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can any of u post in picks of how ur headunit is intalled in the dash cos the metal slide that my head unit goes in dos not fit the hole in the dash is to larege i´ll put pics in tomorow

youre gonna need to cut the hole up. i used a hacksaw blade and a file.

Other way around I think Jrod.
The head unit will attach to the metal frame behind the console. Then you'll need to make some sort of panel to cover the holes on the sides.

I made up a plate made of aluminium sheet metal then pop-rivited it onto the remaining bits of dashboard, then covered it with fake checkerplate and a Mitsubishi logo..... The plate makes it strong enough to allow me to attach some switches to it later if I want to...
I know my car's slightly different but I think this is the same problem you guys encounter when installed aftermarket headunit to Starion??

I actually re-cut all the pieces for my center console outta 3mm mdf and covered them this way the holes etc are the size they need to be. also made the hole for the gearstick smaller. Id post pics but i dont wanna show people how utterly shit a job i did

SCORP 1 wrote:I made up a plate made of aluminium sheet metal then pop-rivited it onto the remaining bits of dashboard, then covered it with fake checkerplate and a Mitsubishi logo..... The plate makes it strong enough to allow me to attach some switches to it later if I want to...
I know my car's slightly different but I think this is the same problem you guys encounter when installed aftermarket headunit to Starion??

My dash is completly diffrent the a/c heater contorles are whaere the center vents ar in ur car and the ash tray is where the a/c controles are in ur car and where the ash tray is in ur car there my comes and ther´s a box with a sliding door where the big hole for double din radio would be ill put in pics l8er

Try finding an old rear drive sigma.

The shape of that part is the same and you get a convenient storage box similar to what you have now.

The sigmas had an old knob mounted setup, so you only need to cut the hole for the new headunit to fit within.

KNOB MOUNTED - NOW THATS A TOPIC

what i'm more interested in is what that tube is on your dash iceboy!?! is that a green lil martian on there?

decoy wrote:what i'm more interested in is what that tube is on your dash iceboy!?! is that a green lil martian on there?

hair gel

i want some iceland hair gel!

Alspos wrote:The head unit will attach to the metal frame behind the console. Then you'll need to make some sort of panel to cover the holes on the sides.

after you have done that, you can either make the cover yourself like scorp1 did, or take it to a stereo fitter to make one. they usually know of a plastics guy who can do that kinda stuff.

I got lucky, I have 3 seperate DINs, all headunit size.

My Starion came with headdeck + access control + equalisier stock, headdeck bolts straight in where the original came out, and I plan on removing the other two items (if anyone needs these yell out) with APEXi units. Will look pretty and be functional too!

I do like that aluminium cover with the mitsi badge though, hmm choices choices. Can't afford either, so bleh, wait until I have money!

decoy wrote:i want some iceland hair gel!

Alspos wrote:The head unit will attach to the metal frame behind the console. Then you'll need to make some sort of panel to cover the holes on the sides.

after you have done that, you can either make the cover yourself like scorp1 did, or take it to a stereo fitter to make one. they usually know of a plastics guy who can do that kinda stuff.

the metal frame is too wide i think some time there have bean litle metal bits that would have bean fastend to the radio then to the frame atleast thats how it was in my friends dodge stealth/mmc 3000gt. So iam just going to make a pease that i´ll glue to the dash and make a din size hole.

and that sigma thig is´nt going to work coz there are no sigmas in Iceland

ok, one question to ya´ll should i have the pieze i make black or just stainless steal whith clear paint

My dash is completly diffrent the a/c heater contorles are whaere the center vents ar in ur car and the ash tray is where the a/c controles are in ur car and where the ash tray is in ur car there my comes and ther´s a box with a sliding door where the big hole for double din radio would be ill put in pics l8er

Didn't realise how different they are!!

my car's a Mitsubishi Scorpion though so it's not a Starion.. more like it's non turbo little brother :D