New radio installed

[Steves72]

Thanks for the post. This is the same color as my truck, and someone has already been cutting on the radio portion. I have been torn trying to find out what to do. Looks like more cutting for me too.

[WIDESIDE72]

You do realize that there are several radios made to fit in the stock location...???
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[eldogg]

I don't see why everybody gets their panties in a bunch about cutting a dash for a decent radio. I have cut more dashes in the last 20 years than I care to remember. Its not like almost everyone of these trucks has not been cut or welded on somewhere (i.e. rockers, cab corners etc.) You can buy a piece to repair a hacked up dash if you have some ultra rare show/museum truck but most of us have OLD Trucks. Keyword OLD TRUCKS. These trucks weren't stock with 20's, 4-6 drops or 400+ hp either.
Sorry to rant but these trucks are not 427/435hp Corvettes or ZL1 Camaros.
O yeah buy the way that looks great and now I think I will start keeping one of those Doc's bezels at the shop for future installs..

[69GWC]

Shoot I will be doing the same thing to my 69 soon and that plate really finishes the install off.
Cut it up and make it how you want it i say.
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[Bennett68C10]

Originally Posted by eldogg

I don't see why everybody gets their panties in a bunch about cutting a dash for a decent radio. I have cut more dashes in the last 20 years than I care to remember. Its not like almost everyone of these trucks has not been cut or welded on somewhere (i.e. rockers, cab corners etc.) You can buy a piece to repair a hacked up dash if you have some ultra rare show/museum truck but most of us have OLD Trucks. Keyword OLD TRUCKS. These trucks weren't stock with 20's, 4-6 drops or 400+ hp either.
Sorry to rant but these trucks are not 427/435hp Corvettes or ZL1 Camaros.
O yeah buy the way that looks great and now I think I will start keeping one of those Doc's bezels at the shop for future installs..

I think it looks good and the bezel rounds out the package. I'm subscribing to this one so I know where to get the bezel from when it comes time for me to do mine.

[gearys 5600]

Originally Posted by eldogg

I don't see why everybody gets their panties in a bunch about cutting a dash for a decent radio. I have cut more dashes in the last 20 years than I care to remember. Its not like almost everyone of these trucks has not been cut or welded on somewhere (i.e. rockers, cab corners etc.) You can buy a piece to repair a hacked up dash if you have some ultra rare show/museum truck but most of us have OLD Trucks. Keyword OLD TRUCKS. These trucks weren't stock with 20's, 4-6 drops or 400+ hp either.
Sorry to rant but these trucks are not 427/435hp Corvettes or ZL1 Camaros.
O yeah buy the way that looks great and now I think I will start keeping one of those Doc's bezels at the shop for future installs..

Well said..

I cut my mint original dash in my 69 and installed a nice head unit, amps, speakers, and sub. Sounds great and I would do it again in a minute.

However, I would not even think about cutting the dash in my 56 nomad or my wife's 67 camaro.
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[1972RedNeck]

Originally Posted by terry b

You do know you will burn in hell for cutting that dash.

So where will I go if I "uncut" my '72 dash? (Stupid PO)

[69GWC]

Is it just me or is the link he posted to the billit plate not working any longer.?

[~Whitey~]

That does look good and the shaved dash I have never seen done before; it's looks great.
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[Mister-B]

How did you shave the dash?
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[PAWS 72]

The link didn't work for me either.

[69GWC]

Originally Posted by Mister-B

How did you shave the dash?
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His ash tray is gone. First time I did not even notice its so clean and factory looking.
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[Mister-B]

Originally Posted by 69GWC

His ash tray is gone. First time I did not even notice its so clean and factory looking.
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I'm referring to his his dash pad is gone. Usually there are all sorts of slits under the dash. Holes and such
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[elf w/capital T]

Originally Posted by tech1

t takes a real man to restore a classic. It takes a real man with balls to cut one up! lol

Lmao that **** is funny. We all have our ways. Somethings stock yeah but not every single thing, its our truck, we all can be that FRIGGEN PO and someone else will be like wtf! It happens, its called life. But looks clean BTW!

[Scott>72-GMC]

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Mine was cut when I got it I'm debating which way to go
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[Scott>72-GMC]

Like the look
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[BruthaMan]

I cut the dash on my '78 for an Alpine deck. I struggled with doing it and in the end, decided I would cut very carefully and save the cut out pieces.

This made it an easier decision. Still have those pieces so that if down the road, another owner wants to return it to purity, they'll have the cut outs and can weld them back in.