the brother's "stereo upgrade" radios

[blacktruck]

are they any count? the specs in the catalog looked pretty good. i'm just not sure on the durability of the unit. i'm doing this only once i hope. does anybody know who makes them? hell will freeze before i cut that dash. if was any other car i'd just get a DIN type and be done with it.

here's a link http://www.brotherstrucks.com/prodin...number=CS11300

[AceX]

Taken from another thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...66#post2164766

Option 1:

You can install the head unit just as you showed, but I would place it level instead of at an angel, this will allow better access to the faceplate and make room for incoming and outgoing CD's.

Option 2:

You get a new headunit from Custom Auto Sound that will look very much like the original piece, but will have modern internals and provisions for a CD changer, iPod, and preouts for an amplifier. (Personally, I'm not impressed with these headunits, but they are basically the only thing on the market for this sort of application.)

Option 3:

You install the headunit as discussed in Option 1, but you run an infrared reciever to the dash so that the remote for the headunit can work properly if at all.

Another way you can do this is to run a "ribbon" wire arrangement from the headunit to the detached faceplate and then place it on your dash.

A "ribbon" wire looks just like an IDE cable from inside your computer. It's very thin and flat and probably an inch wide or more.

Option 4:

You get over your fear of cutting metal and make provisions for a new headunit where that old AM radio resides and then wire that puppy up.