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General Information => General => Topic started by: erice1984 on November 05, 2010, 02:00:45 pm

Title: Radio/Stereo install help
Post by: erice1984 on November 05, 2010, 02:00:45 pm

So, not sure where to begin.. I have done many radio/stereo installations and I look at my rabbit dash and wonder what is going to support or how I am going to support the support for the radio  :o ???

The dash, thin plastic piece on top and bottom and no place to secure a radio and protect the dash from vibrations etc...

the bezel, even thinner piece of plastic, not going to do anything.

There are no supports being the dash.

What do I do?

picture of what metal and/or brackets connected to the car in radio installation area.

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Title: Re: Radio/Stereo install help
Post by: R.O.R-2.0 on November 05, 2010, 03:54:29 pm

81 and later rabbits are cake, along with any other vw thats post-81

that must be a car earlier than an 81?

the cars that didnt have stereos factory, are a bit more challenging..

Title: Re: Radio/Stereo install help
Post by: erice1984 on November 05, 2010, 04:01:47 pm

yeah, the chassis is a 79-80

FML

I already had to make brackets to install the dash, lol.. now I have to make something to hold the radio up?

Well complaining about it isnt going to get it done, any suggestions?

Title: Re: Radio/Stereo install help
Post by: R.O.R-2.0 on November 06, 2010, 11:42:06 am

i briefly owned one of those cars, and didnt do too much looking into putting a stereo in it, but it didnt look fun.. or easy.

Title: Re: Radio/Stereo install help
Post by: Smokey Eddy on November 23, 2010, 12:23:17 pm

I don't have anything holding my deck up in my MK2... its just in the plastic insert that IS the dash :P no biggie... there is probably a gap somewhere from it pulling down but what ever... i wouldn't be too worried about it so long as you can get it to jam in there snuggly.

but i see your problem... haha... Looks like you'll have to hillbil- i mean custom fabricate something to work

Title: Re: Radio/Stereo install help
Post by: erice1984 on November 23, 2010, 12:42:29 pm

yeah, i will have to figure out something..  It is all still in the works.

Title: Re: Radio/Stereo install help
Post by: R.O.R-2.0 on November 24, 2010, 01:08:38 pm

Quote from: Smokey Eddy on November 23, 2010, 12:23:17 pm

I don't have anything holding my deck up in my MK2... its just in the plastic insert that IS the dash :P no biggie... there is probably a gap somewhere from it pulling down but what ever... i wouldn't be too worried about it so long as you can get it to jam in there snuggly.

but i see your problem... haha... Looks like you'll have to hillbil- i mean custom fabricate something to work

my stereo is mounted to the dash trim bezel.. when you take the trim off, the stereo comes with..