Brian P Posted June 20, 2005 Report Posted June 20, 2005 What adapter plate did you use for your 1-din stereo? I picked up part # 99-2001 Metra and it's "nice", but the radio when mounted in it is actually slightly recessed, and I've got about a 1/4" lack of space behind the dash. I have it in for now on an angle (face points slightly downward) but this obviously is not good. Thanks for any input. Quote
GP1138 Posted June 20, 2005 Report Posted June 20, 2005 Attention: '94-'96 W-Body owners: Your radio mounting place sucks my balls. That is all. The kit I have sucks as well. I'm not sure it's gonna get much better. Quote
jeremy Posted June 20, 2005 Report Posted June 20, 2005 I am not sure of the name of the kit, but here is a pic...the "plate" that was under the deck, could pop out so you could mount a 1/2 din equalizer.....the kit looked about as good as a 1din radio will look in a dual din opening....I ended up pulling the deck out and buying a nice dual din Pioneer so the dash didn't look like shit... Quote
DiscoStudd Posted June 20, 2005 Report Posted June 20, 2005 I got the kit that Best Buy sells (whatever that is, hell if I can remember.) Mine has a pocket underneath the HU instead of an EQ mount or block-off plate (I have my remote Radar Detector mounted there now.) I had to trim the dash bezel a tad to get the HU to clear it, but I had no clearance problems in the back. I bought a custom HU mount from MAPTech Enterprises for the Impala and on their site, they say that on some models you have to trim away some of the plastic behind the opening to get the HU to sit properly (I didn't have to on the Impala, I'm just giving and example.) BTW, the 95-up Buicks and Olds' use the same HU mount that most of the "New Millenium" GM's use ... Quote
terryk2003 Posted June 20, 2005 Report Posted June 20, 2005 i have some shitty mount from circuit city in there now...my HU is too deep and it has to go above the bar in the dash, so mine points slightly down as well...i'm in contact with mark from maptech enterprises and i'm hoping to get my mount (which is the same as disco has in his impala) soon... Quote
DiscoStudd Posted June 20, 2005 Report Posted June 20, 2005 What are you having "engraved" on your mount, Terry? Quote
terryk2003 Posted June 20, 2005 Report Posted June 20, 2005 What are you having "engraved" on your mount, Terry? not sure yet...either "OLDSMOBILE" or "CUTLASS" ...i'm kinda leaning towards the first one...i'm not gonna get the light up one...i intend to painted the engraved part green to match my car... Quote
Brian P Posted June 21, 2005 Author Report Posted June 21, 2005 Thanks. Mine looks just like everyone elses with the 1/2 din blockoff plate, and the radio part is recessed a little too much. It sucks. The one you have disco is EXACTLY the one I was hoping to find (with the cubby) As far as the one from the Impala, can you get those blank? I gotta check out that site Quote
DiscoStudd Posted June 21, 2005 Report Posted June 21, 2005 Yep, he'll make one for you however you want (in either black plastic or brushed aluminum.) Just drop him an e-mail: mark@maptechenterprises.com . You'll want to make sure to get the one that fits a Monte Carlo (that's the one I got for the Impala...) Quote
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