custom head unit bezel

[mscottc]

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

[JD1]

looks horrid

[JLw7123]

u can buy abezel at best buy. but i think that it looks good

[Valley olds]

If you wanted a no pocket single din dash adapter, you could have gone with this: Metra 99-2001

[Nate's Alero]

um, sandpaper much?

[El Pablo]

Looks decent.

[mscottc]

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]

I take it you don't wood work much...

[a4d2a0m]

:eek:

[Nate's Alero]

:eek:

X2

:blink:

[AftermathAlero]

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]

ghetto fabulous.

[alero_bmxer]

um..............walmart much? theres one in like every town. picked mine up from there for 9.99

[zzyzzx]

what do you guys think?

http://icanhascheezburger.files.wordpress.com/2007/01/i-barfd.jpg

[mscottc]

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]

wood does not belong in thar.

[Fi-Alero]

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]

ya they sell them at best buy and walmart.

[Bad99Olds]

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]

w...t...f

[lonnie]

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]

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]

its threads like these that make me keep coming back here. EPIC!!


I love Aleromod.com

[Ttop191]

SUCH BAD CUTS! SUCH SHOTTY SANDING! MY EYES! THEY BLEED!!!!!



and one question.



WTF?

[worknprog.99]

wtf..... it looks like you made it out of drywall and no sanding done..

what did you cut it with a steak knife?

[cherrington17]

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]

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]

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]

Come on guys, lighten up. He is from Kentucky afterall...

[Nate's Alero]

I dont think people are vibing your idea brosiff.

i LOL'ed!

[Malibu369258]

try... try... again...

Cleaner cuts, and some more thought would have made it look better.

[Bad99Olds]

try... try... again...

Cleaner cuts, and some more thought would have made it look better.


so would not using plywood and spray paint

[DansGen1Alero]

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]

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]

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]

I'm curious at to where you got the plywood from, since I'm reasonably sure that WalMart doesn't sell that either.

[lonnie]

Don't know where he got the plywood from, but I'm pretty sure Helen Keller cut it....LOL!

[Bad99Olds]

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]

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]

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

[A57]

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]

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]

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]

Original pics aren't showing up any more.

[Ttop191]

maybe he was too embarrassed to leave em up :lol:

[AndyT3]

Hey come on. Give the guy credit, at least he tried.

[Bad99Olds]

Hey come on. Give the guy credit, at least he tried and failed miserably.


fixed

[zzyzzx]

maybe he was too embarrassed to leave em up :lol:


Anyone have a copy of them or can find them in their internet cache?

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