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Old 03-02-2014, 07:20 PM   #5
HeavyMetalThunder_81
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Re: Has anyone done anything like this?

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Originally Posted by piecesparts View Post
I took aircraft aluminum plating. It is thin, but hard. I cut out the shape of the lower area that the radio sits in and then cut the new panel for my radio. I painted the aluminum panel to match the dash paint, since it was black--it was easy. The radio is then mounted into the aluminum panel and then the whole assembly is mounted into the dash with screws.
Well, that works for me. I have access to plenty of aircraft grade aluminum lol. So, with the gauge bezel installed, can you tell that the patch panel is there?
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