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BlackEscortGT
06-25-2008, 12:34 AM
I would like to know how much would need to be done to move the hvac controls to the cubby where the cigerette lighteris? i would like to know so that i can make a 7 inch screen fit in the stock location. I would like to make this fit
http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/PUSA/Products/CarAudioVideo/Source/AV-Receivers/AVH-P4000DVD
nike13857
06-25-2008, 04:01 AM
I've done it in my old 3rd gen, which is the same exact set-up. It's not too hard, but there's alot of grinding and cutting, to get everything to set perfectly.

http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n172/nike13857/14_18_143_sub-1.jpg
BlackEscortGT
06-25-2008, 04:14 AM
that looks great. any insidepics or of progress?
Buster
06-25-2008, 09:04 AM
That DOES look incredible. I really love that recessed look around the stereo.
BlackEscortGT
06-25-2008, 12:46 PM
Im curious as to what is behind all that (AKA the wireing etc)
mellowness65
06-25-2008, 03:26 PM
mike we could mess with it if ya wanna come up sometime when i take my dash out
BlackEscortGT
06-25-2008, 06:57 PM
That would be cool I will be ordering my S/R struts and getting stuff for my rear disk swap this week hopefully. I should be coming that wasy fairly quickly any way to use the shop.;):dance:
nike13857
06-25-2008, 07:01 PM
It was the first fiberglassing attempts that I made in the interior, and on the first car, that i taught myself how to fiberglass on. I didn't take any pictures of the process, just an after pic. I got rid of the car a while back.
BlackEscortGT
06-25-2008, 07:48 PM
What did you have to rought down there exactly if you remember? I have no fiberglass experiance but it cant be to hard.
nike13857
06-25-2008, 08:01 PM
I used fiberglass jelly, which now, the bondo with fiberglass strands should do the trick. I used a hot glue gun to hold it in place. It's hard to explain how to do it.
BlackEscortGT
06-25-2008, 09:22 PM
I didnt mean the fiberglass I ment the wireing for the heater controls.
nike13857
06-26-2008, 03:28 AM
It all works fine. The controls are just lowered, but not further away, so there's no problem there
Buster
06-26-2008, 08:58 AM
What's that other thing beside the defroster button? Looks like a USB port.
nike13857
06-26-2008, 04:23 PM
What's that other thing beside the defroster button? Looks like a USB port.

I didn't have a defroster button. Those are green switches, that had silver over spray on them, lol.
BlackEscortGT
06-26-2008, 10:44 PM
so the wires etc reach? all you got to do is make a panel for the knobs?
nike13857
06-27-2008, 04:01 AM
so the wires etc reach? all you got to do is make a panel for the knobs?

pretty much
BlackEscortGT
06-27-2008, 01:38 PM
That should be fairly easy.
jombee
06-27-2008, 02:05 PM
If you do this, can you post pics afterwards?

I have an idea to put my 9in touchscreen flat panel monitor in my dash and would like a jumpoff point.

I basically want to port my jukebox from my living room to my car, but I have to build a custom case for the PC (an old P233 rocking win95 and an ancient version of winamp)