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NA8 Tomstone Install

Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2012 2:19 pm
by brendanstacey
Hi,

I recently purchased a NA8 Tombstone for my NA6 so that the head unit could sit flush and not have a a gap.

I was wondering how in this picture, the head unit surrounding area here http://mx-5.sabretooth.id.au/audio/headunit2.jpg gets magically covered like this http://mx-5.sabretooth.id.au/audio/new3.jpg when it is installed?

Currently, with my head unit installed in the NA8 console, it still sits like it does in the first picture. Is there a part or something I need to do to make it look like the second picture?

FYI, I have not purchased the storage pocket yet.

Thanks
Brendan

Re: NA8 Tomstone Install

Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2012 2:27 pm
by wassup
i believe you actually need the NA8 tombstone from a 1995.5 to 1997 year model. The gap is 2din tall unlike the weird 2.5 from earlier years.

Re: NA8 Tomstone Install

Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2012 2:42 pm
by brendanstacey
Umm, I just bought a NA8 Tomstone? http://www.mx5plus.com.au/part_display.php?part=7&cat=9

It fits fine, but the area around the head unit doesnt have a trim bit if that makes sense.

Re: NA8 Tomstone Install

Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2012 5:46 pm
by Muzdaman
You mean the plastic rectangle trim piece that sits around the head unit?

They are usually supplied with the head unit.

Re: NA8 Tomstone Install

Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2012 5:55 pm
by brendanstacey
Thanks, I was starting to think that myself. It wasnt there when I got the car!

Do you know if they are generic and can be bought or not? It might be an excuse to get a new head unit:) Even though this one cost $1000 when new lol.

Re: NA8 Tomstone Install

Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2012 9:04 pm
by droo

Re: NA8 Tomstone Install

Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2012 9:43 pm
by Muzdaman
brendanstacey wrote:Thanks, I was starting to think that myself. It wasnt there when I got the car!

Do you know if they are generic and can be bought or not? It might be an excuse to get a new head unit:) Even though this one cost $1000 when new lol.


i have 2 different trim pieces, a sony and a pioneer, they are both different enough.

No idea how well the generic ones would fit.

Re: NA8 Tomstone Install

Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2012 12:05 am
by droo
for @ $12 its not an expensive test.

Re: NA8 Tomstone Install

Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2012 1:07 am
by brendanstacey
Thanks guys, ill try it out and see how it goes.