Yes, I got the same results as you did Mike, but I figured it is supposed to match the console more anyway. If you look at the doors, they actually don't match the dash either. It looks much better than it did though. I haven't had anyone notice it besides me.

 

Painting tomorrow. I'll post my thoughts/results.

RP

 

Well, my opinion about the paint is identical to you all. I have to admit, it looks MUCH better than it did stock but, it's still not the same color as the dash..... much closer though.

I'm happy with it. I'm going to leave it alone and move on to the next mod...

RP

 

Here's mine installed...




As everyone mentioned, even with the custom paint job with paint from paintscratch.com, it's definately not an exact match but close enough for government work. I like the extra little space to sit things (i.e. remote control, cell phone, etc) and love the extra bass that the 8" subwoofer offers in addition to the stock sound system.

Also, as you can see, I've replaced the indash head unit with a Pioneer head unit.



The head unit shown is the Pioneer DEH-P7400. It operates my XM Satellite Radio, plays mp3s, cds, am/fm. Only thing that I've lost is the ability to play cassettes. Which, in my book, isn't much of a loss as I've basically downloaded and/or burned every tape that I own and now have it in a digital format which this little sucker will play with no problems.

RP

 

Before painting, how did you guys remove the black, cushion thingy in the tray thats glued to the sub?

 

I just carefully peeled it off. It came off fairly easily and I didn't even have to put any additional adhesive on it when I replaced it, I just stuck it back down.

 

It peeled off very easily however, I used a hair dryer to heat up the adhesive to make it easier to peel off. It came off with no problems just like dufunnel mentioned.

RP

 

RP,
I seems wasteful to me to burn your tapes just because you bought a CD player. Why destroy them when they could have been donated to a local charity or the kid down the street? This type of "throw-away upgrade" is what is turning our planet into a giant landfill, polluting our skies with the acrid smoke of scorched magnetic tape, destroying the ozone layer. I hope you are proud of yourself, Mister!!
Bronco(I'm converting my gas engine for hi-efficiency electric)Dave

 

um, i think he means burn them as to put them on a cd, or burn them on a cd, not like actually lighting them on fire, or am i missing something here

 

 

o aight, i thought i was kind of missing something. Don't make it over to the KR forum too much, so i guess i'm not filled in to well. LoL.

 

 

, your trucks are awsome though! I'd love to get a KR someday and a L, and a 01 HD, and a 02HD, and a 03 HD,...it never ends

 

LMAO!! ROFL! Harley. A classic intervention. Very nicely done. LMAO!! Whew... that's funny...

BroncoDave -- What you must realize is that I'm a geologist in the environmental consulting business. The more problems that exist, the more work I have and hence, the faster I own this King Ranch and Ford Credit doesn't. I strictly endorse the burning of volitile compounds and other ozone depleaters in an effort to 'drum up work'. Also, I shall remind you, once it's burned, it may be contributing to a little known problem -- dioxin contamination.

Dioxin is a fun one. It was the main ingredient in Agent Orange and does wonders for the reproductive system and is a carcinogen, blah blah blah... Read all about it here. http://www.ejnet.org/dioxin/
I'm dealing with it a few of my jobsites 'out west' in WA and in MT. It's fun stuff and somewhat costly to test for at $1k per soil sample.

Okay, once we've found the dioxin from the burning of helpless cassette tapes, then we must delineate the extent of the contamination both horizontally and vertically. Basically, where is this stuff? This involves a bunch of those $1K samples. Fun Fun Fun!!

From here, we have to report it to the proper authorities and then, clean it up which amounts to digging it up, properly documenting the dig, documenting proper disposal at a US EPA approved landfill, and finally, backfilling the area that has been 'dug up'. Oh yeah, forgot to mention, we have to run more of those $1K samples to 'confirm' that we dug it all up. This is called the confirmatory sampling part.

From here, we write a long, bound report to the authorities showing that we got all of the contamination and how we can proove it plus, potentially, we may have to show that the contamination no longer exists by doing further environmental monitoring. It's a huge pain in the neck...

Let's recap shall we?

1) Incinerated a cassette tape
2) Caused harmful pollutants to enter the atmosphere
3) By emitting the harmful pollutants, a federal air permit is necessary, plus, litigation because the state authorities found out that you discharged pollutants without having the air permit in place prior to discharge. (money maker)
4) The wastes left over from the incineration may contain dioxin, let's assume they do, thus, we have to get rid of the contamination associated with that... (money maker)
5) Dig it up, haul it off. Sample the bejesus out of it. (money maker)
6) Final confirmatory sampling (money maker)
7) Send the proper authorities records of the clean up including analytical reports and other data in bound report format (money maker)
8) Monitor the site for probably 20 years to confirm that no other dioxin is present (money maker).


So, as you can see, I'm all for everyone burning their cassette tapes.

LMAO!! I can hear all of you manufacturing types saying, "those damn consultants..." "...the damn EPA has way too much power on these issues..."

Well, the fact of the matter is this. YES, the EPA has ruined alot of industry and indeed has too much power in certain areas in my humble opinion however, what they say goes and that's where the consultant is needed. Our firm strives to save the customer every penny that we can because we understand that we are straight overhead to the cost of the business. What we do yeilds no financial return typically and thus, most industries cringe when they see the guy with the EPA patch on his/her shirt walk through the front door. Consulting is taking care of a problem in the most cost efficient way possible and making sure that all parties are satisfied with what has been done.

*steps down off of his soap box*

So, in conclusion, if you're needing some help getting that permit to burn em' or need some clean up help, call a consultant.

RP

 

Figures. We've got another closet KR lover on our hands!! LOL!!

Mike -- DAMN SKIPPY we talk about donuts! You want one? Glazed or cake?

RP