radio install 71 gmc
 

What does the original radio bolt to or attach to keep it in place I think I must be missing something. is there a bracket that comes from the speaker area to the radio,or anything else to keep it in place. any help would be appreciated.

there is bracket that should be just below the speaker in the dash

Here is a pic of the speaker bracket with the radio bracket bolted to it. The speaker bracket bolts to the inside of the firewall. If your truck never had a radio, the bracket will not be there but there should be a couple of dimples in the firewall.

Jim

JimK,

Man, that pic is definitely worth whatever trouble it was to shoot! I've been wondering about that piece of the puzzle for some months now, since all my trucks came radio-free.

So is that bracket available from a board vendor, or is it a hunt-and-find item only? Anyone come up with a suitable substitute? I assume it holds both the dash speaker and the radio support?

Also, where do the screws punch through? Only the inner firewall, or into the cowl area?

Thanks...SSOW

I don't believe that the brackets are available new. I would suggest a WTB on the parts board as someone will have them. The screws come out in the cowl area under the lip.

Jim

thanks for the picture I was getting very frustrated.