Originally Posted by WantedRawb

your looking at lots of glass work...

Originally Posted by LT4vert

The headunit was a bit of a pita , but yeah , hehehe , it WILL fit just fine . The head unit I used even allowed me to use the radio controls once I figured the right wire to hook up . I was amazed . To make the radio fit I didnt have to relo the hvac unit at all . I just had to cut out that center shelf divider and basically build a new one that sat lower ....basically almost touching the hvac unit . I used sheet ABS plastic and fiberglass resin to make a new shelf . I also had to make new side mounting brackets to line up with the old radio mounting holes . After that , the head unit bolts right in like stock . The actual bezel itself that surrounds the radio and hvac , I did have to rebuild to make the radio opening bigger . In the middle divider I left the portion that surrounds the Hvac alone , and cut away the portion that surrounded the radio and basically just made the divider thinnner . And to further get more height out of the radio opening I made the top wall of the bezel much thinner too . I didnt think id work , but I got the clearence I needed . Look at my pics really good at the bezel , and you see how the top wall and middle divider are are much thinner than on a stock bezel . Heres the rest of the run down .

Head unit - 2003 Vibe in dash 6-disc changer headunit , the same radio is in a toyota matrix , but it is a GM part . This the ONLY car u can get the new style GM double din radios out of . ALL other GM's with this head unit use class2 electronics and are powered by a PCM signal and not 12 volts . You can also use the Vibe Navagation head unit , IF you can find all the components for it . Youd need the antenna , theres 2 modules , the head unit and the navagation DVD .

Radio controls wiring harness - I figured out how to power the radio controls by looking at skematic from a 2003 grand am GT with the monsoon system and radio controls .

Rear plug - from the vibe , just spliced in correct wires .

I also used the 200 watt Vibe monsoon amp .

All and all I loved it . Im not a stereo guy , but I wanted something better than delco head unit in there without spending all kinds of cash .

I dunno if the aftermarket double dins will work or not as Im unsure of the dimensions . I will say though , on the GM head unit , I did have to shave down a portion the face plate on the top and bottom . Not much though , and the bezel totally covers it up .

Originally Posted by NOIR

So you know... I was going to do a double din h/u for a while and everyone told me it would be a nightmare and had to relo the a/c. But someone has done a double din without an a/c relo and only a little plastic bezel reshaping. I dropped him a PM. Below is his reply: