Radio installation

[ChaseD]

Is there anyway around cutting the dash do put a radio in a 84' sierra classic?

[beastie_3]

there is if your know wood working or metal work.

[slammed79]

You can mount a cage on the bottom of the dash but its gonna look stupid. I'd just cut it with a dremel and take yer time

[choptop]

mount it in glovebox, many have remotes anyway, or there is one that fits in the stock location. I thought Chris had access to them, but cant find them. Dont cut dash please

[beastie_3]

im actually wanting to weld my radio area back up so it accepts a stock radio just for looks and i plan on building a custom box that mounts on the tunnel. i need to find a parts truck or go to the junk yard and trim out the sheetmetal.

[1980c10]

after market decks are available but are a little pricey. An aux plug can be added if you have a working radio. The cheapest and best sounding option is to cut the dash but won't look stock.

[zieg85]

Browse eBay parts and accessories, delco electronics... I bought a stock AM-FM Stereo with the MP3 jack installed in front.  There are a couple of vendors that do a nice job.  I bought one for mine because I like the stock look.  You just plug in an IPod and it overides the radio.

[Cody1018]

If you want the stock look and dont want to cut the dash i would suggest going with a replacement radio that fits that space. But if you want a more modern radio i would suggest ordering from Crutchfield (http://www.crutchfield.com/S-KvpzNQfkwmq/). This is where i ordered my radio from and they send you everything you need to do the job and make it look nice.

Heres some pictures of how mine turned out.



This is what it looked like before.

[beastie_3]

that looks real clean. did you use the metal "cage" that usually comes with DIN receivers too?

[Cody1018]

yep. That metal plate around the radio came with it from Crutchfield. It covers up all the mistakes and gives it a nice clean look like you said.

[beastie_3]

im talking about this light colored piece behind the black trim. http://www.gmhightechperformance.com/tech/0809gmhtp_2001_chevy_camaro_z28_sony_stereo_system_install/photo_27.html

[Cody1018]

Ya we used that.

[bake74]

     That is a clean install cody, thanks for the pics.

[big bear]

very clean...looks good

[ChaseD]

alright, i guess ill just look into cutting the dash.