Would you cut the dash in your classic?

[Off Road Red]

Do you guys think it's worth it to cut a bigger hole in your dash to fit a new cd player, instead of having the old 2 knob radio design?

[boflaade]

This truck has survived all these years intact.  Anything you do to it now will change it forever.  I have seen old vehicles with the 8 - track still in and they get a lot of attention.

How about under the seat with a remote! ;)

[gmcjoe]

I agree.  I'd install a remote system in the glove compartment or under the seat before I EVER cut the dash on my '67 C10  

[ClipperSkipper]

I own a '52 GMC pickup with the radio delete option and ran

into the same problem. I purchased an AM/FM/CD unit and

placed it in the glove box. The antenna mounts to a bracket on the pax side front bed pocket (available bolts there).

 

Have a great one!

[The SPEEDY]

Any of you guy got some ideas for an instrement cluster for a 86, I want to put in auto meter tac, speedo, oil, water, and all the other stuff I might need.

[4x4fury]

if your willing to dish out about $600 Dakota Digital has a digital guage cluster for your truck that includes a tach.

[pacodiablo]

There are companies out there that produce CD and cassettee stereos for classic vehicles that fit in the original openings.  I personally would never chop up a classic.

[BiltChevy4x4]

I am actaually redoing my whole dash. I am replacing all the original plastic pieces with polished aluminum and brass (for contrast)

[Wingnut]

All right, fess up.

 

Who is the one that dug this thread up and voted in it, bringing a two year old post to the top? Then didn't have the sack to post an actual comment?

 

You get an e-beer.

[tmf6902]

All right, fess up.

 

Who is the one that dug this thread up and voted in it, bringing a two year old post to the top? Then didn't have the sack to post an actual comment?

 

You get an e-beer.

 

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LMAO.....truck should be done by now right?? Got any pics

[USA1Fan]

I'll take a beer. I have no idea who the first to vote was, but I saw it in my "View New Posts" results and voted too. (That'll teach me to check posting dates a bit closer in the future).

[rascal]

I'll take a beer.  I have no idea who the first to vote was, but I saw it in my "View New Posts" results and voted too.  (That'll teach me to check posting dates a bit closer in the future). 

 

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Thats me too, i voted and started reading down and read wingnuts post. I'd got with a hiden type system. I cut into a 72 super beatle and regreted it till I squashed the bug dead (ok tech rolled it down a 30 foot enbankment in the rain due to a furry critter crossing the road, bald tires, and bad brakes that only worked on the passenger side front tire)

[mcreyaufmiller]

I am going to cut and weld the dash on my 70, I have no problems cutting and modifying the dash, but then my truck will be a total custom job.

[Steves95Sierra]

oops... Not the one that brought it to top.., but I did vote (didn't notice the date of the org post either). I'll take one of those beers...

[oldredhat6]

I installed car stereos for over 15 years in my previous life. What I used to advise people with classic vehicles was to save the old radio in the dash. If they wanted to upgrade, I would install them in the glove box area. Most of the classics have a large area behind the glove box that the radio can be installed in. I glove box insert is alot cheaper than a new dash if you want to go back to original.

Especially with the ever changing sizes of the radio chassis.

For speakers, I was making speaker boxes in the 70s and there are alot of places in the classic cars and trucks to put them. I did not like cutting door panels on classics. Now some, we sent out the upohlsetered door panels and had them vent the panel but not the fabric. It did not deteriate the sound quality enough to notice. Remember these cars are not going to sound offs and such, they are street rods and classics. Most of the customers just wanted upgraded radios to cassette, CD or even to an 8 track to play their oldies music.

My vote is to keep it as stock as possible for the value.