i have a pioneer head unit.. its perfectly hooked up... but i noticed after i finished that the central trim stuck out .. just a little bit...

so i just dissassembled it... and noticed that the ring round teh face plate was keepign it from sittin in flush... i cant put the trim ring on with the trim on.. dont fit... is ther any way to do it without cuttin the trim?

 

You don't need the trim plate in an ISO-DIN install.

Remove it and install the headunit to the factory brackets.

 

i did use the factory brackets.... it leaves a small gap there.... i know. im a ***** to please.... i forget... can i move it foward? u know by chance? im deh6200 91 se

 

i have now idea what your talking about. i have a pioneer head unit. it came with a little plastic trim to go around it that just snaps on. is this what your talking about? if it is, there is no way that your going to be able to put it on. my headunit just slid in where the old one was. there arent really any gaps. i didnt look with a magnifine glass though.

 

yah thats what im talking about... illl take some snap shots morrow maybe.. with the digital cam...

i dont have any good car pics anyway..... maybe ill wait till friday.. wash that *****!

 

you mean it looks like this?
http://www.ee.utulsa.edu/~mblehm/pic...tereo/dash.jpg
you can fix it with a little custom work... look at this one:
http://www.ee.utulsa.edu/~mblehm/pic...2000/dash1.jpg

here's my new head unit after installing it back in the stock spot.. as you can see it doesn't fit either... (BTW, these are all Pioneer products)
http://www.ee.utulsa.edu/~mblehm/pic...unit/P1R_2.jpg

After a little custom work and making new mounting brackets for it, here's what it looks like:
http://www.ee.utulsa.edu/~mblehm/pic...2000/dash2.jpg

 

the last pic didnt work.... if i leave teh trim ring OFF... it looks like the head unit (top) of the first pic...

nothing major.... but... for us picky perfectionist.

anyone have that little holder below that hanging round... my spring broke.. and it just lies there.. ill pay ship plus 5 bux

 

ps thanks for the reply that was so explcit!

 

pic works now.. sorry about that.
I'm trying to transfer my entire website (several hundred pics, bout 60 meg worth) from three servers onto one..
'Well, it's not always a smooth transition.

back to your problem.. you've got a few options..
if you've got any spare sheet metal or aluminum lying around, you can make new brackets for your head unit..
simply take your old ones off, and trace them onto the sheet metal.. when you cut them out, drill new holes for the heat unit about 1/8" to 1/4" out from the old holes... (I put oval holes on mine so I could adjust where I wanted it)..

I also removed the cupholder and cut a piece of lexan to fit around the head unit.. now it looks much better, IMO.
you can get lexan or plexiglass from most hardware stores or sign shops for pretty cheap.. use 1/4" for that, if you shoose to do it. (many times, sign shops will just give you something that size since they'll just pull it out of their scrap pile anyway. )
I actually used a piece of clear lexan on mine.. when I got done shaping it to exactly what I wanted, I peeled the protective backing off the back side and sprayed it with flat black spray paint, including the edges..

when it dries, peel the plastic off the front side and look at your pretty work.

 

you had CUPHOLDERS!!!!.... damnnnn.... hehe

i see you did the aluminum... u like it... i couldnt see any really good detail.. i was thinking about doing that... or one of the real woods... but leaning toward alum cause my black interior