cd player mount ideas
#21
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Heres mine just for anyone else who needs idea's
Im just deciding what I want to put where the stock radio goes, im thinking CB radio, XM radio receiver, GPS/Navigation screen.. not sure yet, probably a CB or VHF.
Im just deciding what I want to put where the stock radio goes, im thinking CB radio, XM radio receiver, GPS/Navigation screen.. not sure yet, probably a CB or VHF.
#22
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dam man that thing if clean, it looks like it was sapose to go there. i think the xm radio is a good idea. i was planning on doing the same but putting it where the cruise control thing is in mine. nice very nice
#23
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yah got mine installed at the stereo place. he was an ex army EOD so I BSed with him for the time and got 20 buck off while he did all the fabing. lol ill touch everything else but not the stereo.
#24
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Seems like most people are putting them in the stock radio spot(cutting it out) I couldnt stand having it way over there haha, mine was more work and hacking apart a mint 25 year old dash is never very nice but im glad I did, its in there VERY securely too so it wont be bouncing around on logging roads and goooooood luck to anyone that even thinks about stealing it haha, I wont miss my ashtray either.
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anyone else have a b*tch of a time with the heater controls? I want to make a custom piece like 8T3's just for something to do but I fear taking the heater control off again!
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Heater Controls
Yeah that heater control is a bear, I had to take everything off and use one of those allan key shaped screwdrovers to take the bolts that go in through the back out. Just a thought for those that have an intact dash and don't want to cut it. I got a radio from Retrosound that I think is pretty cool. You can also buy a CD player that they make that can mount under the seat or something like that. I didn't get the CD player because my iPod plugs right into it so I use that. I dig that homemade panel that 8T3 made though, that is pretty sweet.
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I have 4 dash panels left. 2 with heater and radio and 2 blank. I probably won't be making any more. They're on Ebay right now. http://motors.shop.ebay.com/dingman6...1&_from=&_ipg=
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Well figured I should put mine in here. Got a good stock bezel from a early model (79-81) for free, put the heater controls were kinda craked and one part broke off. So first, I retrofitted the newer 82/83 controls in. Then I installed a pyle radio designed to fit in old cars. Of course the radio didn't fit and I had to cut parts of it out anyway, but at least it was small enough to keep the ashtray and the look of the bezel. Ignore the tape, I put it on to protect the new radio while I installed it, its taken off now. I could have done a lot better and there are some spots that ain't too great but overall it turned out good. Truck is getting sold anyway and ain't a daily driver anymore so as long as its got tunes I'm good.