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mscottc
11-29-2009, 06:54 PM
so since i couldnt find a bezel locally i decided to make a custom one made out of 3/4 inch plywood
test fitting it
http://i691.photobucket.com/albums/vv280/mscottc18/050.jpg
primed
http://i691.photobucket.com/albums/vv280/mscottc18/052.jpg
painted
http://i691.photobucket.com/albums/vv280/mscottc18/053.jpg
and lastly installed
http://i691.photobucket.com/albums/vv280/mscottc18/055.jpg
http://i691.photobucket.com/albums/vv280/mscottc18/056.jpg
http://i691.photobucket.com/albums/vv280/mscottc18/057.jpg
what do you guys think
JLw7123
11-29-2009, 07:41 PM
u can buy abezel at best buy. but i think that it looks good
Valley olds
11-29-2009, 08:01 PM
If you wanted a no pocket single din dash adapter, you could have gone with this: Metra 99-2001
Nate's Alero
11-29-2009, 08:02 PM
um, sandpaper much?
El Pablo
11-29-2009, 08:46 PM
Looks decent.
mscottc
11-29-2009, 08:56 PM
its not done yet im going to sand it down and repaint it black and i thought why bye something when i could make and it and know im the only one with it
AbHeLlRaZoR
11-29-2009, 09:15 PM
I take it you don't wood work much...
a4d2a0m
11-29-2009, 09:33 PM
:eek:
Nate's Alero
11-29-2009, 09:39 PM
:eek:
X2
:blink:
AftermathAlero
11-29-2009, 09:45 PM
How is that piece held in? I see no mounting tabs or marks for anything kind of screws holes.
and next time.. if you redo this piece.. use a finer tooth blade and cut it slow and straighter.
I see you painted it with royal blue from duplicolor. heheheh
adam337
11-29-2009, 09:55 PM
ghetto fabulous.
alero_bmxer
11-29-2009, 10:50 PM
um..............walmart much? theres one in like every town. picked mine up from there for 9.99
zzyzzx
11-30-2009, 09:52 AM
what do you guys think?
http://icanhascheezburger.files.wordpress.com/2007/01/i-barfd.jpg
mscottc
11-30-2009, 10:02 AM
like i said its not done yet its just the ruffed version i still need to sand it down and add a few things to it and its held in in the back with a custom mounting bracket
adam337
11-30-2009, 10:21 AM
wood does not belong in thar.
Fi-Alero
11-30-2009, 10:43 AM
i thought why bye something when i could make and it and know im the only one with it
I can appreacite the idea behind it, but there is a reason why no one else has done that lol.
If you really want to do something custom, do some fiberglass work and make the trim and the radio dash kit look like all one piece. It would look awesome if done right.
Good try, but I think a $9.99 dash kit would have been a better investment. :)
JLw7123
11-30-2009, 02:38 PM
ya they sell them at best buy and walmart.
Bad99Olds
11-30-2009, 02:41 PM
looks horrid
um, sandpaper much?
I take it you don't wood work much...
ghetto fabulous.
what do you guys think?
http://icanhascheezburger.files.wordpress.com/2007/01/i-barfd.jpg
wood does not belong in thar.
I can appreacite the idea behind it, but there is a reason why no one else has done that lol.
If you really want to do something custom, do some fiberglass work and make the trim and the radio dash kit look like all one piece. It would look awesome if done right.
Good try, but I think a $9.99 dash kit would have been a better investment. :)
I dont think people are vibing your idea brosiff.
sound_xtreme
11-30-2009, 03:31 PM
w...t...f
lonnie
11-30-2009, 03:43 PM
I got to agree it doesn't look very good...but this is a test run..now you can go back to the drawing board and make it better. Think about a different material other then wood. Good Luck...I like your creativity!
AbHeLlRaZoR
11-30-2009, 04:19 PM
what I find funny is everyone keeps telling him to go to best buy or walmart to get the install kit, when he said there was none available locally.
IRONDOG442
11-30-2009, 04:31 PM
its threads like these that make me keep coming back here. EPIC!!
I love Aleromod.com
Ttop191
11-30-2009, 06:08 PM
SUCH BAD CUTS! SUCH SHOTTY SANDING! MY EYES! THEY BLEED!!!!!
and one question.
