stuck686 Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 Tackled the JDM install this weekend. I had the kit, radio adapter and i88 harness. I could not leave it black so i used 3m brushed tatanium vinyl wrap (first time), very easy to use. Ill post some pics and a few tips. DASH TRIM REMOVAL: 1. Dig finger into shiftboot and pull-up from inside. Unhook cigarette lighter 2. 2 bolts hold the vertical side trim, take these out and pull trim up. 3. stock radio held by 6 bolts, 3 on each side. VINYL WRAP: 1. this is all about the initial cut so lay object down and trace around with marker. 2. you want some vinyl to be long enough to wrap around any side and then some just to make it secure. 3. A few passes with a hairdryer really softens it up for any curves or indents. 4. once you have a rough cut, pull off backside to reveal adhesive and place on table upside down. Slowly line up trim over it and push down lightly to get it to stick. You can now flip it over and start going over parts with your finger. Do any large, flat surface areas first and save and holes for last. STEREO INSTALL: 1. solder harness together, i did not use the Mute cable and reverse camera. 2. trim left side of tabs under hvac unit about 4mm on each side. 3. With perfect tabs, it still didnt line up perfectly. i ender up using only 2 bolts to secure the headunit and then used some force to put in the left side vertical trim piece and this kinda pushed everything into place. Then the rest of the trim and a couple of light fist taps on the left and right side to set everything into place : ) Ipod was the goal so i took the armrest 12v out and put a usb cable through there, filed a tiny bit of the 12v cap so the wire would fit. Think it looks pretty clean. http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc6/182382_4941641620258_944727972_n.jpg http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc6/9184_4941641540256_247120089_n.jpg http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/399201_4941641940266_876609314_n.jpg http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/549577_4941642700285_1165703491_n.jpg http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/403377_4941643140296_700269619_n.jpg http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/424804_4941643740311_1393698035_n.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuck686 Posted December 8, 2012 Author Share Posted December 8, 2012 http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/66085_4941644140321_1340721843_n.jpg http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/29553_4941644580332_146410896_n.jpg http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/61480_4941644860339_910009006_n.jpg http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/522528_4941644820338_1065842077_n.jpg http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/28768_4941645140346_137523796_n.jpg http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/12089_4941645300350_496096554_n.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuck686 Posted December 8, 2012 Author Share Posted December 8, 2012 http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/r90/30383_4941645540356_1462300410_n.jpg http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/r90/560947_4941645860364_713665659_n.jpg http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/r90/380900_4941646100370_264963554_n.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firepuma Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 Looks very nice. Well done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim_KT Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 Excellent work. Looks great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coppertone Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 Bravo sir, bravo.... 2010 2.5GT limited is for sale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBlackPearl Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 Oooh, you fancy huh? Nice! Self proclaimed PNW Craiglist find of the day Champion, April 2014. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJr Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 Sweet, great job!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterJMC Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 Great job on this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty9 Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 Looks good! Nice job on keeping the grain straight as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldsubycz Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 Thanks for posting this up!! I bought some 3M wrap too about a month ago and just haven't gotten around to putting it on. Looks really good! I really need to do mine now. Make'n me jealous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blongo804 Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 WOW! That's a super clean look. One would never know that's vinyl. Great work, sir! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theflystyle Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 very nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whd1736 Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 def getting some of this vinyl to do interior pieces now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuck686 Posted December 10, 2012 Author Share Posted December 10, 2012 nice its pretty fun to do. there is a brushed steel thats pretty sweet as well. Disregard the colors you see on these pallettes on the internet they are way off, the titanium is brown in most of them. Just googl each one and look at car threads under images. http://images.canadianlisted.com/nlarge/3m-scotchprint-1080-wrap-film-matte-carbon-fiber-vinyl-dealer-cost-40-vancouver-bc_7745364.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacob Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 Very nice and clean! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JermTheElf Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 That brushed steel look is beautiful. I may have to try some out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuck686 Posted December 14, 2012 Author Share Posted December 14, 2012 yea but what i didint like about it is how it looks purplish in the wrong light, just how the titanium can seem a little brownish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthewhiggins118 Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 does your trim piece on the drivers side pop out occasionally on the top? I see that you have the same spacing between the hvac and trim piece as me and was wondering if you have the same issue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuck686 Posted January 10, 2013 Author Share Posted January 10, 2013 nope never Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTEASER Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 Nice Work!!! GTEASER's 2012 Legacy GT - Sold GTEASER's 2009 XTeaser - Sold GTEASER's 1992 Legacy SS - Sold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fat_eld Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 looks great! and how do you like that pioneer deck? im looking at a similar model. how is the bluetooth system, does it work well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06specb366 Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 nice job! looks great. Got some scratches on mine, might be an option for me. thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moddiction Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 Looks great! What did all the parts wind up costing you to do the install? WWW.MODDICTION.COM Moddiction Stainless steel and Titanium shift knobs. Drivetrain, suspension, brakes, exhaust, cooling, fuel, gauges+MUCH more! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humble Ride Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 What happened to the pictures? i saw them the first few times i looked at this thread, an now i don't see them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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