Thread: My other creation: 2000 Honda Accord SE setup.

Originally Posted by MatrixPC

- Front End: as you already know, the customize version of RoadRunner.

I would never have guessed from your sig.

Now come the screen fabrication: Click on image for larger size
Fabrication goal: NO BONDO, filer materials to sand. Remember, 15 minutes back to factory.
Begine with a piece of 1/8 fiberboard I bought it many moon ago from home depot.

Cut it into size 2 pieces.

This is what I end up with. A few indented cut was for clearance of the clips on the radio bezel.

Test fit the screen (pare panel).

Some of you may wonder what is the Lilliput panel measurement is. Here you go.



Test fit it in the bezel

On the back of it.


Okay, some of you may ask why don't I use a thicker piece of fiberboard instead of 2 and why I use 2 pieces. Well, thicker mean harder to work with and I have to buy the thicker board. 1/8" thickness is the perfect size I think. The first piece (front) is the opening for the panel and that had to fit perfectly on the opening of the Double DIN bezel. The 2nd piece (back) is there to hold the panel from moving up/down/left/right. Also as a way to hold the whole piece to the bezel. I epoxy the 2 pieces together with very carefull alignment so they won't be out of wack.

After some high grid (600) dry sand, prime, painted, this is the result. The paint is darker than the bezel, but what the hell. I used left over wrinkle paint from the Supra project. This time, I don't want the wrinkle effect so I take the time with the spraying .



Mouting the wooden bezel to the radio bezel: I use screw and scrap piece of plexi.

Wooden bezel is completely mount in the radio bezel

Different shot.


In the car and ready.



I didn't take any picture of mounting the controller board, but basically I use 2 small piece of wood (paint stiring stick from home depot) for top and bottom at about 1/8" thick x 5/8" wide x 8" long. Screw the wood stick to the back piece of the wooden bezel to keep the panel down. Screw the controller board to the wooden sticks. The button board is double sided tape mount to the gap below the HVAC bezel. The IR sensor is extended to place between the gap of the 3nd din. While I'm at it, I also use the Lilliput IR sensor as a sensor for the cheapo LIRC using with girder using information found on this thread http://www.mp3car.com/vbulletin/lcd-...ut-owners.html.

I didn't take any pictures of the case an other items because basically, it is the same/similar with many other installation.

Over all, this is the easiest and fastest setup. There is no bondo, filer material to sand. Just a little smoothing sand on the wood and I am done. I just don't want to send my many hours in the garaage sanding out bondo, rather than playing with my little boy. I would recommend this method to any one who has a standard Double DIN opening.
One more thing I want to credit to Honda is the for sight of the 3nd DIN attachment. This make the job freaking easier althought the kits doesn't fit perfectly (some big gap along the edge), giving it a factory item. If it as after market item, it's great, but a factory item, I expect it to fit a little better (little to no gap in between 1mm gap instead of 3mm gap).

Looks good!

Looks great. I am looking to do something similar for my install. I hope it just looks as good as yours when it is finished.

Awesome man!!!

Some of you interest in what did I use to cut the wood. Well, I use an ultility knife with a sharp blade like this one.


Cut it a little smaller (1-2mm) and start sand it down to pre-drawn lines/perimeter. Basically, most of the work done was sanding .

Very nice install, i like the oem look. That 3rd din is pretty cool I'm going to e-mail honda to see if i can use that in a 00 civic.

Very good install. It is simpler than mine. lol I spent a ton of time fabricating the dash.