DVD Bezel install and smothing w/pics

JamminWagon · 04-01-2006, 09:06 PM

EDIT: Had to reload pics due to moving. If you can't see the pics refresh(F5) and they should show back up.

OK finally got the kahunas to try it myself. Flush mounting the DVD's bezel in the stock bezel. Took me about 5 hours to get to this point, still have final filling, sanding and painting to do. Tools: dremel with cutoff disk, epoxy, spot putty filler and pad sander.

Premodified stock non-nav bezel

DVD's bezel to be flushed in with bottom trimmed to fit over the top of the A/C controls

DVD Bezel lined up for the cuts.

DVD Bezel superglued in, dang compuound curves.

JamminWagon · 04-01-2006, 09:07 PM

First sanding with the "ears" expoxied in and controls for fit

Nasty gaps due to cutting a lil big and compound curves.

Remember the old school way of body working called "leading". Took some scrap plastic, lit it with a lighter and then pushed the melted plastic in to fill the gaps.

sanded after using plastic weld.

JamminWagon · 04-01-2006, 09:08 PM

And the state it is in now waiting for the spot putty filler to dry and the backside of the DVD bezel loaded with expoy on the backside for extra strength.

First 220 grit sanding

second putty fill

Day of final sandings and filling, going to use this textured black paint that I found at the local home center. After I find some filler primer that is plastic friendly. More to come!

JamminWagon · 04-02-2006, 08:22 PM

First coat of Rustoleum Textured Plastic Paint. Still shiny from being wet, dries matte. Hopefully wont screw up the final coat in the morning. Should have final pic noonish tommorrow.

Crummy · 04-03-2006, 06:35 AM

That looks really good!!

SoCalRT · 04-03-2006, 08:30 AM

Looks great so far. Let us know how the paint worked out on the bezel, as I'd like to smooth and paint mine as well.

JamminWagon · 04-03-2006, 04:23 PM

OK DONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Final coat applied with A/C & top buttons attached. #1 trick make sure that you are 10-12" away (like instructions say haha) or the finish will be shiny!!

And drumroll please!!!!!!!!!!
Final result! (viewing Grinner's LX Vid of Course!!!!!)

Ashtray area don't match (to be fixed at a later time, tired of paint haha)

Have to trim the white support also

SoCalRT · 04-04-2006, 08:27 AM

I came out really nice, with an almost factory look.

2005_44Magnum · 04-04-2006, 04:32 PM

Looks good Semi

JamminWagon · 04-08-2006, 01:41 PM

Finally finished it off, and also did the instrument cluster rings and shifter rings and steering wheel spokes.

04-01-2006, 09:06 PM	#1
JamminWagon Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Cheyenne, WY Posts: 969 iTrader: (0)	DVD Bezel install and smothing w/pics EDIT: Had to reload pics due to moving. If you can't see the pics refresh(F5) and they should show back up. OK finally got the kahunas to try it myself. Flush mounting the DVD's bezel in the stock bezel. Took me about 5 hours to get to this point, still have final filling, sanding and painting to do. Tools: dremel with cutoff disk, epoxy, spot putty filler and pad sander. Premodified stock non-nav bezel DVD's bezel to be flushed in with bottom trimmed to fit over the top of the A/C controls DVD Bezel lined up for the cuts. DVD Bezel superglued in, dang compuound curves. Last edited by JamminWagon; 08-25-2008 at 04:32 PM..
	JamminWagon's Sig: KENWOOD HU: DDX-7017; ALPINE Gear : PKG-1000 10.2" Overhead DVD SPEAKERS: SPS-080A, SPS-170A, SPS-690A, SWR-1542D, AMPS: MRV-M345, MRD-M605, Removed Roof Rack, Badges & Wiper, Silver headlights, OEM Fogs & Painted Bezels, Autohatch Mod (strutwise struts and trunk release button) Rear Goodyear EAGLE RS-A 255/55R17, Flowmaster 50, AirRaid CAI, Eibach Sportlines 2"

04-01-2006, 09:07 PM	#2
JamminWagon Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Cheyenne, WY Posts: 969 iTrader: (0)	First sanding with the "ears" expoxied in and controls for fit Nasty gaps due to cutting a lil big and compound curves. Remember the old school way of body working called "leading". Took some scrap plastic, lit it with a lighter and then pushed the melted plastic in to fill the gaps. sanded after using plastic weld. Last edited by JamminWagon; 08-25-2008 at 04:34 PM..
	JamminWagon's Sig: KENWOOD HU: DDX-7017; ALPINE Gear : PKG-1000 10.2" Overhead DVD SPEAKERS: SPS-080A, SPS-170A, SPS-690A, SWR-1542D, AMPS: MRV-M345, MRD-M605, Removed Roof Rack, Badges & Wiper, Silver headlights, OEM Fogs & Painted Bezels, Autohatch Mod (strutwise struts and trunk release button) Rear Goodyear EAGLE RS-A 255/55R17, Flowmaster 50, AirRaid CAI, Eibach Sportlines 2"

