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Old 02-26-2015, 12:16 PM   #1
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My Double DIN in 1996 Dodge (Pics)

After telling many people I would post these, I got busy as hell. Sorry for the delay.

I do 99% of truck stuff myself, but there are some things that I don't mess with ( or are outside my skill set), so I called up my buddy Terry at Monster Customs in Atlanta. They are one of the best shops in the Southeast, with more than a couple SEMA builds under their belt, in addition to doing demo cars for companies like Mmats, Audison/Hertz, etc. They have done installs for me in the past, and their attention to detail the best I've seen. I told them I had never seen a double-din in an early 2nd gen that looked good (neither had they), so they were eager to give it a shot.
The truck sees a lot of action from the jobsite, to the pulling track, to the backwoods, so the install had to be sturdy. They understood, and drew up a "cage" made of MDF/Aluminum that would house the head unit behind the dash, with angle bracing that ran back to the body of the truck and attached using shock dampening isolators.
I got rid of the ashtray and cig lighter, and I think it turned out nicely. I will have some more pics up later. This is just to give you an idea of how it looks in that model truck.Click the image to open in full size.Click the image to open in full size.
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Old 02-26-2015, 01:15 PM   #2
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Nice!! I want to do this on my 98.
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Old 02-26-2015, 01:27 PM   #3
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That's awesome! I like it
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Old 02-26-2015, 01:35 PM   #4
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Looks like they did a good job!!! As a former installer I know it takes a lot of skill and work behind the scenes to make something that should fit look like it belongs there!
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Old 02-26-2015, 01:35 PM   #5
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That is clean! I bet they could sell those "cages" and bezels, if they wanted. Probably not worth their hassle tho.
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Old 02-26-2015, 02:35 PM   #6
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That's pretty slick! Make a few more 'cages' and I bet they would sell like hot cakes!
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Old 04-16-2015, 08:09 AM   #7
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Nice job!!!!
 
Old 04-16-2015, 09:05 PM   #8
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That looks like it came from the factory that way. Cool beans!
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