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Sinister · 05-19-2008, 03:28 AM

Thanks to help from the board I was able to cut my dash and get my stereo installed. Sounds great! I was thinking I might need an amp, but it's so loud I can't even hear my motor anymore. Doesn't look too bad. There are slight dimples on the sides from where there were indentations for the stock knobs, but they can always be bondoed away. PO cut the doors for two sets of speakers and I wasn't able to put the grills on my 6x9's do to clearance issues. I still need to rattle can the speaker wires at the door jamb. Pretty straight foward job and I'm glad how it turned out.

tcb-1 · 05-19-2008, 03:43 AM

ya did good Sin! Looks nice.

FRENCHBLUE72 · 05-19-2008, 04:47 AM

Everybodys gotta have tunes...

Riveted1 · 05-19-2008, 05:18 AM

Looks good! Glad you got it worked out. You could always build some grilles that cover both speakers if you wanted to.

Longhorn Man · 05-19-2008, 05:32 AM

And that's how it's done!

Sammy · 05-19-2008, 05:37 AM

Not a bad job. At least you used a cutoff wheel & high speed not a pair of dikes & a hack saw blade. I have seen some disasters but that looks decent. Congrats.

Sinister · 05-19-2008, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Riveted1

Looks good! Glad you got it worked out. You could always build some grilles that cover both speakers if you wanted to.

I think I'm gonna try trimming down the grills for the 6x9's to see if they'll fit. it's just about 3/8" off.

Sinister · 05-19-2008, 08:07 PM

Well I trimmed the grills for the 6x9's and got them mounted. Little problem though, the grills are a plastic frame that goes around the speakers and then a metal mesh that pops into the frame. When I close my doors the mesh part flys out of the frame. I tried bending them to get a little tension but no luck. Anybody ever have this problem? Maybe I should epoxy them in?

**leddzepp** · 05-19-2008, 08:21 PM

A little bit of black RTV will hold them in place

Sinister · 05-19-2008, 08:28 PM

Thanks, I'll give that a try.

Longhorn Man · 05-19-2008, 08:34 PM

DON'T use super glue... it'll discolor everything plastic and look like crap.

Sinister · 05-19-2008, 08:46 PM

The groove the metal part fits into is pretty shallow so I don't think adhesive of any kind is gonna work. But there are some plastic tabs on the frame, and I think I can use some hollow wall anchors and small bolts through the metal screen.

**leddzepp** · 05-19-2008, 08:57 PM

You can also try loosening the mounting screws SLIGHTLY...not enought to make the speaker move around, but enough to take some tension off. Sometimes they are mounted too tightly, and they will warp slightly, causing the grill mesh to not stay in firmly.

Zonaman · 05-19-2008, 10:08 PM

Doesn't #11 say "Thou shalt not cut thy dash"?

Sinister · 05-19-2008, 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Zonaman

Doesn't #11 say "Thou shalt not cut thy dash"?

LOL, around here it seems like it. I kept the cut pieces just in case though.
I just didn't like the offerings for aftermarket stock style stereos, pretty expensive for what you get and they're kinda ugly IMHO. I only got $200 in this, and that included the new dremel.

GKsport67 · 05-19-2008, 10:18 PM

Looks nice kiddo! ...OK NOW IT'S TIME TO HEAD BOB

*gn4u2c2* · 05-19-2008, 11:00 PM

nice. I like the holes in the doors also.

Jtrux · 05-19-2008, 11:36 PM

I'm gonna be putting an AC dash in my blazer and before I weld it in i'm gonna do the same. I figure if i'm replacing the dash all together I might as well make it exactly how I want it and give it some tunes.

Longhorn Man · 05-20-2008, 03:23 AM

yep, I just cut the burb's dash today too... got a kick ass stereo in there now instead of the cheesey old POS 8 track player.

72BlckButy · 05-20-2008, 03:54 AM

Lookin' good Sin!

05-19-2008, 03:43 AM	#2
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05-19-2008, 04:47 AM	#3
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05-19-2008, 05:18 AM	#4
Riveted1 Tasty Cakes! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Gilbert, AZ Posts: 2,112	Re: Got my dash cut and my stereo installed Looks good! Glad you got it worked out. You could always build some grilles that cover both speakers if you wanted to. __________________ I'm a little and a lot Ground beef: A cow with no legs. ---------------- '66 Chevy SWB "Penny" '67 Chevy Big Window SWB- aka "Pearl" '72 Burb- "Betty" "It's not a hearse dammit" '99 Chevy Ext. cab Silverado

05-19-2008, 05:32 AM	#5
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Re: Got my dash cut and my stereo installed And that's how it's done!

