E39 Bezel from the A to the Z - Page 2

kraft · 07-11-2008, 04:09 PM

Missing plastic clips used to affix right side of the wooden part but anyway it is aligned as it should. Next week it will look factory.

kraft · 07-24-2008, 05:41 PM

better pics tomorrow with decent light

kraft · 07-25-2008, 03:58 AM

Here we are, i made some scratches and cracks i have to fix

Recessed stealth camera in the spare wheel space, i was not so decided to drill the bumper. Now the bumper can be touched by some bad driver, camera won't be hurt as it is far from the bumper.
It can't be seen from a normal human position or in following car, so it avoids vandalism as well.

BobBrkersMyHero · 07-27-2008, 11:04 PM

Very nice, very nice!

Your car cleans up good! Haha I was cringing at the sight of that crazy dust on the first page pics. Nice work

kraft · 07-28-2008, 01:10 AM

Thank you

Lol i know, all the crap and dust looks completely crazy but hard to do it without

I repaired the little cracks that were visible on the previous pics and painted it in satin black, a matt black was too different from the other devices and finally was hurting eyes lol

kraft · 09-20-2008, 07:24 AM

Too bad...really
So i unmounted the bezel and reworked it.

kraft · 09-20-2008, 01:34 PM

With less agressive lighting than this morning

insaneramman · 09-20-2008, 04:39 PM

While your install is first class and looks great. I want to express my envy of yours and everyone elses double din opening. I hate you all.

j/k still envy you guys.

kraft · 09-20-2008, 05:42 PM

not included with 1 DIN screen

MitchellO · 09-20-2008, 08:32 PM

Nice install and nice car! Love the E39 design, and in manual it would be awesome

kraft · 09-21-2008, 08:14 AM

Thanks

E39 in manual is awsome but not that fun compared to the old Porsche.
The E39 makes me think i am sitting in a fishing boat, it is ok to make long distances in silence and in a comfortable chair but when curves on the road are entering in the game, then the Porsche is the ultimate pleasure machine.

LordBentoR · 09-29-2008, 05:50 AM

OH MY GOD. I want. Awesome job, looks better than OEM.

Where'd you find a front loading disc loader? Best thing I can find is a tray

kraft · 09-29-2008, 01:26 PM

Thank you

I found this dvd player at a local reseller shop but i think you may find near from your location, try some Mac specialized shops

The only point to check is that the player you select is ide to comply with your motherboard controller otherwise you can buy an scsi drive by accident, this probably wouldn't fit except if you have a Mac.

pimpster121 · 10-01-2008, 03:04 AM

wow! good job! thats a clean install

kraft · 10-01-2008, 04:24 PM

Thanks, i sincerely hope those pictures helps even if i can't say more than what i posted except it was a long work due to mistakes and misuse of several products which weren't compatible between them, i.e. wrong paint with wrong coating spray that made the whole surface bubbling and never dry.
Mistakes with surface which was looking good when dry and after paint, cracks and holes were appearing etc.
A never ending annoying work.
The worst and dumbest thing that happened to me was focusing on smallest details, i didn't noticed wrong angles before i paint the bezel, i know this sounds so stupid but i can't say the opposite, this happened.
Now the bezel has still some errors but they are less noticable.
I'll rework it later, i must finish my new carpc automation unit before i start something else.