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Brockley
02-15-2010, 04:27 PM
Anyone ever moved teh HVAC controls down to the DIN pocket with teh radio?

Planning on trying this and putting my gauges where the HVAC is factory.
02-15-2010, 05:05 PM
isnt the HVAC narrower than the din slot?
grayguy
02-15-2010, 05:56 PM
Like my BD you mean? One other person has done this, but I don't remember who.

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2007/06/Dash-1.jpg

It's fairly easy, but you have to do A LOT of cutting inside the dash.
Brockley
02-15-2010, 07:14 PM
awesome, exactly what Im doing. How did you attach the HVAC to the car? I assume the factory HVAC cable works fine still? (im already putting mine in as we speak, but above the radio.
Reason
02-15-2010, 07:32 PM
I was half way done when I decided to put it all back to stock. I had to buy another HVAC control because I cut off the mounting tabs. Whenever I get a second car I will remove the controls permanently, like I did in my CRX. This car won't be a DD at that point.
Brockley
02-15-2010, 08:26 PM
all done.

Basically, I cut the mounting tabs off and left the HVAC alone.

Then I trimmed the Radio Trim piece to fit the HVAC.

And I used the factory metal radio brackets cut in kind of a "stair step" to fully support the rear of the HVAC. I also cut a slot for the cable.

Sorry I didnt take any pics tho! (stupid me) Now I am gonna make a mount for the gauges from a piece of ABS plastic. Sweet!!!
Huffer
02-15-2010, 09:02 PM
bakergtt did it to his GT-T... several people on cardomain/Nasioc have done it but it never looked clean.
Brockley
02-15-2010, 09:20 PM
mine looks clean minus the fact that my Radio surround was cracked to begin with- will be buying one soon and I will take some pics.
Brockley
02-15-2010, 11:40 PM
http://filebox.vt.edu/users/vhogan/Cars/Legacy/HVAC.JPG
Huffer
02-16-2010, 07:15 AM
Well done!
zmiko
02-16-2010, 08:51 AM
That looks pretty nicely done, props
Brockley
02-17-2010, 12:01 AM
I will throw some pics up tomorrow if I get a chance- just put the gauges in tonight. Looks pretty clean!!
anothernord
02-17-2010, 04:38 PM
Someone should put together a DIY!
caoutback
06-17-2010, 06:18 PM
Hey Brockley, how well does your head unit flip down? I'm in the process of doing this to my ride and the head unit kind of sticks and rubs on the bottom when I drop it down to get a CD. It looks super clean the way you did it. I'll get pics of mine if I can (no camera).