I have a 1/4 inch gap between my metra din pocket and my radio... WTF can I do to fill it?

 

fiberglass foo

 

1/4" ??? thats it?? Lucky you...

 

It's a huge eye sore though. FIberglass... hmmm Don wanna do some FG'in on that?

 

can't be as bad as 5th gens...

 

for you? hellmuthafockinnoway

 

Jeff and I both have that gap in the GXE kit.

I did this a while ago....
http://www.eden.rutgers.edu/~nbalani...g/CIMG1030.JPG

But the glue didn't hold and the GXE didn't sit quite right.

Planning on getting some more ABS and taking care of it for good in the spring.

Jeff, I'll get yours too.

 

Thats about the size of mine actually, any posibility you can get something for mine too? I'll pay whatever it is.

 

I was gonna pay and everything!!

 

Ima start glassing my gxe kit this weekend hopefully...

 

Parag post a pic of your gap.
All it takes is a slice of ABS plastic.

Manny, how do you like the Panasonic HU?
Any pics? What's gonna be fglassed?

 

Will take one tommorow.

 

hmmm get paid for work? Im liking this

 

Lol new concept!

 

From him? Yessir

 

Just glassin the gap..then getting custom cut brush alum trim to frame it like rest of my kit...this unit does not have a trim ring, so not only do i have a huge gap above, but a good 1/4" on both sides(bottom is flush tho)

This HU is amazing...the top end is very sweet- i def gained greater depth and space around the instruments...as good as the Eclipse was to me, theres no comparison. Both playing flat , no eq the Pany walks all over the Eclipse IMO. Def no gimmick, this HU is all audiophile grade business. I've never been so happy and enjoyed listening to my system as i've been past few days. I was stuck on rt18 in traffic today and every dude driving a truck or suv was jocking the unit.. ..haha whether they know anything about caraudio or not they can tell it was som'n special, nothing ordinary..

I took some pics, but my USB cable is MIA...will pick one up in the morning and post pics although dash aint looking the prettiest with trim missing, gap and whatnot..

 

I attempted getting custom aluminum dash kit cut, didn't turn out that great. Hopefully yours will turn out better.

Can't wait to see the finished product, and most especially can't wait to hear it.

 

well i'm likely gonna draw it out with exact dimmensions and send it to BDTRIMS the makers of my dash kit...i hope it pans out...dunno what else to do bro..

 

Keep the GXE the way it is, use some ABS like how I filled in my gap in the pic a couple posts up?

Won't be GREAT, but not bad. And I know the dash kit makers make the trim for the GXE, that's for sure.

 

I told you that I can have it done. The place is local as well. Dont you remember the AVN that I did for an Acura CL? Had to modify the dash kit a bit, then had the trim piece made to fit perfectly and match OEM...

 

Can't beat that...

 

What type of place was it? I'd like to find a place around here to have trim's made like that.

 

it was a place that makes trim pieces/kits. They just happen to be local to me and I had an account with em

 

you also did my car with the AVN and it came out great.. no gap!

please are supprised how the HU fits perfectly.

 

How much does that cost?

 

well if you can gurantee that it will be same type of trim, down to the shade and finish..lets do it

 

Yea Gibi it looks like it was meant to be like that.

Wish the shape and finish of the 5th gen dash was as easy as the flat 4th gen

 

Ahhh yes very true.

Where ya been Gibi?

 

it depends on whats getting done, the Acura was like $80

 

How bout I just take you over there...?

 

Some of the work I had done by them...

 

Man that DXE sits so nicely in there.

 

That is beautiful.

 

True, but the 5th gens. do have some advantages.

The last time I visited Don I did get the opportunity to see a 5th gen. setup he did with the Eclipse head unit mounted behind a fake stock face plate.. which was totally …

 

Hi Don

been getting raped with wedding expenses...

 

Especially considering thats just a Metra kit, with a custom molded trim piece to match the dash..

 

I know the feeling ALL too well. Wait till ya have kids.

 

You people do know the Metra makes a kit for the 95-99 maximas right? part # 997417 18 bux at circuit city

 

You do realize that the 99-7417 is a Single din unit correct? These are not single dins posted here.

 

The metra kit IS what I have, and I have Gap with it!!