Ron1200 Posted September 30, 2011 Report Share Posted September 30, 2011 While in the dash I found that the dash has been cut out in the area of the radio. the hole has been cut to much and does not secure a DIN radio panel. Do they make a metal 'repair' panel? I could trim it and secure it in place with rivets. Other Ideas welcome. Thanks Ron Quote Link to comment
H5WAGON Posted September 30, 2011 Report Share Posted September 30, 2011 You just need a radio tray? Or is the metal behind it all messed up? Quote Link to comment
Ron1200 Posted September 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2011 This is what I'm dealing with... The metal had been removed to mount a DIN deck at one time. Trouble is that they removed a little too much. So the deck mount (the cage the the deck slide into) does not have enough to hold on to. I could peice a mount together, but if some one makes a flat metal panel that I can trim to fit and rivet in to position, I'll try that. Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted September 30, 2011 Report Share Posted September 30, 2011 There is a factory plastic delete plate. THat would cover the hole in the platic dash bezel piece. If you are looking to mount a stereo there I woul just river or weld in a peice of plate with the correct size hole. Quote Link to comment
1lo620 Posted September 30, 2011 Report Share Posted September 30, 2011 wow someone cut the crap out of that didnt they...i agree with Redeye..just tack in a small piece of metal that fits to what you need, that would probly be the easiest..!! Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted September 30, 2011 Report Share Posted September 30, 2011 Nice avatar Dave :cool: Quote Link to comment
1lo620 Posted September 30, 2011 Report Share Posted September 30, 2011 well gee Steve, i think your avatar is great also... :rolleyes: ....... Quote Link to comment
bananahamuck Posted September 30, 2011 Report Share Posted September 30, 2011 2eDeYe' date='30 September 2011 - 03:37 PM' timestamp='1317422220' post='555451']Nice avatar Dave :cool: well gee Steve, i think your avatar is great also... :rolleyes: ....... Jesus Christ, get a room Quote Link to comment
Guest kamakazi620 Posted September 30, 2011 Report Share Posted September 30, 2011 On the later model 620s they had a bolt in radio plate I have one but its uncut.I say make one since your dash is so cut up Quote Link to comment
yello620 Posted October 1, 2011 Report Share Posted October 1, 2011 This is what I'm dealing with... The metal had been removed to mount a DIN deck at one time. Trouble is that they removed a little too much. So the deck mount (the cage the the deck slide into) does not have enough to hold on to. I could peice a mount together, but if some one makes a flat metal panel that I can trim to fit and rivet in to position, I'll try that. As Kamakazi said, there is a factory panel that you are missing that the radio goes into. One end of the panel is mounted at the screwhole right below the wiper switch hole and the other end of it mounts with two screws also, slightly behind the black dash covering(these screws were originally installed before the dash pad). Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted October 1, 2011 Report Share Posted October 1, 2011 Jesus Christ, get a room :lol: Quote Link to comment
Ron1200 Posted October 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2011 Jesus Christ, get a room Boy this thread went south... lol I have the factory delete plate for the dash. I wanted to see if I could put a stereo in there. I realize that I could make a mount... just thought if one was already available I'd use that. Besides one stamped out of steel would be about perfect. And all I would need to do is trim the outside dimentions and rivet into place. I may end up putting it the stereo in the console. Though that's not a simple solution either as the it's been cut up so will require some fabrication to correctly mount the deck. Quote Link to comment
flatcat19 Posted October 1, 2011 Report Share Posted October 1, 2011 If I recall...Skib had a radio mounted in a console closer to the floor in this thing. I don't know 620's at all... But radio delete plate for dash and floor mounted console for radio seems win. Quote Link to comment
Ron1200 Posted October 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2011 Yes, he did have it in the console. I'm reviewing my options. If I put the deck in the dash I can mount cup holders and a 12v power port in the console. I favor this arrangement as the cup holders will fit in the slim top spot. Didn'd really want the deck under the cup holders. In the lower spot I can put the 12v power plug ( I have a cubbie with 12v plug) that should fit fine. So what do stereo installers do when they mess up and cut the dash hole to big? How do they fix it? Quote Link to comment
flatcat19 Posted October 2, 2011 Report Share Posted October 2, 2011 http://community.ratsun.net/topic/11809-a-better-cupholder-idea-for-a-datsun-620/page__p__157423__hl__%2Bcup+%2Bholder__fromsearch__1#entry157423 Maybe an option? Quote Link to comment
Ron1200 Posted October 31, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2011 Repaired the hole in the dash so that I can fit a Stereo. Used galvanized sheet metal. Pop riveted it in place. Used the stereo 'cage' to align the pieces. Works great. Quote Link to comment
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