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Old Sep 21, 2005 | 01:30 PM
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Here's the adapter to cover the bezel after the bezel is attached:


Here's the bezel after being cut...took about 15 minutes with a Dremel:

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Here's the cut bezel, with the adapter in place and the CD, MP3, WMA etc. stereo in place


Here it is completed:


The antenna wire should fit. You will need to connect left and right, front and back (if you have them) speaker wires to the unit, and as noted above run a power lead to it...
Getting the bezel out to cut it is some work...
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Old Sep 21, 2005 | 02:28 PM
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I put one in my 73 not too long ago. My center console was alreadyin pretty rough shape so I took out the old radio, cut a rectangle to fit the DIN adaptor I got with the radio. Added several layers of bondo, filler and paint blended it together. Came out okay, looks good from a few feet but I know I can make it look much better. I plan on fixing it upa bit this fall.
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Old Sep 21, 2005 | 03:02 PM
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I don't know how much money you want to spend but there are DIN style replacement center console's for sale.
DIN center console link.
Kind of expensive but if you don't want to cut your original it is an alternative.

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Old Sep 21, 2005 | 03:16 PM
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the $225 aided in my decision to cut the original.....
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Old Sep 21, 2005 | 04:17 PM
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I bought a new bezel from Willcox...$90 bucks or something...and cut it. Saved the original just in case I ever sell the car.
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