i want to put a new cd player in my dash and just want to know how anyone has gone about this. i know crutchfild sells a din support box, is that the way to go?

probably :hm:

I built an aluminum plate that I attached the radio cage to and bolted into the truck. It's exceptionally sturdy, and the finished product has a very custom look to it without being flashy or distracting.

http://www.sounddomain.com/ride/2083978/2

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/7/web/2083000-2083999/2083978_8_full.jpg

I just used the cage that came with the deck to mark where I needed to cut, then taped where I had marked, then cut it out with a dremmel. The hole was the right size for the cage, so it stays in fine without anything extra.
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showthread.php?t=183092&highlight=evan%27s+install

My buddy welded me up a plate for mine, it works really well.
-Later

I cut out the metal part of the dash to take the DIN size radio and then created a plate to fit the plastic dash shape and size (around the radio hole). I then mounted the DIN basket to the plate and slid the radio into the dash through the plastic bezel. The plate is then screwed to the bezel/dash combination to hold it all together. I have an Alpine CD radio and an Alpine graphic equalizer mounted together in the same spot on the dash, there is room.

[QUOTE=Jim85IROC]I built an aluminum plate that I attached the radio cage to and bolted into the truck. It's exceptionally sturdy, and the finished product has a very custom look to it without being flashy or distracting.

http://www.sounddomain.com/ride/2083978/2

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Hey Jim, do you happen to have a template for the backing you made? If so is there any possible way you could post it up? Or maybe you have dimensions ?

I made a template when I did it, but I have no idea where it is now. I just started big and took more material away until it fit. Start with a piece of cardboard and it won't take you any time at all to do the same procedure.

Something you might want to look into is using a dash pannel from a later truck. To me, it looks a little cleaner. I used a Crutchfield $12 plastic mounting bracket/support.

what year trucks used the 1.5 DIN radios? I wouldn't mind getting ahold of that type of panel.

I'm not sure on the exact years, but mine's a 1990.

ARAMP1...your given away all my ideas....lol. Tomorrow i'm removing one from a 89 burb at the boneyard...great thing is getting the radio out of a big hole is easier than doin the same in a 73-86 dash cut to take a din chassis when it comes to doing any work behind the bezel!

DW

ARAMP1...your given away all my ideas....lol. Tomorrow i'm removing one from a 89 burb at the boneyard...great thing is getting the radio out of a big hole is easier than doin the same in a 73-86 dash cut to take a din chassis when it comes to doing any work behind the bezel!

DW


Agreed! Installation was a snap. There are some differences in the dashes though. I have the wiper control on the turn signal lever, so if your truck has the wiper control on the dash, you'll have to do some modifying.

Its only the 89 and later burbans that have the 1.5 din hole.

Its only the 89 and later burbans that have the 1.5 din hole.

And Blazers/Jimmys and crew cabs (such as mine) and chassis cab trucks.

And Blazers/Jimmys and crew cabs (such as mine) and chassis cab trucks.

yeah, thats what I mean't just forgot about them.

I just can't bring myself to cut up my dashboard I've thought about a rectractable box that drops down from below the dash then tucks away when you dont need it I will have to do some sketches and if i get anything figured out post it That semester of drafting at the votech may pay off after all:lol:
Shane

I have my stereo done by servicer. It wasn't expensive and looks nice.