MilanoChris's Accord Type R

[Harv]

You snapped it, I just released it from its screwed in coffin.

 

[Griffin]

Hit it with a hammer didn't you?

 

[Spooner Restorations]

Whoops!! OEM oil caps are the best I reckon, or heavy duty aftermarket ones like buddyclub & mugen. They're pretty chunky mofo's.

 

[Suits]

Yeah, I snapped it to be fair, over-tightening it when it was red hot.

It was OEM, it was even JDM !!

Harv tapped it with a socket set IIRC to loosen it, as you would, but it shattered, lol.

I have two Mugen ones now.

 

[Chris.]

I'll have the OEM one with me as well as a T1R one that has worked fine on the DC5, first ATR, DC2, EP3 and this ATR. I've also got a spare rad cap.

 

[dotty]

I'll be taking spare oil//rad cap too! also, 2 x 1 litre oil top ups, don't think I will need them but it is better to be safe than sorry

 

[Chris.]

There are two bits that make up the console bit where my double DIN now sits. There's the inner bit, and also an outer bit which has a CF surround on. I've been looking on the ATR forum for a new inner bit, to have a play and see if I can get the double DIN sitting better. Someone wanted £10 for one so I drove down to Harrow to pick it up, and while there, he had the CF surround bit for another tenner so I took that as mine has some minor marks on. They go for around £25 each on eBay so thought why not. I've also ordered one of these to start the modifying process of getting the double DIN to sit true:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270524641682

It slots in where the recess is left by the clock. It's not the standard area for a stereo to go and the Golf fascia is the closest you'll get.

I'll hopefully manage something like the below:

Cheers guys for the comments :agree:


So thought I'd finaly getting modding a bit but as its freezing, didnt fancy doing anything on the outside so decided to buy some ICE and stick it in.

Got an Double Din Alpine Screen, Alpine Bluetooth Phone Handsfree and Music Streamer and a Alpine NAV system.

I fitted it with the cage and fascia surround first to the area where the clock was but it looked very cluttered so i decided to do a custom fit.

So, got a plastic double din cage and the standard ATR centre trim:

It doesnt fit:

But it does now with a bit of nip and tuck:

Then added an MDF piece to hold it all in place and glued the 2 panels together with a seleant i got from the bodyshop that drys rock solid & test fitted the screen. I mounted it so that its flush with the fascia:

Looked good so got ome filler on to smooth it all in.

I used P38 filler and then used 180 sandpaper followed by 240 then 400 grit to smooth it all in. Had to use the filler around 5 times on top of each layer due to holes/imperfections and took me ages to do it as it was my first time doing something like this!

Before primer wiped with pre-paint:

Primer (2 coats):

Painted black (3 coats) and finsihed article

Came out pretty well and i purposely mounted the screen flat as it use to stick out before! Over the moon with how it turned out as never painted/filled anything in my life

I'll wire it in with the Nav & other things in the morning and get some pics of how it looks fitted :agree:

Opnions Welcome :agree:

 

[Walkden]

Looks great that. I personally wouldn't bother though a lot of effort and your screwed come to selling the car.

 

[Chris.]

Why would I be screwed? I'll have the spare bits, take 10 minutes to swap out.

 

[Walkden]

Missed the bit where you said you'd keep spares.

DO IT.

 

[Spooner Restorations]

Hey Chris, your DIY job looks pukka mate. Feels good to do it yourself & pull it off doesn't it . (Dotty take note - Headlight FOAD :lol Have a pint for me man!

 

[Jermal]

Hey Chris, your DIY job looks pukka mate. Feels good to do it yourself & pull it off doesn't it . (Dotty take note - Headlight FOAD :lol Have a pint for me man!

I think Chris has just quoted someone's else's work as a potential project hasn't he? Could be wrong as I'm on tapatalk ATM.

 

[dessimpson]

Looks great that. I personally wouldn't bother though a lot of effort and your screwed come to selling the car.

What he said. I honestly think looks pretty good as it is??

 

[Chris.]

It looks better in the photo's, I'm not happy with the way it is now.

Kerman is right, I quoted someone else's work from the ATR forum, I plan on doing it myself.

 

[Suits]

Good luck with that fibreglass stuff Hammer, not something I'd attempt that's for sure, I'm soooo bad at interior stuff like this.

I'm alright with carpets, seats, etc but fiddly things like this can FOAD.

First interior effort was my 106 GTi clocks, should have not bothered;

Then my famous attempt at industrial strength dyeing my JDM mats black to match my interior;

 

[Harv]

chav.

 

[Jermal]

Then my famous attempt at industrial strength dyeing my JDM mats black to match my interior;

Still managed to shift them though didn't you!

 

[Suits]

Still managed to shift them though didn't you!

Yep, fronts where still in awesome condition, still red too. I used the rear as a tester.

I'm fairly sure I sold them to TarmacNymph.

 

[Jermal]

Yep, fronts where still in awesome condition, still red too. I used the rear as a tester.

I'm fairly sure I sold them to TarmacNymph.

If they were vaguely purple, you almost certainly did.

 

[Suits]

If they were vaguely purple, you almost certainly did.

I did then .