WTF?
worknprog.99
11-30-2009, 07:06 PM
wtf..... it looks like you made it out of drywall and no sanding done..
what did you cut it with a steak knife?
cherrington17
11-30-2009, 07:13 PM
wtf..... it looks like you made it out of drywall and no sanding done..
what did you cut it with a steak knife?
the edge of his finger, and he made a loud "BBBRRRRAAAAAAHHH" noise while doing it.
AndyT3
11-30-2009, 08:21 PM
the edge of his finger, and he made a loud "BBBRRRRAAAAAAHHH" noise while doing it.
:haha:
Really though, it does look a little rough, but hey, its in your car, so as long as you like it that's all that matters.
Ryan from Ohio
11-30-2009, 09:10 PM
Its not such a horrible idea, but the execution is terrible.
Can I make some suggestions?
First start with a quality plywood.
Next use a finer blade in the jig saw, cut straighter lines.
Second, dont use that awful paint. Instead invest in a small piece of carbon fiber- or weave graphite. You will need the proper resins also.
That would make it look a lot better.
Bad99Olds
11-30-2009, 09:22 PM
Come on guys, lighten up. He is from Kentucky afterall...
Nate's Alero
11-30-2009, 09:27 PM
I dont think people are vibing your idea brosiff.
i LOL'ed!
Malibu369258
11-30-2009, 09:29 PM
try... try... again...
Cleaner cuts, and some more thought would have made it look better.
Bad99Olds
11-30-2009, 09:30 PM
try... try... again...
Cleaner cuts, and some more thought would have made it look better.
so would not using plywood and spray paint
DansGen1Alero
11-30-2009, 09:54 PM
my mom said if I didnt have anything nice to say dont say anything at all.hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
but really, there HAS to be a walmart best buy or some audio shop close by, he does after all have interent so it cant be that bad, and there is this new thing out now called MAIL....UPS......FEDEX
lonnie
12-01-2009, 08:16 AM
I still want to know how that is mounted in there?
This idea has potential especially for those of you that are switch happy..this is a possible solution, but like Ryan said...you just have to work on the execution.
zzyzzx
12-01-2009, 10:22 AM
try... try... again...
Cleaner cuts, and some more thought would have made it look better.
Even if it's cut right, it's still off center.
zzyzzx
12-02-2009, 10:45 AM
I'm curious at to where you got the plywood from, since I'm reasonably sure that WalMart doesn't sell that either.
lonnie
12-02-2009, 10:52 AM
Don't know where he got the plywood from, but I'm pretty sure Helen Keller cut it....LOL!
Bad99Olds
12-02-2009, 11:25 AM
Don't know where he got the plywood from, but I'm pretty sure Helen Keller cut it....LOL!
Bahaha, hey now, lets give Helen some credit, even she can cut better than that.
2fst4u
12-02-2009, 12:01 PM
you can always order things like this online. you should be using a kit designed for the car. it's not custom if somebody already makes the same part in a better design. sorry bud, not trying to discourage you.
mscottc
12-02-2009, 07:34 PM
I still want to know how that is mounted in there? its actually a mounted by a 1/4" piece that goes from the front of the bezel to the back of the metal support in the dash. and for everyone else like i said it was ruffed in and no i didnt sand it just wanted to see how it looked. i am now looking into a fiberglass version of this to see how it looks.
and for everyone that keeps saying go to walmart and get one i looked they didnt have one to fit my alero and i really dont feel like buying one online
Well I've seen worst......um good first effort, How about a straight edge and trace the radio cage and use the lines as a guide.
Dremel will help to clean up the corners..
Fibeglass, well take your time on that lots of sanding...bondo, glazing puddy,
primer and paint..
tsmitty025
12-02-2009, 08:28 PM
Go with some fiberglass dude... wood has no place on the inside of these cars. You guys should really quit dogging on him though.
2fst4u
12-03-2009, 01:32 PM
wood can be used for sub boxes or for framing when fiberglassing, so it kind of does have a place in our cars. just not around the radio. lol
zzyzzx
12-09-2009, 03:13 PM
Original pics aren't showing up any more.
Ttop191
12-09-2009, 04:08 PM
maybe he was too embarrassed to leave em up :lol:
AndyT3
12-09-2009, 05:29 PM
Hey come on. Give the guy credit, at least he tried.
Bad99Olds
12-09-2009, 05:53 PM
Hey come on. Give the guy credit, at least he tried and failed miserably.
fixed
zzyzzx
12-16-2009, 09:09 PM
maybe he was too embarrassed to leave em up :lol:
Anyone have a copy of them or can find them in their internet cache?
File names are 050.jpg and 055.jpg
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