My $40 Double Din Radio Install

[Autobot152]

thanks. that was very helpful! how do you recommend cutting the lexan? dremel or utility knife?

[SolidWorks Mike]

Originally Posted by Autobot152

thanks. that was very helpful! how do you recommend cutting the lexan? dremel or utility knife?

I used a jigsaw with a scroll cutting blade: (third up from bottom of picture)



It cut it real nice, no melting, and no chipping, plus it was easy to make turns in the cuts.

And definitely do not remove the protective plastic coating until you are ready to paint, that will keep the lexan from scratching, although I'm sure the paint would cover it up. I only painted the side that faces out.

[jb92563]

Great ingenuity Mike, looks good and easy/cheap to make and install.

I love the 2001 and under radio/vent surrounds as you mount all the radio stuff to it first with total access all around and then screw it back into the dash as a unit.

Makes for really easy fitting of non-standard stuff.

I'm thinking of doing the same for mine. I made my own radio shelf bracket out of aluminum and sprayed it black but I think raising it up a bit more by using some plexi or lexan will make it look even better.

I'll bet you could get Boxster or Porsche engraved right in the plastic too if you wanted to get fancy.

You could use edge-lit plexi to make a LED Lighted surround where the text "Boxster" shines through and hook it up to the ignition switched power. (Black paint on the back side of course)



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