Radio Bezel

[cherrington17]

If someone has photoshop handy, i need some remodeling ideas.

I want to relocate my window/mirror/lock controls to my radio bezel(I have a 2 door). I definitely want to cut the old holders (plastic retainers) out and mold then into the new place. to limit how crazy the rewiring would be. This way the harnesses/wiring stays the same

(more appropriately.. get the idea here, then send the pieces to bdyman to mock up)

I have a good idea of what to do with the windows/locks... but the power mirror switch throws me off. The passanger window switch can be omitted, since the driver's side has both windows on it. I'd still need both door locks, and the power mirror switch. I also want this to look good, and as symmetrical as possible.



I have 3 ideas.

1) move the A/C controls down, and mount them under the radio
2) Fill in the cubby, and mount them under the A/C controls
3) Where the cup holder is, angle a piece of plastic up, infront of the cubby (but not completely covering the hole) and mounted them on the flat angled surface...


So... photoshop'ers... have at it. Please

[clinton_62]

I bet # 3 could be done easiest.
I personally can't do photoshop, but good luck with this.

[cherrington17]

I bet # 3 could be done easiest.
I personally can't do photoshop, but good luck with this.

well... none of them will be "easy" hence why i want a professional plastic man to do it. (i doubt you could do the same with fiberglass... but i'm not sure) :lol:

and to clarify on #3. The cup holder there will be gone. It will be replaced with a piece of plastic angled up slightly (to make it easy to press even with the shifter in the way) but angled back down on the other side, so the cubby is still useful.

The downside is i think shifter will be very in the way, when its in park.

Under the radio I think would be ideal... but how to get them mounted, so it looks good (like they always were suppose to be there)

[pimpalero2003]

Make some abs sluge to do the filling and scuff up plastic and drill some holes for the glass.
If u wanna fill cubby Just use some t-shirt material and glass add like 2 layers of mat and your good use filler and sand smooth.
Or if move ac or what ever take some abs plasic put it in a glass jar and put accetone or mineral spirts in it it will eventually turn the plastic gooey. Then take it out use a spreader and fill it will harden like new plasic once it dries.

[cherrington17]

you can buy abs plastic?? why haven't i heard of this before??

[bdyman]

ok his medicine must be working real well, becasue you cant buy ABS plastic, you can buy plastic welding rods, that comes in TPO,TPE,TEO, ABS and a universal rod
i can do it from plastic its not a problem, but i need a picture, and the mock up sent to me and your pieces sent so i can make it for you

i kinda know what you want to do, but i really need to see it to really get the feel for what you want done

[pimpalero2003]

Did I say buy abs? If so wow just cut up an old computer moniter or ps2.

[bdyman]

ummm wow yaaaaaaaaaaaa

chris mock it up or photoshop the picture but make it big enough so i can see what you want

[cherrington17]

i'll try to get a rough copy... then have someone with photoshop get a decent copy.

obviously, bdy... i wouldn't send a project like this to you, until we both have a very good idea of what the end result should be.

[bdyman]

whenever your ready

[AleroDrime]

I have a suggestion but cant shop it, cherringtion, i guess youll have to flow my words to figure out what im getting at,

tape a piece a paper to the bottom of your ac controls. then take the bottom of the baby and follow the curve of the front cup holder closest to the the shifter and create a kinda curved but flowing plate over all that, the switches could be mounted vertically on that plate running down from the ac controls towards your shifter.

[bdyman]

I have a suggestion but cant shop it, cherringtion, i guess youll have to flow my words to figure out what im getting at,

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i dont think you know what your getting at

[natedawg9640]

i'd need a picture of the console... high angle preferably... and a picture of the switches you want relocated. why don't you put all that stuff more near the horizontal part of the center console and not on the vertical near the radio... put em by the e-brake or something.

[AleroDrime]

lol ill try to get a picture of what im thinking tomorrow

[Gr1m]

just put it in the arm rest, much easier

[AleroDrime]

just put it in the arm rest, much easier

i like that suggestion but its cherringtons car, thatd be easiest, though no more tissue pocket with the wires there

[Gr1m]

hell, ive had my window switches in there for over a year and i still fit plenty of shit in there

[cherrington17]

i'd need a picture of the console... high angle preferably... and a picture of the switches you want relocated. why don't you put all that stuff more near the horizontal part of the center console and not on the vertical near the radio... put em by the e-brake or something.
I'll get some pics tomorrow. A whole bunch of different angles, and maybe a few mock drawings, just to get ideas flowing. I am open to other suggestions, so feel free to add anything you'd consider more functional or asthetic.

