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greenhorn male · 02-11-2004, 02:18 AM

Can you post some pictures of your CD players in the factory location for a 1987 Silverado. I'm planning to replace the AM/FM cassette but it seems just by looking at it, there doesn't seem to be any room to make the bezel around the faceplate fit right. If you mounted your CD player in a non-factory location I would like to see pics of those too. Thanks!

78chevstepside · 02-11-2004, 02:35 AM

I dont think a cd player was a factory option in 87. most people hack away at the dash.

gchemist · 02-11-2004, 04:52 PM

Sure thing homie. Visit my website.

Matt_305 · 02-11-2004, 05:03 PM

My plan is leave the stock radio in for looks and putting it in the pocket above the heater and surround it with a plastic shrowd like in my brother's car (he made one out've the side of an old trash can lol). All you'd have to do is run the wires in a different direction.

greenhorn male · 02-11-2004, 06:06 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by 78chevstepside
I dont think a cd player was a factory option in 87. most people hack away at the dash.

I'm sure I have to hack the dash. I'm just not sure if most CD bezel surrounds would fit the left side where the bend is or may stick out too far to the right to look good. When installing one in my wife's 97 Camry I had to find which CD player looked best without the bezel because non would fit unless I cut the console bezel which I didn't want to do.

Gchemist- Do you have a close-up pf your CD player, I'd like to see how well the CD blends in with the dash. Thanks

78chevstepside · 02-11-2004, 06:13 PM

I found a factory am-fm radio that was stock in my truck and omitted the junk tape player . no hacking of the dash for me. I made a console and put the cd player in there.

78chevstepside · 02-11-2004, 06:14 PM

greenhorn male · 02-11-2004, 06:14 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by 78chevstepside
I dont think a cd player was a factory option in 87. most people hack away at the dash.

I'm sure I have to hack the dash. I'm just not sure if most CD bezel surrounds would fit the left side where the bend is or may stick out too far to the right to look good. When installing one in my wife's 97 Camry I had to find which CD player looked best without the bezel because non would fit unless I cut the console bezel which I didn't want to do.

Gchemist- Do you have a close-up pf your CD player, I'd like to see how well the CD blends in with the dash. Thanks

greenhorn male · 02-11-2004, 06:24 PM

Nice console 78step... The original am/fm cassette works but I can't get some of the presets to center in on the correct frequency, plus there are not that many presets when you listen to both am and fm. I never use the cassette. The original cassette looks pretty good where it is and is real clean and complete, so, I might consider something like you did if i can't find something that would look good in the stock location.

1985K10 · 02-11-2004, 09:02 PM

Dremel tool and a hacksaw....

greenhorn male · 02-11-2004, 10:17 PM

[QUOTE]Originally posted by 1985K10
[B]Dremel tool and a hacksaw....
[QUOTE]

That looks good 1985K10. I have both of the above tools and you just gave me a great idea

Thanks, keep the pictures coming!

greenhorn male · 02-11-2004, 10:34 PM

[QUOTE]Originally posted by 1985K10
[B]Dremel tool and a hacksaw....
[QUOTE]

That looks good 1985K10. I have both of the above tools and you just gave me a great idea

Thanks, keep the pictures coming!

02-11-2004, 02:18 AM	#1
greenhorn male Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Bay Area, Northern California Posts: 1,344	CD player pictures wanted Can you post some pictures of your CD players in the factory location for a 1987 Silverado. I'm planning to replace the AM/FM cassette but it seems just by looking at it, there doesn't seem to be any room to make the bezel around the faceplate fit right. If you mounted your CD player in a non-factory location I would like to see pics of those too. Thanks!

02-11-2004, 04:52 PM	#3
gchemist BAD BOW-Silverado XST Join Date: May 2000 Location: Senior Member from Austin, TX Posts: 6,431	Sure thing homie. Visit my website. __________________ Gerardo a.k.a. Mad Chemist Silverado XST videos

02-11-2004, 05:03 PM	#4
Matt_305 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Nova Scotia, Canada Posts: 102	My plan is leave the stock radio in for looks and putting it in the pocket above the heater and surround it with a plastic shrowd like in my brother's car (he made one out've the side of an old trash can lol). All you'd have to do is run the wires in a different direction. __________________ 1981 GMC Sierra 1500 4.1L I6 1985 GMC Sierra 1500 5.0L V8 (Parts Truck)

02-11-2004, 06:13 PM	#6
78chevstepside Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: lacenter, washington Posts: 718	I found a factory am-fm radio that was stock in my truck and omitted the junk tape player . no hacking of the dash for me. I made a console and put the cd player in there. Attached Images

02-11-2004, 06:14 PM	#7
78chevstepside Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: lacenter, washington Posts: 718	Attached Images

02-11-2004, 02:35 AM	#2
78chevstepside Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: lacenter, washington Posts: 718	I dont think a cd player was a factory option in 87. most people hack away at the dash.

02-11-2004, 06:24 PM	#9
greenhorn male Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Bay Area, Northern California Posts: 1,344	Nice console 78step... The original am/fm cassette works but I can't get some of the presets to center in on the correct frequency, plus there are not that many presets when you listen to both am and fm. I never use the cassette. The original cassette looks pretty good where it is and is real clean and complete, so, I might consider something like you did if i can't find something that would look good in the stock location. __________________ 03 Tahoe 72 GMC Super Custom 2500 Custom Camper, my reliable workhorse. Dual gauged tanks, dual battery trays.

02-11-2004, 09:02 PM	#10
1985K10 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: CT Posts: 315	Dremel tool and a hacksaw.... __________________ Anthony 07 Tahoe LT 70 Chevelle 450HP 383-TH400 77 GMC Royal Sierra~Resto in progress~

02-11-2004, 10:17 PM	#11
greenhorn male Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Bay Area, Northern California Posts: 1,344	[QUOTE]Originally posted by 1985K10 [B]Dremel tool and a hacksaw.... [QUOTE] That looks good 1985K10. I have both of the above tools and you just gave me a great idea Thanks, keep the pictures coming! __________________ 03 Tahoe 72 GMC Super Custom 2500 Custom Camper, my reliable workhorse. Dual gauged tanks, dual battery trays.

02-11-2004, 10:34 PM	#12
greenhorn male Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Bay Area, Northern California Posts: 1,344	[QUOTE]Originally posted by 1985K10 [B]Dremel tool and a hacksaw.... [QUOTE] That looks good 1985K10. I have both of the above tools and you just gave me a great idea Thanks, keep the pictures coming! __________________ 03 Tahoe 72 GMC Super Custom 2500 Custom Camper, my reliable workhorse. Dual gauged tanks, dual battery trays.

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