Date:         Wed, 29 Apr 2009 17:29:19 -0400
Reply-To:     Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@MAC.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@MAC.COM>
Subject:      Re: Radio installation question (specifically dimensions)
Comments: To: Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@GMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <c803c1a70904291218u63c2b2bbo2ca759d9a667fd14@mail.gmail.com>
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Don't cut that bracket. Just bend it out of the way. Truely easy. (On
one of my Vanagons someone cut it out and everytime my hand is in that
area I cut myself on it.


On Apr 29, 2009, at 3:18 PM, Jeff Lincoln wrote:

> Ok, I know most of us have run into situations where we are told
> aparticular
> radio won't fit in our Vanagons - but in reality they do fit. So
> that is why
> I am often sceptical.
>
> Now my current Sony radio is 6.4 inches deep and easily fits but
> with little
> to no room to spare. The unit I'm looking at replacing it with is
> 7.2 inches
> deep. I'm not sure that will fit.
>
> The reason I think it won't fit is because of that V shape bracket
> inside
> the dash that was used to mount the stock radio.
>
> So my question to you all is this: Is there any reason why I
> couldn't remove
> that V shaped bracket? I'd cut it out if I had to. As far as I know it
> serves no thoer purpose that to bolt the original radio in place.
>
>
> --
> Thanks,
>
> Jeff
> '90 Carat (Grover)
> '86 (We call this one Parts)
> '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus