New HU ! Dedicated to all the nay sayers
02-23-04, 07:36 PM
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New HU ! Dedicated to all the nay sayers
I have finally finished my custom wood and hu installation with the help of other elite projektz members and i just wanted to show you how my dream became a reality. If you all remember back a few weeks ago I posted a new thread discussing the topic if i should get a new hu. I seem to remember about 98% of the people who responded said no, and that it would reuin the look of the dash. I beg to differ. As long as you have clear vision and a bit of knowledge anything is possible. So to all those haters out there BEHOLD!
02-24-04, 07:11 AM
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I am going to put more pictures up, but last night when i was loading pics my internet or the cl website was having problems. I'll give a full shot to show how well the wood matches.
I got the wood as a special order from exotic wood dash. The wood is made by a company name B& I (i think) who supposedly makes oem lexus wood. I really like how it looks, and it's nice to have the hu to receed back into the dash when the car is off (for security purposes). I plan to finish the wood up the center console and the rest of the dash when i get the funds.
I got the wood as a special order from exotic wood dash. The wood is made by a company name B& I (i think) who supposedly makes oem lexus wood. I really like how it looks, and it's nice to have the hu to receed back into the dash when the car is off (for security purposes). I plan to finish the wood up the center console and the rest of the dash when i get the funds.
02-24-04, 05:50 PM
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Ben, the wood trim you got from Exotic Wood Dash matches up 100% with the rest of the OEM wood. I guess my wood trim thread inspired you to do the same to your Platinum Edition ES 
The head unit looks great too. I can't wait to see pics of the rest of your wood trim project!
The head unit looks great too. I can't wait to see pics of the rest of your wood trim project!
02-24-04, 06:59 PM
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Wow, that's a perfect match for the special edition birds' eye maple! 
A B & I wood kit may be a mod this summer on my '96 (Lexusk8 know how much I want the wood pieces for the window controls )
A B & I wood kit may be a mod this summer on my '96 (Lexusk8 know how much I want the wood pieces for the window controls )
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02-24-04, 07:17 PM
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I love it.... I also wanted to ask another question.. I notice that alot of you guys seem to put in small head units.. I have a double din Sony system.. What is the situation in the States.. Are they available, or too pricy, or is that they are not popular?.. I dont know if its just me, or what is popular here in Japan. But I prefer a bulky look, rather than having anything pretruding out of the console, I prefer having a flat screen sitting in front of me... Mine is only a CD MD duel player, but alot of people have asked if it is a Navi.. Not yet, thats next... But I am just curious.. Good job on the unit!
Chris
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02-24-04, 08:55 PM
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SIngle-DIN seems to be the most popular format here in the US, as many cars can't fit any bigger than a single-DIN, and a lot of domestic cars here use 1.5 DIN (1.5 to 1 DIN adapter kits are popular here).
03-05-04, 11:29 PM
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More people need to see this thread so I'm bumping it up. Yeah thats right, I rule.
More people need to see this thread so I'm bumping it up. Yeah thats right, I rule.
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03-06-04, 12:07 AM
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Originally posted by AusLex300
I love it.... I also wanted to ask another question.. I notice that alot of you guys seem to put in small head units.. I have a double din Sony system.. What is the situation in the States.. Are they available, or too pricy, or is that they are not popular?.. I dont know if its just me, or what is popular here in Japan. But I prefer a bulky look, rather than having anything pretruding out of the console, I prefer having a flat screen sitting in front of me... Mine is only a CD MD duel player, but alot of people have asked if it is a Navi.. Not yet, thats next... But I am just curious.. Good job on the unit!
Chris
I love it.... I also wanted to ask another question.. I notice that alot of you guys seem to put in small head units.. I have a double din Sony system.. What is the situation in the States.. Are they available, or too pricy, or is that they are not popular?.. I dont know if its just me, or what is popular here in Japan. But I prefer a bulky look, rather than having anything pretruding out of the console, I prefer having a flat screen sitting in front of me... Mine is only a CD MD duel player, but alot of people have asked if it is a Navi.. Not yet, thats next... But I am just curious.. Good job on the unit!
Chris
it wasn't wood trim but the custom plate was black plastic. it still looked nice b/c the head unit occupied a lot of space.