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SpeedTriple · 09-14-2008, 03:43 PM

Anybody know if I can mount my Alpine CD Player in a vertical orientation as opposed to the typical dash mount horizontal way? I do not want to cut my dash and with bucket seats was thinking of building a center console which I could mount my CD player in.

Sorry, new to forum and do not know how to post pics yet. Any info will be appreciated. Thanks

SpeedTriple · 09-14-2008, 04:03 PM

Sorry for dual post. Lucky me my dash is already been hacked in other areas by the clown before me. Gonna start cuttin.

72 cheyenne pdx · 09-15-2008, 03:45 PM

To Answer your original post, yes you can mount your CD Player vertical if you want to. You may get a little more skipping, but that's about it. I have mounted many CD players vertically, and all but one did as well as it would have horizontally. The one that didn't do so well was an older Pioneer player.

SpeedTriple · 09-15-2008, 04:36 PM

Cool. Thanks for the heads up. I had read through the manual provided with the player and tried a couple of google searches with no luck. As I peeled away layers of cool guy feaux wood applied to my dash I discovered an assortment of drill holes, cut outs and other anomolies. So I deciced to open up the existing stereo cutout.

Thanks again for the response.

vanislejimmy · 09-16-2008, 11:14 PM

A friend was looking to mount one in his console. I went with him to look for a deck and two different stereo shops both said Alpine decks would work the best vertically. I don't know for sure, as he sold the truck before he got around to buying a stereo.

Hoods69BadBowTie · 09-20-2008, 06:56 PM

Yeah it should work fine. Ya if your dash was already hacked might as well use the original spot and go with that.

09-14-2008, 03:43 PM	#1
SpeedTriple Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 13	Vertical CD Player Install? Anybody know if I can mount my Alpine CD Player in a vertical orientation as opposed to the typical dash mount horizontal way? I do not want to cut my dash and with bucket seats was thinking of building a center console which I could mount my CD player in. Sorry, new to forum and do not know how to post pics yet. Any info will be appreciated. Thanks

09-14-2008, 04:03 PM	#2
SpeedTriple Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 13	Re: Vertical CD Player Install? Sorry for dual post. Lucky me my dash is already been hacked in other areas by the clown before me. Gonna start cuttin.

09-15-2008, 03:45 PM	#3
72 cheyenne pdx Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Portland Posts: 382	Re: Vertical CD Player Install? To Answer your original post, yes you can mount your CD Player vertical if you want to. You may get a little more skipping, but that's about it. I have mounted many CD players vertically, and all but one did as well as it would have horizontally. The one that didn't do so well was an older Pioneer player.

09-15-2008, 04:36 PM	#4
SpeedTriple Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 13	Re: Vertical CD Player Install? Cool. Thanks for the heads up. I had read through the manual provided with the player and tried a couple of google searches with no luck. As I peeled away layers of cool guy feaux wood applied to my dash I discovered an assortment of drill holes, cut outs and other anomolies. So I deciced to open up the existing stereo cutout. Thanks again for the response.

09-16-2008, 11:14 PM	#5
vanislejimmy Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Vancouver Island, British columbia Posts: 138	Re: Vertical CD Player Install? A friend was looking to mount one in his console. I went with him to look for a deck and two different stereo shops both said Alpine decks would work the best vertically. I don't know for sure, as he sold the truck before he got around to buying a stereo.

09-20-2008, 06:56 PM	#6
Hoods69BadBowTie Chevys Kick A$$ Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Zootown, MT Posts: 12,699	Re: Vertical CD Player Install? Yeah it should work fine. Ya if your dash was already hacked might as well use the original spot and go with that. __________________ HOODS is what I answer too -'79, '77, '88 Pickup Sold, '85 Camaro, '83 T/A, '81,'83,'90 K5 Blazer All Sold -'79 3/4 ton "Big Yellow Bananna" Lifted 4spd. 39.5 TSL Swampers, The money Pit -'86 K5 Blazer Silverado 6.2 4" lift 35"s -'95 Ext. Cab Shorty 4" Tuff Country rolling 35" M/T's -'83 Monte Carlo T-Tops. 126,500 Original Miles -LATER I would rather push a Chevy then drive a ford!!

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