ok so i made this for my stereo... i want your oppinion how you think it looks good/bad whatever...

it had no beauty trim when i got the stereo and so i made one it's home made.. i don't have a enginiering degree or work with thin aluminum like this often so it's rought

i do have a reason for this i'll reveal that later

 

Hey man if it does the job thats all you need.

 

Just get the lines straightened up and such and it will be sexy.

 

not bad i like it

 

You can't really straigthen a piece like that very well.... I've tried. Not to say ti can't be done, but it's very hard. You'd have to lay it on a hard flat surface (like a metal table/bench) and take a light hammer and lightly tap it out. But I don't think you'd ever get it right, unless you're darn good with a hammer and working aluminum.

I've never put a first thought into changing a radio on anything I've owned. As logn as I can hear the music, I'm fine, but I know that many people need to hear that base and have top quality music in their cars... and that's fine. Maybe you could leave the stock radio in for looks and hide your aftermarket radio under your seat or in your glove box? This is what alot of guys with older cars who do want better sound systems do.

 

Justin it serves the need you made it for. Tin is difficult to work with if your not accustome to working with it. you have it cut to shape perfect and the top and sides fit nicely the bottom appears as tho you were rushed and hurried to make it fit. I know you were taking care of Jack at the time so you may not have had the time you would have liked. It looks good and tin was a brave choice. Other options would be sheet alluminum grab small sections at the hardware and use your piece as the template..the alluminum is a bit more forgiving than tin, everthing anyone does is just practice and learning for the future and for you it's the Monte you're bringing back to life.....

 

like everyone else said, justin, it does a good job of filling in the gap, it just does not really fit well set into the woodgrain & tan plastic interior peices. personally, i think i would look around for a thicker peice of plastic material that is flat that you could cut to fit the entire hole from behind the dash like a radio - deleate panel. then cut the center of the deleate panel out so that the back of the radio slides in and the faceplate hides the edges. IDK where you would find the plastic though...

 

Tin and other thin metals are very difficult to work with. If you're using hand-held snips as a cutting tool you have to be very careful, taking your time while snipping to get a decent edge.

One suggestion I have is you can buy contact paper with a wood type grain. But a sheet and cover your tin work with it. Then it will go along with the interior better. And the contact paper will help hide any imperfections on your metal work.

 

looks good so far =D

 

I agree with what RJ said.

Not to crap on your work or anything. I know you're trying to do your own work, and that's what's important. Learning new things, and making things better.

I don't think the silver/aluminum look is going to work in this case.

Personally, I would go with a plain black filler insert. It's gotten to be commonly accepted with aftermarket systems anyway.

It may be hard to find an exact matching wood grain contact paper. But would definitely fit in with your dash better than the aluminum look.

Another idea is to make the filler piece black, and use some pin striping tape in a color of your choice. The tape already has the crisp straight edge you're looking for.