The ebrake part would work for the windows and lock... but not the power mirror. That switch/assembly is huge. (in comparison)

just put it in the arm rest, much easier

i'd prefer not to. I still want them out in the open, and easily reachable for both driver and passanger.

[PappaSmurf]

What about having Bdyman mock up a plastic piece that goes inthe cubby hole under your radio? You could just take the switches out and turn them horizontally and put them there. Still provides both passenger and driver easy access and is out in the open.
-Smurf-

[cherrington17]

thought about it... but i think the shifter would block alot of access to the switches there. I think the most functional idea, is to move the HVAC down, and mount them between that and the radio.

i can't seem to get a good symmetrical layout of the switches though..

[heineck]

I have a suggestion but cant shop it, cherringtion, i guess youll have to flow my words to figure out what im getting at,
:haha: :haha: :haha: This is the point where most people on here, goto another thread

[cherrington17]

Heres some pics. Let me know if you need any others for the photoshopping...

http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w246/cherrington17/CIMG0789.jpg
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w246/cherrington17/CIMG0790.jpg
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w246/cherrington17/CIMG0792.jpg
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w246/cherrington17/CIMG0793.jpg

to clarify.. i want the switch mounting hole, right on the bezel plastic. (to make disconnecting the switches easier) The passanger shot was just for mental reminder imaging. The passanger window switch won't be necessary, since the driver one already has a passanger switch included. Both locks need to be there, as well as the power mirror switch. The locks can be mounted horizontal or vertical, that doesn't matter.

I didn't know what kinda shot you'd need to use... so i took a bunch of different ones.
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w246/cherrington17/CIMG0794.jpg

http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w246/cherrington17/CIMG0795.jpg
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w246/cherrington17/CIMG0796.jpg
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w246/cherrington17/CIMG0797.jpg
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w246/cherrington17/CIMG0798.jpg
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w246/cherrington17/CIMG0799.jpg

[cherrington17]

also... the switch plate isn't used.. so if that space gets take up... so be it. I'd actually prefer that.

[heineck]

off topic but cherry whered u get that switchplate?

[cherrington17]

custom made. 2x 1/16th inch aluminum L plates screwed together on the sides to make a U (scuffed them and put epoxy between just for a little added strength)

drilled the center out with a dremel engraving bit, and backlit with leds. then just drilled the holes for the switches.

i had to grind the sides a little to get it to fit properly.. but it was pretty basic, just time consuming (espicially the engraving part)

[AleroDrime]

kinda form a plate like that so it flows and mold the switches in

[cherrington17]

thats the reason i want the HVAC lower, and switches higher. I won't be able to hit those with my car in park.

[AleroDrime]

how about molding it to the right of the shifter plate were i have my rocker switch

[cherrington17]

not enough room for all the switches...

[AleroDrime]

ok might be hard to reach but is molding into the bottom of the cubby possible

placing the mirror one furthest in there i couldnt be too bad, how often do you adjust those anyways, i did it when i first got my car and have needed to since

[cherrington17]

yeah.. no.

[natedawg9640]

move the HVAC down just a couple of inches, put the cig lighter on the horizontal part just forward
and to the right of the shifter, and put the switches above the HVAC controls into a recessed
pocket with a flip open door. to hide them. like i door like i have in the scoob... seen here behind the
stick... you just press on it a little and it pops open... then close it when not is use.

http://wrx-tx.com/yahoo_site_admin/assets/images/23konsola.4494454.JPG

[cherrington17]

ion came up with this.

i kinda like it. but the wiring would be difficult. the passanger lock isn't a straight plug in, its on the side.


it may be possible to rewire a passanger lock to replace the wiring on the driver's one though. i'd have to go count wires....

[natedawg9640]

i'll take a shot at it tomorrow... i don't have time tonight. so don't do making a decision yet! lol

[cherrington17]

i'm definitely not deciding until i have an absolute perfect planned out shot.


the door isn't necessary either. I don't need them hidden.