Todays project, radio patch panel - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

DPete · 01-23-2017, 06:04 PM

Went better than I thought, takes patience to fit the panel, tomorrow grind welds and a little bondo. I blocked off the Throttle cable hole because I won't use it.

72Mountaineer · 01-23-2017, 06:14 PM

Isn't it great that someone makes repair panels for places such as this. Good job! More progress pics.

DPete · 01-25-2017, 09:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 72Mountaineer

Isn't it great that someone makes repair panels for places such as this. Good job! More progress pics.

Yes it makes things much easier. Eh, I have a long ways to go, sanding, sanding and sanding.

**mr48chev** · 01-26-2017, 02:13 AM

Looks good, That is one of the biggest pains for truck guys, hacked dashes. Those 70's and 80's lets just cut a hole there and stick the stereo in and put a big face plate around it are biting us now.

_Ogre · 01-28-2017, 06:08 PM

i've hacked many a dash myself
but if you weren't going stock (hand throttle delete) i would have gone with a single din mount
no one makes a good radio for that hole and single din will be around for a few years more

DPete · 02-14-2017, 09:08 PM

Painted interior today

my56chevytruck · 02-14-2017, 09:18 PM

Very nice work, looks great!!!

**Dan in Pasadena** · 02-14-2017, 09:49 PM

Looks like good work, BUT the asymetrical remaining holes are bouncing off my OCD very hard! Why not delete the other one?

DPete · 02-14-2017, 10:43 PM

I'm going to use the rest of the holes, by the time I get all the dash goodies in I don't think it will be that noticeable. Why leave a dummy hole to plug with something I won't use?

bowt1ed · 02-15-2017, 09:17 AM

Obviously - your truck, your choice. But I'm with Dan, that would bug me every time I got in the truck. Think I would have just put a dummy knob on to match the others to keep the balance. Besides, never know when a "Zoomie" actuator might be desired!

MIKESAD50 · 02-15-2017, 10:30 AM

looks good, nice job.

01-23-2017, 06:04 PM	#1
DPete Registered User Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Farmington, Ca. Posts: 151	Todays project, radio patch panel Went better than I thought, takes patience to fit the panel, tomorrow grind welds and a little bondo. I blocked off the Throttle cable hole because I won't use it. Attached Images __________________ 56' 3100 shortbed

01-23-2017, 06:14 PM	#2
72Mountaineer Registered User Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Where Mountaineers are free Posts: 406	Re: Todays project, radio patch panel Isn't it great that someone makes repair panels for places such as this. Good job! More progress pics.

01-26-2017, 02:13 AM	#4
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,711	Re: Todays project, radio patch panel Looks good, That is one of the biggest pains for truck guys, hacked dashes. Those 70's and 80's lets just cut a hole there and stick the stereo in and put a big face plate around it are biting us now. __________________ Founding member of the too many projects, too little time and money club. My ongoing truck projects: 48 Chev 3100 that will run a 292 Six. 71 GMC 2500 that is getting a Cad 500 transplant. 77 C 30 dualie, 454, 4 speed with a 10 foot flatbed and hoist. It does the heavy work and hauls the projects around.

01-28-2017, 06:08 PM	#5
_Ogre Registered User Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Motown Posts: 7,680	Re: Todays project, radio patch panel i've hacked many a dash myself but if you weren't going stock (hand throttle delete) i would have gone with a single din mount no one makes a good radio for that hole and single din will be around for a few years more __________________ cool, an ogre smiley Ogre's 58 Truk build how to put your truck year and build thread into your signature shop air compressor timer

02-14-2017, 09:08 PM	#6
DPete Registered User Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Farmington, Ca. Posts: 151	Re: Todays project, radio patch panel Painted interior today Attached Images __________________ 56' 3100 shortbed

02-14-2017, 09:18 PM	#7
my56chevytruck Registered User Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Hebron Posts: 1,153	Re: Todays project, radio patch panel Very nice work, looks great!!! __________________ RUBBER DOWN AND HIT THE ROAD!!! 1940 Ford Dlx Coupe 1969 Mach1

02-14-2017, 09:49 PM	#8
Dan in Pasadena Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Glendora, CA Posts: 6,344	Re: Todays project, radio patch panel Looks like good work, BUT the asymetrical remaining holes are bouncing off my OCD very hard! Why not delete the other one? __________________ '55 Big Window Shortbed, Drive-It-&-Work-On-It slid down the "slippery slope" to a Frame-Off Rodstoration! LQ4/4l85e/C4 IFS/Mustang 8.8 rearend w/3.73's Dan's '55 Big Window "Build" - Well, Kinda!

02-14-2017, 10:43 PM	#9
DPete Registered User Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Farmington, Ca. Posts: 151	Re: Todays project, radio patch panel I'm going to use the rest of the holes, by the time I get all the dash goodies in I don't think it will be that noticeable. Why leave a dummy hole to plug with something I won't use? __________________ 56' 3100 shortbed

02-15-2017, 09:17 AM	#10
bowt1ed Registered User Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Posts: 514	Re: Todays project, radio patch panel Obviously - your truck, your choice. But I'm with Dan, that would bug me every time I got in the truck. Think I would have just put a dummy knob on to match the others to keep the balance. Besides, never know when a "Zoomie" actuator might be desired!

02-15-2017, 10:30 AM	#11
MIKESAD50 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Sunnyvale, CA Posts: 605	Re: Todays project, radio patch panel looks good, nice job. __________________ 1950 3100 5 window

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