Custom Navigation in cubby install on 2011

FLORIDA370Z · 08-13-2011, 09:30 PM

I know alot of people have inquired about this..I tried to get that recessed look like the factory navi has.....I just bought a black 2011..I installed an add on navigation sytem using a GARMIN GVN-53 which is mounted under the passenger seat..I paid $600.. just for that...I removed the cubby and installed a touchscreen 7" LCD monitor..i paid $300..just for that.. in its place..What I did was I screwed a thin piece of wood and painted in black appox 8" X 4" up against the plastic rail pieces that run up and down that you see when u remove the cubby...Then using a headrest mount for the monitor I screwed that to the piece of wood. There were hooks and tabs sticking up on the A/C and head unit trim piece that i cut off and sanded smooth...then I bought a piece of black acrylic plastic approx 12 X 12"..i paid $10.00 for the plastic and glue...I took paper and made three templates from that. One template was of the lower piece that would be where the buttons would be on the factory navi..and made the other one to fit the left side which would also fit the right side to box it in.and the third for the top piece that would connect the left and right sides..For the bottom piece i used a heat gun to heat it up and bend and mold it to give it that curved shape to fit the trim piece that holds that A/C controls and surround the double din....After all the pieces were cut and shaped I used the acrylic glue and glued the curved piece to the A/C trim piece and reinstalled that piece on the car..This glue sets within 45min...after that I put the dash piece which had the A/C vents and ignition push button on[some slight sanding of the plastic had to be sanded down]..with that piece in place i slid the two side pieces in place and glued them onto the sides and the top piece..and reassembled the whole thing..It took me about 12 hours to do it all of a few nights of trial and error..The end result i think it looks as close to the factory look as possible and love it........any thoughts out there.....Brian

FuszNissan · 08-14-2011, 07:18 AM

Looks great! Very Clean!

What would it look like it you brought it out more flush like the headunit? Just a thought. (still looks clean though)

Glokwork · 08-14-2011, 09:00 AM

+1 great job making it look clean

Romulus1 · 08-14-2011, 09:51 AM

looks very clean, nicely done.

i feel like its too much going on for me.

roplusbee · 08-14-2011, 10:14 AM

Nice

bigaudiofanat · 08-14-2011, 11:42 AM

Looks nice however I to agree to much going on there. Also it screams steal me!

Baer383 · 08-14-2011, 11:44 AM

Looks great!

But why not buy a head unit with nav in it?

FLORIDA370Z · 08-14-2011, 06:45 PM

I have a pioneer double din which is nav ready....but i wanted to do something really custom...I really dont like the flush look so i went with recessed look....The top monitor is not just a touchscreen for the nav but it also doubles as the monitor for my CAR PC...i m probablly gonna wrap it in leather to match the dash as well.....

SPOHN · 08-14-2011, 07:45 PM

Nice

VaGntlmn · 08-14-2011, 09:10 PM

Nice job!!
I wanna do something like that with an Android tablet, but I'm too scared to take everything apart and mess it up.

FLORIDA370Z · 08-14-2011, 09:18 PM

its actually very easy...if u need advice i can help.......

bigaudiofanat · 08-14-2011, 10:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Baer383

Looks great!

But why not buy a head unit with nav in it?

What I was thinking

Sagi · 08-15-2011, 12:16 AM

looks badass

DeEePiDDy · 08-15-2011, 12:24 AM

looks outstanding! I love it!

08-14-2011, 07:18 AM	#2 (permalink)
FuszNissan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: St. Louis Posts: 14,275 Drives: Pure Sex Rep Power: 542	Looks great! Very Clean! What would it look like it you brought it out more flush like the headunit? Just a thought. (still looks clean though) __________________ Mods: Too Many to list! LouFuszNissan ZDAYZ 2012

08-14-2011, 09:51 AM	#4 (permalink)
Romulus1 Track Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 691 Drives: '11 370Z Sport 6MT Rep Power: 15	looks very clean, nicely done. i feel like its too much going on for me. __________________ 11 SR 370Z Sport 6MT - Sold 03 Escalade AWD - Sold 13 Silverado LTZ Z71 Crew Cab

08-14-2011, 10:14 AM	#5 (permalink)
roplusbee A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Killeen, TX Posts: 2,360 Drives: 2007 350Z NISMO Rep Power: 23	Nice __________________ 2007 350Z NISMO #0618: Zerolift \| UPREV \| F.I. \| Greddy \| Competition Clutch \| Injector Dynamics \| Aeromotive \| Pioneer \| JL

08-14-2011, 11:42 AM	#6 (permalink)
bigaudiofanat Car Audio Installer Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Magnolia DE Posts: 8,342 Drives: 2012 Infiniti G37x Rep Power: 853	Looks nice however I to agree to much going on there. Also it screams steal me! __________________ Need help with car audio or electronics? Let me know!! Need Help Let Me Know Direct email address reimermatt@gmail.com Owner of: Dynamic Mobile Audio Follow me below https://www.facebook.com/Dynamicmobileaudio/ Last edited by bigaudiofanat; 08-14-2011 at 11:45 AM.

08-14-2011, 11:44 AM	#7 (permalink)
Baer383 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Lawrenceville,Ga Posts: 4,293 Drives: My foot up your azz Rep Power: 30	Looks great! But why not buy a head unit with nav in it? __________________ 2013 ZL1 754 rwhp 747 rwtq

08-14-2011, 09:00 AM	#3 (permalink)
Glokwork A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Roanoke, VA Posts: 2,657 Drives: 11 370Z MB 6MT Rep Power: 22	+1 great job making it look clean

08-14-2011, 06:45 PM	#8 (permalink)
FLORIDA370Z Base Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Florida Posts: 33 Drives: 2011 370Z Black 6spd Rep Power: 14	I have a pioneer double din which is nav ready....but i wanted to do something really custom...I really dont like the flush look so i went with recessed look....The top monitor is not just a touchscreen for the nav but it also doubles as the monitor for my CAR PC...i m probablly gonna wrap it in leather to match the dash as well.....

08-14-2011, 07:45 PM	#9 (permalink)
SPOHN A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Covington, GA Age: 46 Posts: 14,844 Drives: Waiting on next Z Rep Power: 221	Nice __________________

08-14-2011, 09:10 PM	#10 (permalink)
VaGntlmn Enthusiast Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Centreville, Va Age: 64 Posts: 378 Drives: '10 Tour/Sport, 6MT Rep Power: 15	Nice job!! I wanna do something like that with an Android tablet, but I'm too scared to take everything apart and mess it up. __________________ Bill 2010 370z; Tour/Sport; 6mt; BlackCherry/Grey; 318 rwhp; 265 lbs rwtq. To view a list of my mods, click here; To view a photo journal of the mods, click here.

08-14-2011, 09:18 PM	#11 (permalink)
FLORIDA370Z Base Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Florida Posts: 33 Drives: 2011 370Z Black 6spd Rep Power: 14	its actually very easy...if u need advice i can help.......

08-15-2011, 12:16 AM	#13 (permalink)
Sagi Base Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Washington Posts: 61 Drives: '11 370z Touring Rep Power: 14	looks badass

08-15-2011, 12:24 AM	#14 (permalink)
DeEePiDDy Track Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Horsham, PA Posts: 548 Drives: 09 Nissan 370z CY MT Rep Power: 16	looks outstanding! I love it! __________________ 2009 Nissan 370Z Chicane Yellow Base Manual Transmission

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