Turning Heads and Snapping Necks: A Build Thread

[MolarCraft]

Aftermarket Radio
After much research and thinking, I went with the Kenwood Excelon DPX395MBT. The goal was to match the stock HUD display as much as possible and also I hate touchscreen media interfaces. This one fit the bill quite nicely: red, seven-segment-ish, physical buttons.

Results:
I should have opted to have Crutchfield assemble all of my wires. Given my soldering skills, I'm glad the thing turned on and didn't catch fire. Radio sounds great, I finally get Bluetooth connectivity, and it looks nice too.

Misc:
I also ordered the Metra 95-7521B Dash Kit, the antenna adapter, and the wiring kit. The dash kit was not as bad as some of the reviews make it out to be. Honestly, the only complaint was that the plastic is too new looking and doesn't match the faded look of the rest of the dash. Otherwise, the fit is good, no huge gaps, and it matches the finish of the rest of the van nicely.

 

[zoomies100]

I saw your own thread documenting your adventures! Very exciting, seems like we have similar goals lol.

I keep going back to the first post to edit and check things off, so it is up to date right now! I think next up is going to be the gauge pod cluster on the dash. I do need to do a little write-up for the radio. And add pictures to all of these...

I might go for better breaks next...