Glove box to replace radio. Is there such a thing?

[Bill K 111]

We're off to Italy next week in the S1. Storage space is at a premium and I never use the radio. Anyone know if there is a sort of radio-sized 'mini glovebox' available that you can replace the radio with? It would need some kind of door on it of course. Anyone heard of one available? Any links?

Cheers

[jondude]

Probably not too difficult to make a small box yourself, or frame and then slip a box with lock in there, but you will then have security issues as a neat and tidy locked box there may well interest thieves who otherwise were walking by.

If you are wanting a place to lay passports, maps and toll booth money, then sticking a wallet/light bag on the dash with velcro may be the best option.

[bam50]

Bill, I had a 3 door RS sierra Cosworth that had a separate radio and amp. If you upgraded the audio you could buy a little storage box to replace the hole left by the amp. It wasn't very deep, not as deep as the amp, and it didn't have a cover on it. I wouldn't think it worth it for the extra space that it will give you. HTH

[JamesG]

Search for "DIN pocket" and you should find something suitable.

[TrevorH]

Back in the dim and distant past someone was offering a lockable cubby that slotted in the place of the passenger footrest. May be worth a search here and on Seloc?

[Gad-Westy]

The MK4 Golf has a DIN size cubby hole. You should be able to pick one up from a scrappie.

[Altrezia]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/polo-golf-DIN-tray-cubby-hol...

[jke11y]

Fit one of those, and every time you pull away the contents will end up in your passenger footwell.

[noodleman]

What on earth is that little bit of extra space going to be useful for???? Storing CD's?

Oh wait...

[Bill K 111]

Thanks all. The suggestion of the word DIN as a search opened up a world of options!

Went with one of these. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Car-Cup-Holder-Double-Din-Po...

Thanks again.

Bill

[Thorburn]

Bill K 111 said:

Went with one of these. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Car-Cup-Holder-Double-Din-Po...

Get out!

Come on, if your going to get a cupholder its got to look like its alternative use is for BDSM.