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Old 03-07-2006, 10:09 PM   #1
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Dash Help!

I have a 1973/1974 Chevrolet 3/4 ton pickup... It has the factory (Am?) Radio...I want to lose it and put in a CD player... What do i do?? because if i remove the stock one there will not be enough room and it will have two holes from the knobs... anyway to fix this problem without mounting it under the dash or something???
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Old 03-07-2006, 10:29 PM   #2
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Re: Dash Help!

You could get a custom autosound radio that will fit in the stock dash and has CD Changer Controls. The model is the USA-6.

Putting a DIN style will require you cut up the dash.
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Old 03-08-2006, 12:55 PM   #3
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Re: Dash Help!

What ever you do please don't cut the dash up to put a newer style radio in. Do some research on the internet, there are plenty of companys that put new insides into old radios.
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Old 03-08-2006, 06:45 PM   #4
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I've cut up the dash, and it's beauty full
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Old 03-08-2006, 08:26 PM   #5
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Re: Dash Help!

Yup, me too. Unless you plan on keeping a 100% concours-correct truck, cut the dash and put in a modern radio.

I have step-by-step instructions, but cardomain is down right now.

Once it's up, go to www.cardomain.com/id/jim85iroc and click on the link for my truck. Page 2 is the radio install.
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Old 03-08-2006, 08:55 PM   #6
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Re: Dash Help!

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Yup, me too. Unless you plan on keeping a 100% concours-correct truck, cut the dash and put in a modern radio.

I have step-by-step instructions, but cardomain is down right now.

Once it's up, go to www.cardomain.com/id/jim85iroc and click on the link for my truck. Page 2 is the radio install.
I can't open the link.

If you want, E-mail me the pics and a word doc of your how-to article, and I will add it to 73-87.com (providing it is a good article with good pics ).

My address is jeff.drew@73-87.com

Again, this is only if you want to.
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Old 03-08-2006, 11:41 PM   #7
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I can't open the link.

If you want, E-mail me the pics and a word doc of your how-to article, and I will add it to 73-87.com (providing it is a good article with good pics ).

My address is jeff.drew@73-87.com

Again, this is only if you want to.
It's back online now. Here's a link directly to the page:

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

If you like the article, you're welcome to add it to the site.
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Old 03-08-2006, 09:30 PM   #8
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Yeah, I'm gonna get around to cutting my dash too. If you change anything then it's not a true original anymore.
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Old 03-09-2006, 12:34 AM   #9
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That is a good article, but I am looking for one that covers switching from a two post radio to a newer style radio. Thanks anyhow.

Good pics in your article as well BTW.
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