Radio

[jojackson4]

Is just mine or is the hole to big for a normal set?

[kevin63]

It is a standard DIN fit, you have to use a standard DIN cage in there with it.

[Bassfiend229hp]

kevin63 said:

It is a standard DIN fit, you have to use a standard DIN cage in there with it.

+1 ...

... however you may then find that the hole in the panel itself is then too small for the trim ring on the radio to fit correctly.

[jojackson4]

Just had the std radio cage (the one with the radio) and it falls through the one I have removed was held in with gulp and the face plate
Would like to get it wright as the panel is out at the moment

[phazed]

Maybe someone enlarged the hole?

[STE VR]

I have the same problem. Even with a standard DIN cage the hole is too big!! Very annoying. I was going to make/buy one. Let me know if you find a solution.

[Ron McC]

Hi JoJackson,

Funny you should mention this, I make up radio panels from aluminium alloy and have found the following.

A radio panel from an older Chimaera with the 3 light buttons and the warning light strip has the following radio slot dimensions 188mm long X 58mm wide. That is the radio panel stripped of wood veneer & varnish and is back to bare mild steel.

I bought a radio cage from Halfords and the dimensions are 182mm long X 52mm.

Now either there are two different dimensions of Radio/CD players/ In Car Entertainment systems or there has to be a plastic surround that comes with the Radio/CD or you have to buy one separately and fit if required.

Cheers matey,

Ron McC L627YAY & BOF246T

[jojackson4]

Looks like am making a letter box washer got some aluminium
Fire up the grinder

[jojackson4]

Not using aluminium thers nout left
Mk 2 tomorrow (steel)

[jojackson4]

Mk2 all good



Abit of glue and st and it will fit

[phazed]

Some are good at spannering, some are good at the bits we don't like to attempt!

Looking good

[jojackson4]

Pain in the nockhole and you don't see it
Play pen 2 has lots of good toys
Harrison lathe
South bend lathe
Elliot miller
Tig ac/dc
Mig
Thers not much we cart make its a bit rough but you don't see it

[QBee]

jojackson4 said:

Pain in the nockhole and you don't see it

Thers not much we cart make its a bit rough but you don't see it

You from God's own county by any chance.....?

[jojackson4]

QBee said:

You from God's own county by any chance.....?

How did you guess

[jojackson4]

As they suffer from crap resepshion has any one tried an arial in the dash top?
I am thinking of sticking a small rubber after market arial in the top of dash(as its off waiting for some one to tell me wear the speed sencer is)any veiws
Peter

[phazed]

I use one of those 12v boosters fitted to the windscreen behind the mirror.

[K4TRV]

jojackson4 said:

As they suffer from crap resepshion has any one tried an arial in the dash top?
I am thinking of sticking a small rubber after market arial in the top of dash(as its off waiting for some one to tell me wear the speed sencer is)any veiws
Peter

Have a look at David Beer's website, MOD-Wise - He does the twin speed fans for radiators; hot-start mod; amplified radio aerial, etc.

Linky: http://www.djbeer.hostingbt.com/id31.html

You could put his aerial in the dash, but usually recommended to put it on top of the fuel tank - further away from the sparks/engine!!

HTHs

Trev

[phazed]

phazed said:

I use one of those 12v boosters fitted to the windscreen behind the mirror.

This one, mounts behind the mirror, unobtrusively at the top of the windscreen.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Car-Radio-Stereo-AM-FM-B...

[jojackson4]

The pain or which is the radio panel is almost done
Radio now fits
The clips that hold the switch plates on are now welded on not glued
New hazard switch
Suss out the wiring and glue the new cover job done tomorrow

[MADMAX2]

jojackson4 said:

The pain or which is the radio panel is almost done
Radio now fits
The clips that hold the switch plates on are now welded on not glued
New hazard switch
Suss out the wiring and glue the new cover job done tomorrow

What hazard switch did you go for?


put a pic up of finished fitting of alloy surround and hazard switch

Edited by MADMAX2 on Wednesday 20th March 22:24