05-19-2008, 05:37 AM	#6
Sammy Registered User Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Bonne Terre, Mo Posts: 3,005	Re: Got my dash cut and my stereo installed Not a bad job. At least you used a cutoff wheel & high speed not a pair of dikes & a hack saw blade. I have seen some disasters but that looks decent. Congrats. __________________ '69 Chevy Long Fleet & '71 GMC Short Step & Project "ODD BALL" "You can wash a pig, soak it in most expensive perfume. In the end it is still just a pig." ODD BALL build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=478629"

05-19-2008, 03:28 AM	#1
Sinister Between Trucks... Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Los Angeles, CA. Posts: 3,830	Got my dash cut and my stereo installed Thanks to help from the board I was able to cut my dash and get my stereo installed. Sounds great! I was thinking I might need an amp, but it's so loud I can't even hear my motor anymore. Doesn't look too bad. There are slight dimples on the sides from where there were indentations for the stock knobs, but they can always be bondoed away. PO cut the doors for two sets of speakers and I wasn't able to put the grills on my 6x9's do to clearance issues. I still need to rattle can the speaker wires at the door jamb. Pretty straight foward job and I'm glad how it turned out. __________________ Beat it to fit, Paint it to match...

05-19-2008, 08:07 PM	#8
Sinister Between Trucks... Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Los Angeles, CA. Posts: 3,830	Re: Got my dash cut and my stereo installed Well I trimmed the grills for the 6x9's and got them mounted. Little problem though, the grills are a plastic frame that goes around the speakers and then a metal mesh that pops into the frame. When I close my doors the mesh part flys out of the frame. I tried bending them to get a little tension but no luck. Anybody ever have this problem? Maybe I should epoxy them in? __________________ Beat it to fit, Paint it to match... Last edited by Sinister; 05-19-2008 at 08:07 PM.

05-19-2008, 08:21 PM	#9
leddzepp Moderator Join Date: May 2007 Location: Southern Cal Posts: 20,020	Re: Got my dash cut and my stereo installed A little bit of black RTV will hold them in place

05-19-2008, 08:28 PM	#10
Sinister Between Trucks... Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Los Angeles, CA. Posts: 3,830	Re: Got my dash cut and my stereo installed Thanks, I'll give that a try. __________________ Beat it to fit, Paint it to match...

05-19-2008, 08:34 PM	#11
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Re: Got my dash cut and my stereo installed DON'T use super glue... it'll discolor everything plastic and look like crap.

05-19-2008, 08:46 PM	#12
Sinister Between Trucks... Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Los Angeles, CA. Posts: 3,830	Re: Got my dash cut and my stereo installed The groove the metal part fits into is pretty shallow so I don't think adhesive of any kind is gonna work. But there are some plastic tabs on the frame, and I think I can use some hollow wall anchors and small bolts through the metal screen. __________________ Beat it to fit, Paint it to match...

05-19-2008, 08:57 PM	#13
leddzepp Moderator Join Date: May 2007 Location: Southern Cal Posts: 20,020	Re: Got my dash cut and my stereo installed You can also try loosening the mounting screws SLIGHTLY...not enought to make the speaker move around, but enough to take some tension off. Sometimes they are mounted too tightly, and they will warp slightly, causing the grill mesh to not stay in firmly.

05-19-2008, 10:08 PM	#14
Zonaman Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Chandler, AZ Posts: 519	Re: Got my dash cut and my stereo installed Doesn't #11 say "Thou shalt not cut thy dash"? __________________ 69 C-10 LWB, 350, 700r4, 3.73 posi-traction, front disc brakes. Built for the desert- She can take the heat! Vivat Rex Chevus! Last edited by Zonaman; 05-19-2008 at 10:08 PM.

05-19-2008, 10:18 PM	#16
GKsport67 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Atlanta,Ga Posts: 660	Got my dash cut and my stereo installed Looks nice kiddo! ...OK NOW IT'S TIME TO HEAD BOB __________________ www.gkautospa.com Like A Rock! http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=397153

05-19-2008, 11:00 PM	#17
gn4u2c2 Account Suspended Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: d.c Posts: 315	Re: Got my dash cut and my stereo installed nice. I like the holes in the doors also. Last edited by gn4u2c2; 05-19-2008 at 11:00 PM.



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05-19-2008, 11:36 PM	#18
Jtrux I'm a poor spectator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: San Antonio, Tx Posts: 2,287	Re: Got my dash cut and my stereo installed I'm gonna be putting an AC dash in my blazer and before I weld it in i'm gonna do the same. I figure if i'm replacing the dash all together I might as well make it exactly how I want it and give it some tunes. __________________ 2006 Jeep Unlimited IMPACT ORANGE 1993 Chevy 2500 4x4 ExCab LWB 454/NV4500 Tow rig 1977 Ford F100 2x4 LWB 1st truck I owned, still have it!!! 1979 Ford F150 4x4 SWB Built Ford Tough!!! 1971 Chevy Blazer 350 / SM465 / NP205 UNDER CONSTRUCTION Soon to have a LQ4 6.0!!!

05-20-2008, 03:23 AM	#19
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Re: Got my dash cut and my stereo installed yep, I just cut the burb's dash today too... got a kick ass stereo in there now instead of the cheesey old POS 8 track player.

05-20-2008, 03:54 AM	#20
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