Cd Player Install Into 73-87 Truck Questions - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

wildmanaaron · 02-20-2005, 02:14 PM

I Just Bought An 87 Shortbed Truck Yesterday And Was Wanting To Put A Cd Player In It. How Much Cutting And On What Do I Have To Do To Get It To Fit In There? Is Has A Kenwood Am/fm Cass In It Now So I Don't Think The Wiring Would Be A Problem.

Any Help Or Pictures Would Be Appreciated.

cliffsta · 02-20-2005, 02:19 PM

Best and easiest place to put em is in the dash where the stock radio went (below the HVAC controls). You gotta cut the sheetmetal a little bit, and cut the plastic dash bezel. Try and center it so that the right side doesn't overlape the right side. To do that put it high up in that section. Here's what mine looks like.

1974gmc · 02-20-2005, 02:41 PM

TrainD5115 · 02-20-2005, 05:55 PM

Here's another....

r0lf- · 02-20-2005, 06:19 PM

You have to cut a little bit of metal in the dash and some plastic to get it to fit, but its really easy. Just make sure to secure it in back.

Chevyguy111786 · 02-21-2005, 12:44 AM

did this just last weekend...only took abotu an hour and a half to cut and fit everything...then had to wire it up....pretty easy mod and i like it much better than reachin under the seat to change cd's

ste-pel · 02-21-2005, 09:09 PM

mines in the hole where center vent is on trucks with a/cstill had to cut but i desided to put it there caz i couldn;t get it to line up right w/o overlaping the right side on my bezel

bodydropped · 02-22-2005, 09:55 AM

i have mine mounted in the dash for know but it will be moved to the console once i get it built

02-20-2005, 02:14 PM	#1
wildmanaaron Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Bowling Green, KY Posts: 396	Cd Player Install Into 73-87 Truck Questions I Just Bought An 87 Shortbed Truck Yesterday And Was Wanting To Put A Cd Player In It. How Much Cutting And On What Do I Have To Do To Get It To Fit In There? Is Has A Kenwood Am/fm Cass In It Now So I Don't Think The Wiring Would Be A Problem. Any Help Or Pictures Would Be Appreciated.

02-20-2005, 02:19 PM	#2
cliffsta Stepsides RULE Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Pineville, LA Posts: 1,921	Best and easiest place to put em is in the dash where the stock radio went (below the HVAC controls). You gotta cut the sheetmetal a little bit, and cut the plastic dash bezel. Try and center it so that the right side doesn't overlape the right side. To do that put it high up in that section. Here's what mine looks like. Attached Images __________________ 1981 Chevy C10 Custom Deluxe Stepside 350 V8, headers, side exhausts, 3-speed auto SOLD 1980 Chevy C10 Custum Deluxe Stepside 305 V8, Edelbrock Performer Intake, Edelbrock 1406 600CFM 4-barrel, TH350C. Bent rod. SOLD 1984 GMC Sierra Classic Longbed 6.2L Diesel SOLD 2009 Kawasaki KLX-250S too many mods for this signature 1999 Honda Accord EX 4-cylinder, 17" Motegi Wheels 215/45/17 Sumitomo tires, Tein S-Tech lowering springs, KYB GR2 shocks, Acura TL 20mm rear swaybar, debadged, blackhoused headlights, Short-Ram Intake Cardomain of the Accord

02-20-2005, 05:55 PM	#4
TrainD5115 North Coast, baby! Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Toledo, OH Posts: 437	Here's another.... __________________ Brad 79 Scottsdale C20 350/350 3.73's Still running full CA smog gear!

02-20-2005, 06:19 PM	#5
r0lf- Hotwheels? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Pleasant Hill, CA Posts: 1,145	You have to cut a little bit of metal in the dash and some plastic to get it to fit, but its really easy. Just make sure to secure it in back. __________________ 1978 Money Pit - CUSTOM DELUXE!!!!

02-22-2005, 09:55 AM	#8
bodydropped Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: beaumont,tx Posts: 757	i have mine mounted in the dash for know but it will be moved to the console once i get it built __________________ http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...ropped/sig.jpg

02-20-2005, 02:41 PM	#3
1974gmc In Progress Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Kamloops, BC, Canada Posts: 312

02-21-2005, 12:44 AM	#6
Chevyguy111786 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Garland, Texas Posts: 1,127	did this just last weekend...only took abotu an hour and a half to cut and fit everything...then had to wire it up....pretty easy mod and i like it much better than reachin under the seat to change cd's

02-21-2005, 09:09 PM	#7
ste-pel Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 15	mines in the hole where center vent is on trucks with a/cstill had to cut but i desided to put it there caz i couldn;t get it to line up right w/o overlaping the right side on my bezel

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