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Old Feb 21, 2012 | 10:26 AM
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Im debating on getting a Double Din bezel and going that route, but i have also considered going single din. But my main issue with the single din, is that is doesnt usually look clean.

Can anyone post some pics of their single din set ups?
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Old Feb 21, 2012 | 11:19 AM
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I have an Alpine CDA-117 HU, but no pics at the moment. I'll update later with a HU pic. I have a 3rd gen iPod Nano hooked up in the glove box via a USB extension cable that is flush mounted to look as factory as I could get it. Used a SWI-JACK unit so that the steering wheels are still useable and the HU controls the iPod. I'm happy with the system.

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Old Feb 21, 2012 | 01:57 PM
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Single dins look nice and clean imo, here's my old Camaro with Alpine CDA-forgot.....





Used to have a Pioneer DEH-P6800MP but car was broken into, really missed that head unit, but imo Alpine is the best.
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Old Feb 21, 2012 | 02:08 PM
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@simplejack what installation kit is that? i actually do think that looks clean and not bad
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Originally Posted by LS1SSZ28
Im debating on getting a Double Din bezel and going that route, but i have also considered going single din. But my main issue with the single din, is that is doesnt usually look clean.

Can anyone post some pics of their single din set ups?
i am having this same issue man, i hate the single din look on fbodys and the double din is alright but i just love the factory look. i really want to do an ipod hookup for it but $125 just bugs me. Trying to make the decision as well.
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Old Feb 21, 2012 | 02:20 PM
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heres mine.. im going to be getting a humount soon tho

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Old Feb 21, 2012 | 02:24 PM
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Originally Posted by LS1SSZ28
@simplejack what installation kit is that? i actually do think that looks clean and not bad
To be honest, I don't know lol. Best Buy (yes Best Buy lol) installed it for me years ago, they had the installation kits for all cars, it was 20 bucks or something. I'm getting another Alpine in a few weeks and installing it myself this time, getting the kit off eBay.
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Old Feb 21, 2012 | 02:50 PM
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this is a humount..cleanest looking kit out there..and you can customize it ..
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Old Feb 21, 2012 | 02:56 PM
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^ Imo that's too much going on, I prefer the all clean look of the kit, our plaque's already say Camaro or Camaro SS (like mine).
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Old Feb 21, 2012 | 03:03 PM
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Im wanting to go ahead and get the double din bezel, but idk if i can wait a month+ just to get it... i might hit up a junk yard and grab a stock bezel and try to follow the write up on making the double din bezel, because i have pioneer navi head unit i picked up recently.
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double din ftw or radio delete like me with a ghost radio
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A double din does look killer if done right, that's what I really want to do.
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Another HUmount.

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Originally Posted by chaman


i really like the single din with this trans am lit up bezel. where did you get that? thats about the only way i could put a single din in
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Originally Posted by mikh338
i really like the single din with this trans am lit up bezel. where did you get that? thats about the only way i could put a single din in
Google HUMount.
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Old Feb 21, 2012 | 08:38 PM
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In my C5 I switched the head unit spot and the ac controls spot and am running an Alpine 9886 in the ac control spot, it looks great, I don't have a pic and the car is in storage still

Chaman's T/A looks awesome with that single din and dash kit

But that plain dash kit from best buy that was referenced to was either a Metra or PAC kit most likely
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Ain't gonna lie, I'm starting to like the HUmount. Do you guys think the LED illumination is tacky?
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Originally Posted by Simplɘ Jack
Ain't gonna lie, I'm starting to like the HUmount. Do you guys think the LED illumination is tacky?
i actually really like the LED illumintion, i think it looks great and i am very picky about this kind of stuff
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