CDplayer in '79F150
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CDplayer in '79F150
i know people out there have done this. i've decided i'm willing to cut, even though i hate to. can anyone give me some tips? i want everything to look good. i'll have to cut the plastic instrument cover, and that's what i'm most worried about. i'm not sure how to cover all the cutting up to make it look alright. i have an adapter kit, but even the adapters are too large to fit the instrument cover. i'm sure someone knows what i'm talking about. thanks,
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CDplayer in '79F150
I had my truck professionally done but I could haveeasily done it my self. Be real carefull with the plastic uts old and brittle. The guy that did mine had a plastic piece with the stereo hole cut perfectly into it then he made that piece so that it fit into the depression in the plastic trim piece. Sound confusing? It covers up all the nasty cut marks but the edges are right up against the plastic sides. Kind of like a washer holding a bolt in a big hole if you know what I mean. You also need to cut the metal braces behind enough that the players case will fit. The wiring should be simple. Make sure you brace the back side to your ash tray slider frame or something or when you hit a bad bump the cd player will break through the plastic. There should be a place to bolt the brace to the back of the deck and use a strip of sheet metal or something like that Mine goes straight down to the back of the ash tray frame. If I had a scanner I would take a picture and show you because I am sure I am confusing you.
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Jesse, Your dash should already be preped for a tune maker, although *****. The cover should come right off and you can see what you have. 
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If the deck your putting in has the sleeve type mounting, attach it to the steel plate behind the plastic face. I used a dremel with a cutoff wheel and made the hole to size. Then I used my wire welder turned way down low and tacked the sleeve to the steel piece. This steel piece also holds the vent controls and is removable. I used the dremel again to make the square hole in the plastic face. Mine has a removable face, so I made the cutout a shade smaller than the face so when its all installed and the face on, you can't see any cutting. Theres probably more ways to hook the sleeve to the steel plate than just welding, that was the easy way for me.
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