Car stereo stock radio fake-out

Step 6 Determine how the faceplate will fit over the stereo

My first idea was to try to trim the edges and round off the corners of the old faceplate to achieve a custom fit. I took the lazy approach and decided to leave the edges square and let it fit on the outside of the opening.

Someone experienced with car stereo installations will notice that the faceplate is on the outside of the dash opening, rather than behind it. However, the cassette hanging out of the tape deck adds to the illusion that a undesirable stock radio is in the dash.

Comments

[dan]

2 minutes with a belt sander would shave those corners off it so it fit in perfectly