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streetstar · 11-13-2007, 02:42 PM

If you are a little bit patient - you could order a radio-delete plate from one of the resto. warehouses (the kind they put in trucks that didnt have radios) - and then cut that.

It would go on right over your cut dash and may look cleaner than the typical piece of black plastic.

Heck, order 2 and paint both to match - that waay if you ever return it to stock, you can just use the plate and not worry about re-welding it back up.

I am wanting to use one that goes under the seat and is controlled via remote --- since i figured out how to use an ipod -- i dont want to even deal with cd's anymore (except for loading the ipod of course)

djracer · 11-13-2007, 02:56 PM

I'll have to lookand see if I have any in stock if not I can order them Monday!

shifty · 12-13-2007, 07:54 PM

that looks damned fine if you ask me.

chevy72blu · 12-13-2007, 09:02 PM

I like it, though it would have looked cooler cut trapezoid-aly in fashion with the gauge panel and glove box door.

I agonized over cutting mine as well... but really, a patch panel, some grinding and a paint job can return it to stock if you ever want. For me, it was worth it.

11-13-2007, 02:42 PM	#1
streetstar Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Moore, Oklahoma Posts: 2,396	Re: radio install If you are a little bit patient - you could order a radio-delete plate from one of the resto. warehouses (the kind they put in trucks that didnt have radios) - and then cut that. It would go on right over your cut dash and may look cleaner than the typical piece of black plastic. Heck, order 2 and paint both to match - that waay if you ever return it to stock, you can just use the plate and not worry about re-welding it back up. I am wanting to use one that goes under the seat and is controlled via remote --- since i figured out how to use an ipod -- i dont want to even deal with cd's anymore (except for loading the ipod of course)

11-13-2007, 02:56 PM	#2
djracer Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Wetumpka, Al, U.S. Posts: 8,892	Re: radio install I'll have to lookand see if I have any in stock if not I can order them Monday! __________________ Kevin Special Thanks to All who have helped on the TRUCK! My Pass Time Show http://s129.photobucket.com/albums/p...Chapter1-0.mp4 So Far my best Times are: Motor only: 6.44 1/8 @ 104.13 10.39 1/4 @ 125.83 Nitrous Times: 5.785 1/8 @ 118.65 with a 1.336 60ft 9.168 1/4 @ 142.58 with a 250 shot dead out of the hole!

12-13-2007, 07:54 PM	#3
shifty Questionable Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Atlanta Posts: 13,373	Re: radio install that looks damned fine if you ask me. __________________ If I've got anything up for grabs, it'll be here: 7-hole gauge cluster for a 67-72 p/u FREE (link) I can't check the forum daily. If I don't reply to you within 24 hours, drop me a PM! I'm (hopefully) still alive and will reply faster to a PM.

12-13-2007, 09:02 PM	#4
chevy72blu Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 2,189	Re: radio install I like it, though it would have looked cooler cut trapezoid-aly in fashion with the gauge panel and glove box door. I agonized over cutting mine as well... but really, a patch panel, some grinding and a paint job can return it to stock if you ever want. For me, it was worth it. __________________ RIP EastSideLowLife '72 C20 SWB convert. 5 lug, LS1/4l60e Last edited by chevy72blu; 12-13-2007 at 09:03 PM.

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