR8-AUwagon

Only the flip-down front sticks out on mine, which it needs to. No probs whatsoever. Looks like it was made to fit.

Any pics of your install?

blackers10 · 04-02-2008, 08:28 PM

i think my brothers girlfiend got one and it is rather ordinary my brother rekons...(one of the EONON double din screen ones..)

ill ask him about how hers is going(She got it at xmas time)

good luck with your installs people!

JC · 05-02-2008, 01:04 AM

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Originally Posted by aye you

a mate of mine had them in his commie, and they are really good quality

You need to temper that with "for the price".

Yes, for under $300, they are surprisingly good quality, but when compared to a Kenwood, JVC or pioneer unit (for example), they are pretty pov. But I guess at the end of the day, they offer 95% or so of the features, 70% of the usability, and around 50% of the sound quality, at around 20% of the price. You get what you pay for, and like I said, for the price, these are not too bad at all.

ronwest · 05-02-2008, 01:08 AM

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Originally Posted by blackers10

i think my brothers girlfiend got one and it is rather ordinary my brother rekons...(one of the EONON double din screen ones..)

I recently bought an 838 model... touchscreen, bluetooth, usb, sdcard, blah, blah, blah.

I'll attempt a surround the same shape as Umineko's but in basic black (I really don't think my talents extend to the woodgrain finish).

I was in the market for a usb/bluetooth head unit so for a tad over $300 delivered it's worth a punt.

I'll revive this thread when I've got it installed

aye you · 05-02-2008, 01:33 AM

sweet, remember pics ron