Stereo mounting depth problem
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Stereo mounting depth problem
I am putting in an aftermarket CD player, a Pioneer DEH-P3500, into my 78 F-150. I fabricated a mounting bracket and I was doing a test-mount of the stereo in the new bracket. It fits and lines up well with the dash, but the stereo is too deep and it hits the corner of the plastic vent behind the dash.
I don't really want the stereo's face to stick out half an inch from the dash, but I also don't want to cut into the vent and I'm not sure what else to do.
Has anyone else run into this problem and does anyone have any ideas?
I have done extensive searching in the forums but haven't seen anything like this, so sorry if this topic has been covered elsewhere.
I don't really want the stereo's face to stick out half an inch from the dash, but I also don't want to cut into the vent and I'm not sure what else to do.
Has anyone else run into this problem and does anyone have any ideas?
I have done extensive searching in the forums but haven't seen anything like this, so sorry if this topic has been covered elsewhere.
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I had the same thing happen. What I did (and I know you said that you did not want to) was cut a section out of the plastic vent just a tad larger than the width of the stereo. I then laid some fiberglass matting into the hole and soaked it with the resin. I did this making two layers over the hole then painted it black. You can hardly tell it was even done and the stereo fits great!!!
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Originally Posted by bpatton74
I had the same thing happen. What I did (and I know you said that you did not want to) was cut a section out of the plastic vent just a tad larger than the width of the stereo. I then laid some fiberglass matting into the hole and soaked it with the resin. I did this making two layers over the hole then painted it black. You can hardly tell it was even done and the stereo fits great!!!
The only other option I can think of is making some kind of molding to fit around the CD player where it protrudes too far from the dash. It won’t look as nice, but it would be easier. But I am going to go through a lot of trouble getting the truck restored and I think this would be a stupid place to cut corners.
and then slide stereo in . two or three times doing this should work.or heat and push in slightly with a big screwdriver
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Thanks for the advice everyone. I went ahead and went with Scoarch's idea and used a heat gun. I was able to pull the vent out by taking out the instrument cluster. Works well and didn't require much work.
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