NA8 Tomstone Install

[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

[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.

[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.

[Muzdaman]

You mean the plastic rectangle trim piece that sits around the head unit?

They are usually supplied with the head unit.

[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.

[droo]

They're available on eBay mate.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Autoleads-FP ... 500wt_1156

[Muzdaman]

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.

[droo]

for @ $12 its not an expensive test.

[brendanstacey]

Thanks guys, ill try it out and see how it goes.