double din mod help
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Racer
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From: cedar hill texas
double din mod help
i am starting the double din mod i need help from you guys who installed your own how did you guys remove those brackets on the inside that the stock radio sits on.
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From: Destin FL
I haven't done this mod myself, but I have read a number of threads where others have done it. It seems the that the bracket is riveted together and it requires some tactical drilling and lot's of cussing. If you can't get at it, then your not cussing right.
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From: Hazel Green, Wi www.doubledmods.com
St. Jude Donor '12-'13
yes thats exactly what was done. We drilled holes into the bracket and into side of the cage and remounted back in upside down. You will need to then mount the radio cage to the bracket. You wont be able to use any kind of bolt with a very large head on it or you wont be able to slide the head unit into the mounting bracket. We found out the hard way
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St Jude Donor '07-'08-'09
yes thats exactly what was done. We drilled holes into the bracket and into side of the cage and remounted back in upside down. You will need to then mount the radio cage to the bracket. You wont be able to use any kind of bolt with a very large head on it or you wont be able to slide the head unit into the mounting bracket. We found out the hard way
I wasn't around when my shop installed my double din unit but your past few posts here clearly shows how it was done ...good thread for future reference
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From: Hazel Green, Wi www.doubledmods.com
St. Jude Donor '12-'13
But I was the one who got tired of drilling and went to the hardware store for the bug guns
This is the easiest way to do it
. I personnaly think c5 BearsFan should do a complete write up and pcs about his install 
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St. Jude Donor '12-'13
Racer
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From: Katonah NY
You can get lots of exact instructions if you go to: "Corvette General" under the "Forums" tab and then go to Audio/Electronics. Then do a search for double din. The members over there are incredibly helpful and knowledgable. That's how many of us did the mod including me.
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From: Hazel Green, Wi www.doubledmods.com
St. Jude Donor '12-'13
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1687832
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From: Hazel Green, Wi www.doubledmods.com
St. Jude Donor '12-'13
You can get lots of exact instructions if you go to: "Corvette General" under the "Forums" tab and then go to Audio/Electronics. Then do a search for double din. The members over there are incredibly helpful and knowledgable. That's how many of us did the mod including me.
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From: Dyer IN
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ok a few things guys as far as putting the bracket back in to support it its not a must but its recommended. As far as mounting the unit and I didnt do this with dennis' car get some l brackets or osme metal u can bend. Slot one side so you can adjust em and put em in the din holes in the side of the radio and bolt her up to the metal frame/dash how the stock one was. This should make it alot easir. Some guy did it that way I dont remeber who put genera/audio has lots of good info
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From: Noblesville IN
I just sent my console to the C5 KIDD, so now I'm patiently waiting for it's return before I start cutting. Maybe I'm being overly cautious, but I wanted to make sure it fits with the new console.
waiting for it's return before I start cutting. Maybe I'm being overly cautious, but I wanted to make sure it fits with the new console.