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cliffsta · 02-05-2007, 01:03 AM

Hack it. Unless your truck is a cherry and you wish it to remain 100% original, there's no reason to not hack it. its just as much a PITA to put it elsewhere or go with some less functional alternative. Cutting the bezel and the dash isn't THAT hard, we did it in the middle of the night on my truck and it came out great. Unless you're looking to spend beaucoup $$ and time to hide it or go with an MP3 alternative, just cut the dash. Glovebox isn't viable if you have A/C or if you wish to say, use the thing while driving. Under the seat, ditto, unless the remote is THAT good (and my Pio remotes sure aren't). Regutting your tapedeck might be a good option but that costs $$ and you have to buy an MP3 player (assuming you don't have one).

BTW: MP3 CDs do exist folks, as do WMA. I have about 3 WMA discs and they each have, oh, 92847384 hours of music at HIGH bitrate (192). I carry no more than 4 discs at a time.

Just my .02

02-05-2007, 01:03 AM	#17
cliffsta Stepsides RULE Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Pineville, LA Posts: 1,921	Re: Hack Dash for aftermarket Radio??? Hack it. Unless your truck is a cherry and you wish it to remain 100% original, there's no reason to not hack it. its just as much a PITA to put it elsewhere or go with some less functional alternative. Cutting the bezel and the dash isn't THAT hard, we did it in the middle of the night on my truck and it came out great. Unless you're looking to spend beaucoup $$ and time to hide it or go with an MP3 alternative, just cut the dash. Glovebox isn't viable if you have A/C or if you wish to say, use the thing while driving. Under the seat, ditto, unless the remote is THAT good (and my Pio remotes sure aren't). Regutting your tapedeck might be a good option but that costs $$ and you have to buy an MP3 player (assuming you don't have one). BTW: MP3 CDs do exist folks, as do WMA. I have about 3 WMA discs and they each have, oh, 92847384 hours of music at HIGH bitrate (192). I carry no more than 4 discs at a time. Just my .02 __________________ 1981 Chevy C10 Custom Deluxe Stepside 350 V8, headers, side exhausts, 3-speed auto SOLD 1980 Chevy C10 Custum Deluxe Stepside 305 V8, Edelbrock Performer Intake, Edelbrock 1406 600CFM 4-barrel, TH350C. Bent rod. SOLD 1984 GMC Sierra Classic Longbed 6.2L Diesel SOLD 2009 Kawasaki KLX-250S too many mods for this signature 1999 Honda Accord EX 4-cylinder, 17" Motegi Wheels 215/45/17 Sumitomo tires, Tein S-Tech lowering springs, KYB GR2 shocks, Acura TL 20mm rear swaybar, debadged, blackhoused headlights, Short-Ram Intake Cardomain of the Accord