Installing a stereo

RandyBee1 · Post by **RandyBee1** » Fri Oct 20, 2006 11:36 am

What do you guys do when you install a new stereo? My original radio is a shaft mounted one, all the new cd players are not. I'm guessing that I have to make or buy a bracket to hold the new stereo in place. Any ideas?
Thanks.. Randy B

fordman · Post by **fordman** » Fri Oct 20, 2006 11:54 am

there is a kit for a volvo that works i think. but you have to bend your ears back in the radio hole.

Big D's 69 · Post by **Big D's 69** » Fri Oct 20, 2006 12:39 pm

I had the part number of that kit and I can't find it now.

RandyBee1 · Post by **RandyBee1** » Fri Oct 20, 2006 12:59 pm

Any help on the part # would help.

Post by **FORDification** » Fri Oct 20, 2006 1:19 pm

You can install a CD player into your truck's slanted dash by using a Metra DIN radio installation kit #99-9222 for a '75-'93 Volvo. Flip the mounting piece upside down and attach it to the bent-back ears in your dash, which will allow the stereo to sit perfectly horizontal in the dash opening.

Big D's 69 · Post by **Big D's 69** » Fri Oct 20, 2006 2:44 pm

Way to go Keith. I new there was someone that had it.

Dropped 68 · Post by **Dropped 68** » Fri Oct 20, 2006 3:59 pm

Some may cringe at the Idea, but I loped my ears off with the die cutter. Then used the cage as a template to cut out my trim piece. (you'll have to cut into the top corners just a little). Mount the cage into the trim piece , secure it by folding the tabs back, re-install the trim piece, slide In the stereo and you're ready to rock! Looks very nice as long as you take your time.

Redcap · Post by **Redcap** » Fri Oct 20, 2006 7:01 pm

...what do you do with a '67 with an already butchered dash? The deck I have (a rather nice Panasonic) is a secondary, so I don't have the collar or any of the other install crap.

fordman · Post by **fordman** » Fri Oct 20, 2006 8:23 pm

there are way to do it red maybe put a piece of plywood behind the dash with the cut out for the stereo knobs and opening or whatever your stereo requires and then use a second piece on the outside as a sandwich type of thing if you see what i'm saying. you could paint or stain it afterwords or before could work too. or maybe even rig on some heater duct tape the aluminumn metal type. for a chrome type finish. or get a piece from another truck and weld it in so you could have something to hook to.

Fake Name · Post by **Fake Name** » Fri Oct 20, 2006 11:49 pm

Dropped 68 wrote:Some may cringe at the Idea, but I loped my ears off with the die cutter. Then used the cage as a template to cut out my trim piece. (you'll have to cut into the top corners just a little). Mount the cage into the trim piece , secure it by folding the tabs back, re-install the trim piece, slide In the stereo and you're ready to rock! Looks very nice as long as you take your time.

I'm VERY interested in this procedure, but am confused- it's not unusual. I hate to beg for pics- but maybe....?

Are you using the stock radio mounting bezel and modifying that? I could care less about a factory look, but I do want a quality installation. I've done it already with the metra kit and it's OK, but would be interested in alternatives...

thanks.

p

Dropped 68 · Post by **Dropped 68** » Sat Oct 28, 2006 5:45 pm

Here's what mine looks like, don't have the outer trim piece on but you get the idea.

mrsnicks · Post by **mrsnicks** » Sat Oct 28, 2006 6:57 pm

Just bought the only Metra kit currently on ebay

. Hope I find it as easy as you guys did.

Patrick

rjewkes · Post by **rjewkes** » Sun Oct 29, 2006 3:40 am

the stock chrome bezel in my 72 already has been cut to fit a din/mini din radio and the tabs are bent back. Too bad that cab will soon be replaced.

Aubrey · Post by **Aubrey** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 4:10 am

I just used the install kit from Fry's.

Sorry for the quality of the picture.

Fake Name · Post by **Fake Name** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 8:00 am

What install kit? What did it consist of? Was there a part number?

Thanks!

fn

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