Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2003 20:55:04 -0500
Reply-To: 80 Westy Pokey <pokey@VANAGON.ORG>
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From: 80 Westy Pokey <pokey@VANAGON.ORG>
Subject: Re: Taking out the dash for BEHR unit / Radio relocation
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Very cool looking but the radio is still in the stock
location, and the recesses on top would not give you much
depth to mount the stereo up top...
Thanks,
Chris
---- Original message ----
>Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2003 18:20:39 -0500
>From: Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@mac.com>
>Subject: Re: Taking out the dash for BEHR unit / Radio
relocation
>To: 80 Westy Pokey <pokey@VANAGON.ORG>
>Cc: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>
>For the Radio relocation have you considered something like
this
>
>http://www.haywood-
sullivan.com/vanagon/TDI/big_images/dash_1024.jpg
>
>
>On Tuesday, January 21, 2003, at 06:55 AM, 80 Westy Pokey
wrote:
>
>> These are all good suggestions. I'm considering something
>> else as well. I have been looking at www.secretaudio.com
and
>> have been considering mounting thier SS unit under the
driver
>> and/or passenger seat (Not the battery spot the other one
>> RIGHT under the seat).
>>
>> Dimensions:
>> Tuner / Amp is 1.5"h x 7"w x 5.75"d
>> LCD Display unit 1.5"h x 4.125"w x 0.75"d
>> CD changer 11.2"w x 2.9"h x 7.3"d
>> 9' Cable to connect tuner & display
>> 15' cable to connect tuner to cd
>> It also comes with an RF remote (no having to aim it to use
>> it).
>>
>> I think this unit leaves a lot of options, I am sure that
at
>> 3/4" the LCD could be recessed into the dash, or maybe
>> mounted under the drivers visor.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Chris
>>
>> ---- Original message ----
>>> Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2003 22:03:23 -0500
>>> From: Warren Chapman <vwsyncroguy@YAHOO.COM>
>>> Subject: Re: Taking out the dash for BEHR unit / Radio
>> relocation
>>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>>>
>>> I think you are talking about the louvered part of the
vent
>> that you can
>>> use to adjust the airflow right/left and up/down. Those
>> might work fine,
>>> if you can find some. The old SL Mercedes had some too.
>> But they're not
>>> expensive from Vintage Air...just go on line and
order...no
>> sweat.
>>>
>>> But what to attach them to...... is the issue....plus
>> getting the hoses to
>>> them from the evaporator/fan unit. Things are tight
behind
>> the dashboard
>>> after the Behr unit goes in. T
>>>
>>> he louvers you mentioned are made to mount in a hole in
the
>> vertical face
>>> of the dashboard. I think the vents should be as high as
>> possible and
>>> there's no room to cut new holes in the dashboard,
otherwise
>> you could just
>>> use another set of vents from a Vanagon.
>>>
>>> That's why I was considering the PVC elbows.
>>>
>>> Warren
>>
>
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