Thanks, Stan! Very helpful. Sure, a front shot would give me a good idea
of what the finished
product will look like....
Cheers!
Dave
Foster, Stan wrote:
>Here's the side view. If you like I can take a full frontal picture of the
>dash so you can see where the edges of the head unit land but this is a normal
>DIN sleeve installation with a Pioneer head unit.
>
>http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e119/foster461/TR6/Miata%20Seat%20Conversion/DSCN2032.jpg
>
>Stan
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: David Friedlander [mailto:forzion@maine.rr.com]
>Sent: Wednesday, September 03, 2008 9:31 PM
>To: Foster, Stan
>Subject: Re: [6pack] Radio Install prep
>
>Stan;
>
>Interesting. The opening needs to be widened by almost 3" and the height
>by about 1/2". It's that 3" number that 'scared' me. Is that what YOU
>did? What
>size speakers did you use and where did you mount them?
>
>Dave
>
>
>
>Foster, Stan wrote:
>
>
>
>>Dave, the dash support will easily accommodate a standard DIN cage. The
>structural nature of the H support is vastly overrated. Expanding the existing
>hole slightly for the DIN cage will have no ill effects beyond deducting a few
>concourse points.
>>
>>Stan
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: 6pack-bounces+stan.foster=hp.com@autox.team.net
>[mailto:6pack-bounces+stan.foster=hp.com@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of David
>Friedlander
>>Sent: Wednesday, September 03, 2008 8:20 PM
>>To: 6 Pack
>>Subject: [6pack] Radio Install prep
>>
>>Hi all!
>>
>>I was thinking of going out to buy a new stereo radio for my car. The
>>stock opening in
>>my dash support plinth measures 1-3/4 x 4-1/2". Most standard radio
>>cases today
>>measure about 2-1/4 x 7-1/4". Is it safe to cut out that much material
>>
>>
>>from the plinth
>
>
>>or is some reinforcement needed/recommended?
>>
>>Dave
>>'74-Six
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