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Blaze-Air
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Virginia
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Re: the cut the radio hole or not?
I've always put Kenwood krc3006. It's a shaft am/fm cassette with cd changer hook ups and at least one pre out. Not sure if they make em anymore. Maybe a google search. I love it, never any issues.
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Central PA
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Re: the cut the radio hole or not?
Rust Buster put a large double DIN in his dash...
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Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Oklahoma
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Re: the cut the radio hole or not?
My opinion is that if you had a very original truck, or you were wanting to go back to an original look keep the knob radio. Like stated above I don't think putting one of the newer style radios will hurt your value very much. Yes it will not be original, but there are many people out there that don't care much for originality when buying a truck. That is if you sell it down the road.
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: TX
Posts: 28
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Re: the cut the radio hole or not?
I'd probably cut a Ferrari too, haha...anything to be different. As long as it's done right and looks good, who cares. Wouldn't want my Ferrari to look like all the others.
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67cheby
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Location: siloam springs ar 72761
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Re: the cut the radio hole or not?
if you do cut it there was a guy on this website making a billet surround plate to level everything off it looked killer and wasnt very expensive
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: clackamas oregon
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Re: the cut the radio hole or not?
Dont forget you can take a 2 knobber and ad a disk changer and hide it somewhere just did that in the nova
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Location: chimayo, nm, usa
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Re: the cut the radio hole or not?
I cut mine years ago when I first got the truck and kinda regretted it but now I don't. Those two knobbers suck and the custom auto sound ones are so expensive for the piss poor quality they are that you'd be better off with no tunes at all; if you're that desperate to leave the original radio in there. What I've come to notice, is that with a regular din modern radio in there it just looks "right". It actually follows all the rectangular shapes on the dash. Personally an underdash radio or glove box radio along with a non functioning original radio is more of an abortion in my opinion (looks more jerry-rigged).
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Re: the cut the radio hole or not?
You can please some of the people some of the time. But, you can't please all of the people all of the time. That is a loaded question.
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Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Dub VC Utah
Posts: 364
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Roanoke, Tx.
Posts: 1,561
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Re: the cut the radio hole or not?
I cut my dash. I made a plate so it looks good. I messed up the paint on the trim plate. I put 6x9 speakers in the doors.
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Hazlehurst, Ga
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Re: the cut the radio hole or not?
if people wont mind the tank missing from behind the seat they surely wont mind a larger hole for a modern stereo system.
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Hazlehurst, Ga.
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Re: the cut the radio hole or not?
Anyone have some pictures of the radio installed with the under dash kits?
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Keep On Keepin' On
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Oklahoma
Posts: 417
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Re: the cut the radio hole or not?
I found a nice chrome original AM radio that will rest in its proper place...and when I get to the stereo (which is WAY down on the list) I will mount it under the dash...Something about new CD players in the dash that rubs me the wrong way...Seems I am in the minority on this one...
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Sandpoint, Idaho
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Re: the cut the radio hole or not?
I cut my perfect A/C dash to fit my new stereo. I even bought some 6x9's to put in the doors, but couldn't get myself to justify cutting up the doors.
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Location: Avondale, PA. South east corner of the state
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Re: the cut the radio hole or not?
Had the same problem deciding whether or not to cut the dash. Now that I did, I am very satisfied. Bought the polished aluminum bezel from a board member. Perfect fit and it looks like it's supposed to be there. Just my .02
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: OKC, OK
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Re: the cut the radio hole or not?
This is all about preference. I wanted the look of original gauges and radio in mine. Plus. I have a remote to reach the modern deck in the glove box and also "out of sight, out of mind" for the people looking in my cab.
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Reno, NV
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Re: the cut the radio hole or not?
that's exactly what i'm in the process of doing. it's incredibly easy to break into these trucks, but if someone sees a nice stereo in the dash they're probably just gonna smash the window anyway. i've had several decks stolen like that. plus, i think modern electronics look really goofy in the dashboard of a vintage truck. but it's your truck, and it's all about what you want. as others have already said, build it how YOU want it because you're the one driving it. with that said, i really doubt cutting the dash would make any impact on resale value.
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Keep On Keepin' On
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Oklahoma
Posts: 417
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Re: the cut the radio hole or not?
the bezel is a nice touch...
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Location: Glendora, CA
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Re: the cut the radio hole or not?
DON'T cut it.
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Concord, CA
Posts: 147
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Re: the cut the radio hole or not?
This was my solution:
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=370004 |
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The Older Generation
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Location: Montezuma, Iowa
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Re: the cut the radio hole or not?
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I say it depends on what you want. I've done it both ways depending on what I wanted in a finished truck. I would never have cut the dash in the Red/White '71 4x4 I built last year, but I didn't think twice about cutting the one in my White '67 SWB hot rod truck.. LockDoc
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Official Site Guitar Shredder
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Oz
Posts: 3,955
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Re: the cut the radio hole or not?
I agree with what other people have said....Cut it, its just a truck. And one think I think some forget.........Its metal,its not like you can't un-cut it....I have been called everything for cutting mine...Its a Cheyenne, Not the Holy Grail.......
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Location: Central Coast, CA
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Re: the cut the radio hole or not?
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I am not a big fan of cutting into original steel (Unless there is rot), but I have to say, that dash is sweet! Nice work
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Smyrna, Ga
Posts: 1,647
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Re: the cut the radio hole or not?
for what its worth.....i left the old style radio in the dash, to act as a clock and a decoy.
i used the under dash unit that msgross posted, but i didnt mount it under the dash. if you have a stock bench seat, that underdash bracket can be wedged under the center section of the seat, leaving the face of the radio flush with the front of the bench. My cd player has been that way for 11 years. it has never come loose. You will not be able to see the face of the radio, but you can easily remember the buttons or most come with remotes now. if you do it this way you dont have to cut or drill anything, until you figure out what you really want to do. i ran my wires under the carpet for a cleaner look. Last edited by dznucks; 02-15-2010 at 09:01 AM. |
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