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#26 |
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Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: Delta,Pa
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cut it. its a truck not some beloved million dollar piece of art its just metal cut it and put the radio where you can actually reach it and use it
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#27 |
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Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Westminster, CO
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Thanks tons for the input guys! What would GM do today if a 71' style truck was for sale....you bet they'd put it in the dash. In still leaning towards cutting but I'm not quite ready to do it...gonna think on it a bit. A CAS radio is not an option...I've heard they are over rated Pieces of Sheet.
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#28 |
Still drivin' a Rat Rod
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Monett Missouri
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I'm a vote for not cutting the dash,But lucky me someone has already Hacked mine,and it looks terrible.I'd buy a unit that will fit the dash,and get a remote CD changer,but that's just me.
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Location: Westminster, CO
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Yes they are and they suck...big time! Don't waste your money on those USA-1 or CAS decks....they are junk...why do you think JC Sh!tney sells them...ah err ummm.... JUNK!
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#31 |
Got Light Emitting Diode?
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Newberg, OR
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cut it!!! do it neat and save the pieces. a truck would look funny with 20's and a am radio
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#32 |
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Last big town in KY before the VA Line
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cut it Ihad a 84 k10 I cut it and was very happy with it . When I sold it I welded backup and put a nice trim plate back on the radio. looked good
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its all about the +6 inches
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Hilliard Ohio
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just cut it. You'll probably never regret it.
I cut one, and when i was cruising with the Off Spromg blasting, I wondered why I was so stupid and waited so long. |
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#34 |
What was I thinking??
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Commerce City Co
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Well I have not cut either my 71 or the 72. I'm not sure if I ever will. So in the mean time I have gotten two of the old style units. Still need to put them in....lol
But like the others have said it's really what you want to do. I would say if it was a hack job anything would look ugly. And after seeing your Detail work that will not happen.
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72 K5 that needs lots of parts.. 71 GMC 3/4 4x4 That doesn't need much which is a good thing I don't think I could aford another money pit... |
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#35 |
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Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: SW Washington
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My opinion on the matter is as follows.
If you are absoloutly sure you want to cut it, DO IT! And Don't look back. ![]() If you are not sure, don't do it. At least until you are absoloutly sure you wan't to cut it. ![]() Darren
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Hittin E-Z Street on Mud Tires
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Did anyone see the Vortec truck with the I5 that was built by GM this year??? They took a 48 Chevy cab, frontend, and rear fenders and whacked the crap out of the ENTIRE truck, and mated it all to a S-10 frame and modified S-10 bed with their new Vortec I5. GM whacked a truck....a 48 at that.... we're not talking about a bone stock 57 bel air....its a truck!!! Be neat and cut away!!
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#39 |
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Deer Park, Tx.
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I like my radio where it was desinged to be installed. Cut the dash install your cd player you will be happy you did. I am going to cut the dash on my 72 2wd cst c-5 when I am ready. JUST DO IT!
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Hittin E-Z Street on Mud Tires
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Location: Greenville, SC
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Not the SSR..... Chevy wanted to showcase thier new inline 5 motor for the new colorado's so they whacked the crap out of a 48 chevy, threw in some S-10 parts, and put in the motor. Here is a pic of the truck.... http://classictrucksweb.com/features...l_showstopper/ Read that article too, it tells about some of the stuff that was done to the truck. At the bottom of the page is a list of the mods. to the truck.
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Hittin E-Z Street on Mud Tires
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that doesnt work... Chevy Vortec Truck try that...
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#42 |
Hittin E-Z Street on Mud Tires
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Stupid computers....The first one does work...not the second. All else fails, got to classictrucks.com and click on featured trucks and its on the 3rd or 4th page
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#43 |
Formerly yellow72custom
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Austin, TX
Posts: 7,531
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Slice the dash. If you were building up a highly optioned rare bone-stock truck, don't do it, but for a truck with some modification that you plan on driving, slice it and put in a good strereo.
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#44 |
This, is my BOOMSTICK!
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Berlin, CT
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Oh, I see 67ChevyRedneck. That's a sweet looking truck. Actually that is my favorite chevy truck model. I don't own one yet but i've been looking for one for about 8 years now. It's tough to find an older 3100 that's doesn't need a complete body overhaul.
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Larry Got rid of my projects for now. 1980 Jeep CJ7 1998 Nissan Sentra (my car) 2001 Toyota Sienna (wife's, of course) |
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#45 |
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Last big town in KY before the VA Line
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4x4 poet Iam a shamed but I have also cut 67-72 for my buddys just metal
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