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Radio help
I am trying to install the above radio in my 1978 F150/ I am having trouble with the bracket spacing. Has anyone installed one of these and do you have pictures or insight as to what I must do? I spent all day at this and ended up taring it back out. I am frustrated with this. Lol
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Randy
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1968-79 Ford F-Series Truck with AM Factory Radio Hermosa Radio
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I did know that but thanks. My problem is the bracket is hitting on the left side of the dash part if I go behind the existing hole. I am having trouble centering it. I guess I have to set it back even more or bend the radio bracket. I am debating making my own brackets. I was hoping someone has done it and can tell me where I am going wrong. I will call the company help line tomorrow. Thanks Again
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that is correct but the bracket on the left side hits the dash frame when the radio is centered. There is a bracket on either side of the radio. These brackets hold the rheostats on each side of the main radio. I will take a picture today. I think I just have to move it back further to clear the dash.
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I am trying to install the above radio in my 1978 F150/ I am having trouble with the bracket spacing. Has anyone installed one of these and do you have pictures or insight as to what I must do? I spent all day at this and ended up taring it back out. I am frustrated with this. Lol
Thanks
Randy
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1968-79 Ford F-Series Truck with AM Factory Radio Hermosa Radio
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that is correct but the bracket on the left side hits the dash frame when the radio is centered. There is a bracket on either side of the radio. These brackets hold the rheostats on each side of the main radio. I will take a picture today. I think I just have to move it back further to clear the dash.
Many of these trucks have been fitted with aftermarket radios, I have two I am going to swap out here soon myself plus I have more brackets and stock am/fm ... so very likely some several have faced you issue before. I have read and re-read your post with near to no clue as to your issue myself.
I can only say that when I remove my radio,
- First off is the ***** ...
- Then use a 9/16 deep well hand held socket on the nuts ... and then remove the Pioneer plastic and a metal face plate (that has a textured vinyl on it) that I must use (to hide a radio hole in the bezel),
- Then I remove the larger dash bezel itself.
- I then undo the heater/ac control four screws ...
- Then remove a large bracket that holds radio after working it over heater/ac control screw bosses ...
- Then after the large bracket is removed, I just pull the radio out far enough to deal with it's wires.
- To install the radio, I put the radio in the lower cavity, wire it, then just reverse my removal steps.
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Notice I bent the left bracket. I also had to move the radio front more to get in the right place for final trim. I have to expand holes in both brackets to make it right. Notice how the rear ***** overlap the chrome trim. I hade to extend them some too.I think I have it now. Got to tired so it is nap time for this old man. Tomorrow is another day. I may just fabricate my own bracket.
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