Aftermarket Radio

[Grundy]

Folks, I'm looking for pics of aftermarket radios that are installed in the stock location on your e-bod.

I couldn't find too many threads about aftermarket stuff. How are people finding the installs?

Post em if you got em.

Thanks

[MEK-Dangerfield]

It's not tough at all. Sorry I don't have any pics of mine on my 'puter right now.


  Mike

[rusty dodge]

I just put in a new pioneer unit. They fit right into the original opening no problem. The tight spot is between the lower side of the face plate of the new radio and the outer dash trim piece. To get around this, on the black plastic bezel plate that the radio slides into, I had to oval out its attaching holes in the steel dash a little, this allowed me to slide it up a little. With this change then the face plate of the radio will just barely fit above the outer trim piece.

For the rear side of the radio, you need to bend up an L shaped metal strap to support the rear of the radio to the lower edge of the dash.

[chevyconvert]

I just put in a new pioneer unit. They fit right into the original opening no problem. The tight spot is between the lower side of the face plate of the new radio and the outer dash trim piece. To get around this, on the black plastic bezel plate that the radio slides into, I had to oval out its attaching holes in the steel dash a little, this allowed me to slide it up a little. With this change then the face plate of the radio will just barely fit above the outer trim piece.

For the rear side of the radio, you need to bend up an L shaped metal strap to support the rear of the radio to the lower edge of the dash.

[Black340]

Grundy..several months ago I post the same question and after thinking about it I decided to buy a original radio for the dash and a Pioneer DEH-1900MP for the glove compartment..l don't know if the original radio works and I don't even care because was only to keep the original looks, the Pioneer work great for the price
Here are some pics

[Black340]

her is the glove compartment

[Grundy]

Yeah, I ended up dropping the new radio into the standard opening. It can live there for now, until I either do the same thing you did or find another alternative. The only thing that isn't nice looking about my radio in the current slot is that I can't put the trim ring on it.

[422STROKER]

Grundy,

I had that problem, I'm sure most do.  I did not want to cut anything on the car so I took a hacksaw blade and trimmed the trim plate.  Basically the bottom gets cut off.  Still snapped on the front on 3 sides.

This is a Sony Head Unit I picked up for about 150 bucks.  Came with IPOD cable built in and it can control the IPOD from the Front of the Radio, so the IPOD can be hidden.  Plus it has a remote control which makes it MUCH safer to change the stations while driving.  The E-body radio is in a tough spot to fiddle with the stations.LOL

Tom

[MEK-Dangerfield]

Tom,

  Sweet job there.  Someone had already pre-hacked my trim at the bottom of the radio, so I had no problems... But mine doesn't look as good as your's either. Thanks previous owner/idiot!! 


  Mike

[422STROKER]

Thanks Mike,  I could have cut it a bit tighter on the left side but, it was late and I didn't take my time.  The picture really makes it stand out, doesn't look AS bad in person. 

Tom

[Grundy]

Definitely a nice job. I'll probably end up doing the same thing.

[Lunchbox]

Black340 how much room is between the back of the deck and the back of the glove box?

Lunch

[Black340]

Lunch.. is no room , the connections for the radio are very close to the heather box (on the pic you can see the cut on the back of the glove box)

[JS29]

Here is mine, no cutting.

[wiging19]