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02-26-2015, 12:16 PM
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Name: ARbowhunter7
Title: Opulence...I Has It.
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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.
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Last edited by ARbowhunter7; 02-26-2015 at 12:24 PM.
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02-26-2015, 01:15 PM
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Name: khaoskustoms
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Nice!! I want to do this on my 98.
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02-26-2015, 01:27 PM
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Name: weazel
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That's awesome! I like it
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02-26-2015, 01:35 PM
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Name: Chris Tobin
Title: Too Much Time
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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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I might be able to help get you in a mag.
Custom poster size photos available. PM or email for info.
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02-26-2015, 01:35 PM
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Name: diesel_importer
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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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02-26-2015, 02:35 PM
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Name: WUnderwood
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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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04-16-2015, 08:09 AM
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Name: Elmo89
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Nice job!!!!
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04-16-2015, 09:05 PM
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Name: druk
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That looks like it came from the factory that way. Cool beans!
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