DIN Hack Repair Opinions
#1
DIN Hack Repair Opinions
Ok a little fun and excitement for everyone. I am going to upload a set of pictures for 3 lower dash pieces. Each has been hacked on for an aftermarket radio. I have a plan, but want to see if you all agree. Also, one of the pieces has a factory mistake let’s see. The first to spot that too. Are you ready?
Option 1) This unit has the least amount of hacking around the radio, but has three of the mounting tabs broken.
Option 1) This unit has the least amount of hacking around the radio, but has three of the mounting tabs broken.
#2
Option 2
Here we have a wonderful specimen as far as no rust, but alast someone really went to town on the radio. The unfortunate part is that I cannot keep it with the dash pad it came with. The dash pad is great and I am using the pad for the 442,
#4
My thought is to use the 442, and fix the corners. I will have a factory radio in the hole, and I believe the new burl wood piece will cover the majority of my repair. I am thinking I will disassemble option two and use the grounding strips off of it.
What do you all think?
Also, did you find the factory mistake?
What do you all think?
Also, did you find the factory mistake?
#6
I think the bracket you are referencing is the courtesy light bracket for the ashtray. Option 2 did not have courtesy lights, but the other two did. If that was the bracket you were referencing, then no that was not the defect.
#7
Option 2 has the factory defect as mentioned before has the factory defect. The metal ash deflector that goes over the top of the ash tray is completely outside the ash tray. The part that is pop rivited to the backside of the top of the ashtray should have been on the inside.
#8
Now for the fix
So the first thing is to understand that the radio is not centered in the dash. It is closer to the top. This was going to present a problem as I was going to use the right side to make the left side repair. You can see it as I flipped the wood trim over.
#12
Final trimming done and it is now glued in place. I still have a little bit of finishing to do, but I am not going to get too crazy as the wood grain and ***** cover the majority of the repair. One item to note, the opening is very close to 4” on the nose. I initially measured the opening at 4 1/16”. I kept it just shy of 4” 1/16, but this was still way to big, this made my replacement piece too narrow, which I filled with a mixture of glue and shavings. I think it turned out pretty good.
#19
Now to order the wood trim.
#20
I used H&H Classic for my dual gate shifter and console wood grain, much nicer then what came on the top plate from The Parts Place. https://classicoldsmobile.com/forums...woodgrain.html
http://www.hhclassicauto.com/mission.html
I used the SEM Landau Black on my dash and I am very happy with the color and sheen. It is very close to original.
https://classicoldsmobile.com/forums...dash-trim.html
http://www.hhclassicauto.com/mission.html
I used the SEM Landau Black on my dash and I am very happy with the color and sheen. It is very close to original.
https://classicoldsmobile.com/forums...dash-trim.html
#21
I used H&H Classic for my dual gate shifter and console wood grain, much nicer then what came on the top plate from The Parts Place. https://classicoldsmobile.com/forums...woodgrain.html
http://www.hhclassicauto.com/mission.html
I used the SEM Landau Black on my dash and I am very happy with the color and sheen. It is very close to original.
https://classicoldsmobile.com/forums...dash-trim.html
http://www.hhclassicauto.com/mission.html
I used the SEM Landau Black on my dash and I am very happy with the color and sheen. It is very close to original.
https://classicoldsmobile.com/forums...dash-trim.html
#22
3m trim adhesive is what H&H recommended. It dries clear.
#23
H&H's do not have an adhesive on them.
I strongly recommend a spray contact adhesive. Just mask up the dash real well (including holes from the back side...........) and spray on the dash and the back side of the trim.
I had problems with liquid glue squeezing out in places and it's a real pain to get into the smaller areas like around the A/C controls and radio. Left without adhesive those narrow bits will rattle.
I strongly recommend a spray contact adhesive. Just mask up the dash real well (including holes from the back side...........) and spray on the dash and the back side of the trim.
I had problems with liquid glue squeezing out in places and it's a real pain to get into the smaller areas like around the A/C controls and radio. Left without adhesive those narrow bits will rattle.
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