Thank you sir.Good deal. Good luck. Take your time cutting the plexiglass and spend the time trimming it so it fits nice and doesn't look like a hack job.
Above all else, if your not sure its going to work, get someone to look at it before you bond it to the dash. Once that's done, it's not coming off without destroying the rest of the dash. You can do it if your patient and take your time.
I will look into that I was thinking of buying a plate of plexi plastic or sheet and doing it myself doesn't seem too hard.
I may go into a local store to find this and see how sturdy it is.Something like this would probably work (May need a thicker sheet though, to get more strength)
Amazon product ASIN B00AKJA6SMView: https://www.amazon.com/Parts-Express-Textured-Plastic-Sheet/dp/B00AKJA6SM
Okay i found another one in stock thats smaller and it looks good gonna order it but what adhesive should I use? Mike said panel body adhesive is that just JB weld?Something like this would probably work (May need a thicker sheet though, to get more strength)
Amazon product ASIN B00AKJA6SMView: https://www.amazon.com/Parts-Express-Textured-Plastic-Sheet/dp/B00AKJA6SM
Here you go. You can get it on Amazon if you'd prefer.Okay i found another one in stock thats smaller and it looks good gonna order it but what adhesive should I use? Mike said panel body adhesive is that just JB weld?
That's exactly what I had picked out, perfect.You do not have to buy the liquid gold 3m stuff. Home depot has construction adhesive( s) that will work to bond plastic together. Regular JB weld won’t work as well as it dries too rigid, and the smooth back side of the ABS will probably let go after time.
There are smaller tubes of PBA also made from the boys from JB weld that will do the job. Probably at Oreillys on the shelf
Amazon product ASIN B01IBOK7FEView: https://www.amazon.com/J-B-Weld-50139-Plastic-Adhesive/dp/B01IBOK7FE
Elaborate on that my man.Once you get that front plate situated, I would look to adding more structure to the body of the radio. They come with that one strap to attach to the back, but maybe a second one wouldn’t hurt to help out the stress on that plate. Just a suggestion.
There always a strap like this to help support the weight. It may be enough with one, I just like to overkill things, so I’m thinking ones on the sides would help take the pressure off the glued in faceplate.Elaborate on that my man.
I will most likely do that just got to figure out where to mount it inside.There always a strap like this to help support the weight. It may be enough with one, I just like to overkill things, so I’m thinking ones on the sides would help take the pressure off the glued in faceplate.
1 last question Mike what would be the best tool to cut this plastic?You do not have to buy the liquid gold 3m stuff. Home depot has construction adhesive( s) that will work to bond plastic together. Regular JB weld won’t work as well as it dries too rigid, and the smooth back side of the ABS will probably let go after time.
There are smaller tubes of PBA also made from the boys from JB weld that will do the job. Probably at Oreillys on the shelf
Amazon product ASIN B01IBOK7FEView: https://www.amazon.com/J-B-Weld-50139-Plastic-Adhesive/dp/B01IBOK7FE
A razor blade box cutter to get the rough outside dimensions. ( you score the plastic using a straight edge to guide the blade) once you get a decent cut line scored, the stuff will snap off on that cut line. The center is best cut out with a jig saw.1 last question Mike what would be the best tool to cut this plastic?
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