04-01-2006, 09:08 PM	#3
JamminWagon Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Cheyenne, WY Posts: 969 iTrader: (0)	And the state it is in now waiting for the spot putty filler to dry and the backside of the DVD bezel loaded with expoy on the backside for extra strength. First 220 grit sanding second putty fill Day of final sandings and filling, going to use this textured black paint that I found at the local home center. After I find some filler primer that is plastic friendly. More to come! Last edited by JamminWagon; 08-25-2008 at 04:35 PM..
	JamminWagon's Sig: KENWOOD HU: DDX-7017; ALPINE Gear : PKG-1000 10.2" Overhead DVD SPEAKERS: SPS-080A, SPS-170A, SPS-690A, SWR-1542D, AMPS: MRV-M345, MRD-M605, Removed Roof Rack, Badges & Wiper, Silver headlights, OEM Fogs & Painted Bezels, Autohatch Mod (strutwise struts and trunk release button) Rear Goodyear EAGLE RS-A 255/55R17, Flowmaster 50, AirRaid CAI, Eibach Sportlines 2"

04-02-2006, 08:22 PM	#4
JamminWagon Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Cheyenne, WY Posts: 969 iTrader: (0)	First coat of Rustoleum Textured Plastic Paint. Still shiny from being wet, dries matte. Hopefully wont screw up the final coat in the morning. Should have final pic noonish tommorrow. Last edited by JamminWagon; 08-25-2008 at 04:35 PM..
	JamminWagon's Sig: KENWOOD HU: DDX-7017; ALPINE Gear : PKG-1000 10.2" Overhead DVD SPEAKERS: SPS-080A, SPS-170A, SPS-690A, SWR-1542D, AMPS: MRV-M345, MRD-M605, Removed Roof Rack, Badges & Wiper, Silver headlights, OEM Fogs & Painted Bezels, Autohatch Mod (strutwise struts and trunk release button) Rear Goodyear EAGLE RS-A 255/55R17, Flowmaster 50, AirRaid CAI, Eibach Sportlines 2"

04-03-2006, 06:35 AM	#5
Crummy Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Chillicothe, Ohio Posts: 76 iTrader: (0)	That looks really good!!
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04-03-2006, 08:30 AM	#6
SoCalRT Major Mag Nut Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Lake Elsinore, CA Posts: 3,201 iTrader: (0)	Looks great so far. Let us know how the paint worked out on the bezel, as I'd like to smooth and paint mine as well.
	SoCalRT's Sig:Later, Brett Click the pic to go to my site SoCalLX - " Where Southern California Car Culture Meets Modern Mopar Muscle"

04-03-2006, 04:23 PM	#7
JamminWagon Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Cheyenne, WY Posts: 969 iTrader: (0)	OK DONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Final coat applied with A/C & top buttons attached. #1 trick make sure that you are 10-12" away (like instructions say haha) or the finish will be shiny!! And drumroll please!!!!!!!!!! Final result! (viewing Grinner's LX Vid of Course!!!!!) Ashtray area don't match (to be fixed at a later time, tired of paint haha) Have to trim the white support also Last edited by JamminWagon; 09-19-2008 at 02:33 AM..
	JamminWagon's Sig: KENWOOD HU: DDX-7017; ALPINE Gear : PKG-1000 10.2" Overhead DVD SPEAKERS: SPS-080A, SPS-170A, SPS-690A, SWR-1542D, AMPS: MRV-M345, MRD-M605, Removed Roof Rack, Badges & Wiper, Silver headlights, OEM Fogs & Painted Bezels, Autohatch Mod (strutwise struts and trunk release button) Rear Goodyear EAGLE RS-A 255/55R17, Flowmaster 50, AirRaid CAI, Eibach Sportlines 2"

04-04-2006, 08:27 AM	#8
SoCalRT Major Mag Nut Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Lake Elsinore, CA Posts: 3,201 iTrader: (0)	I came out really nice, with an almost factory look.
	SoCalRT's Sig:Later, Brett Click the pic to go to my site SoCalLX - " Where Southern California Car Culture Meets Modern Mopar Muscle"

04-04-2006, 04:32 PM	#9
2005_44Magnum Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Newport News, VA Posts: 94 iTrader: (0)	Looks good Semi

04-08-2006, 01:41 PM	#10
JamminWagon Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Cheyenne, WY Posts: 969 iTrader: (0)	Finally finished it off, and also did the instrument cluster rings and shifter rings and steering wheel spokes. Last edited by JamminWagon; 08-25-2008 at 04:37 PM..
	JamminWagon's Sig: KENWOOD HU: DDX-7017; ALPINE Gear : PKG-1000 10.2" Overhead DVD SPEAKERS: SPS-080A, SPS-170A, SPS-690A, SWR-1542D, AMPS: MRV-M345, MRD-M605, Removed Roof Rack, Badges & Wiper, Silver headlights, OEM Fogs & Painted Bezels, Autohatch Mod (strutwise struts and trunk release button) Rear Goodyear EAGLE RS-A 255/55R17, Flowmaster 50, AirRaid CAI, Eibach Sportlines 2"

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