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02-12-2008, 01:12 PM
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Radio Patch Panels
Does anyone make a patch for the area around the radio? My trucks PO hacked it up bad and I want to put an original radio (or one that looks original) back in there.
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02-12-2008, 01:37 PM
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Re: Radio Patch Panels
No. Try The Parts Forum. You Can Usually Buy One From Somebody Over Their.
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02-12-2008, 07:44 PM
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Re: Radio Patch Panels
I made a patch panel from an scrap dash. The dash in my truck was already painted but the radio knob area had been removed leaving a rectangular area.
Rather than trying to weld in a patch, I used epoxie to attach a patch to the dash. It is not as nice as welding in and refinishing a patch but it does work. Now I can listen to the radio while I plow! Here is a pic. Jim
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02-12-2008, 10:29 PM
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Re: Radio Patch Panels
I haven't ever seen one patched that way, but I think it looks pretty good. I think if I were to do it I would try to make the corners of the patch have the same radius as the indention for the radio.
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02-14-2008, 03:06 AM
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Re: Radio Patch Panels
Thanks guys. I'll be looking for a dash now.
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02-14-2008, 05:46 AM
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Re: Radio Patch Panels
i really like how you patched it. which epoxy did you use?
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02-14-2008, 08:40 AM
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Re: Radio Patch Panels
I used a two part epoxie like you buy at Hardware stores, nothing special.
If I do another patch, I will radius the corners if there is room as see ten suggested. Jim
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