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Originally Posted by Brian Barna
Pete,
Do you have any pictures that you can, and will, post up there. I would like to see what you have done there.
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Here's a pic, and a how to...
I purchased the Sony head unit from Crutchfield around Y2K, and it came with a dash install kit, made by Metra. The Metra kit included a pocket or a cheesy looking blank panel to fill in the extra DIN slot under the stereo, your choice of which to use. Since I wanted to use the space for gauges, I cut some AL stock to match the size of the blank panel front, then epoxied it on to it. By itself, the blank plastic panel would not be sturdy enough to hold the gauges, especially after the holes were drilled, hence the AL. You can fit your choice of 3 standard 52mm gauges in that space, but it is pretty tight fit as you can see. After carefully marking the hole centers & drilling holes (I used a 2" hole saw, then a Dremel grinder bit to finish the job), I spray painted it with some black paint (Dupli color, the same "Brilliant Black" paint code as my car). Once done, the plastic/AL panel snaps right in place with a few tabs holding it in place in the Metra "frame".
Pete
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