Stereo on dash

[tonicaek]

I'm going to be giving him a good overhaul over the summer. The bodywork is sound, but there are bits and pieces that need touching up (as always!)

It was the bulky cage that put me off wanting to place it under the dash, so I'll certainly have a look into that way of mounting it.

[alex_holden]

My new stereo doesn't have any screw holes on the case and I didn't fancy trying to drill and tap it, so I wound up concocting this slightly Heath-Robinson-esque bracket instead, using four screws tack-welded to the metal sleeve thingy:<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>

It's sturdy enough and the position and angle are pretty much ideal for me.

[tonicaek]

That certainly looks like my way of working. Ta for the pic uploads - they certainly help.

Now to go save the World with a paperclip.
/McGuyver

[MarkyB]

Does it work OK at that angle?
I remember looking at fitting a 6 CD changer that was only supposed to be installed level or at a 90 degree angle.
Might have been because of the changing mechanism rather than the playing part though.

[alex_holden]

Yes, it works fine. My other car has a slightly different model mounted at the same angle.

[eastona]

mine is here


and wedges under the dash for the speakers like this -





it's made out of 18mm MDF. It can be a bit tricky as I don't have arms like a gorilla, but it's neat and discreet.

Andrew

[WPR678B]

Here's mine in the passenger side on a sheet of metal. Same kind of idea as yours<br><br>
I think Carlo (WPR678B) made this one so it may be a good idea to ask him about how to do it.

This is actually made from aluminium plate that has been shaped to fit the hole in the dash. The lines are machined in the surface to break up the nothingness around it and to match the drivers side panel that houses the guages <br><br>

I missed that dash panel so much i had to make another to fit to my Pick up!!

[tonicaek]

mine is here

That's pretty snazzy actually, hides the fact there's a stereo from prying eyes, would mean a modern unit could be fitted and generally looks very nice.. *ponders*

[ASL642]

Mine's in the same place. Completely hidden when the doors shut

[callyspoy]

yep, same as mine too...only issue that riles me is the door either has to be closed or swinging...not sourced a suitable latch to keep it open a bit to make it easy to change track that also looks good.

[ASL642]

Try B&Q they do the "drop down" stays - like on top boxes of wardrobes to keep them open - simply reverse. They do them in different lengths so you should be able to get one that fits

[callyspoy]

ooh...sounds like an idea...cheers Lou...

[tonicaek]

Superb! I fear this may be my new route to installing the radio, and quite possibly a cigarette lighter for satnav sake. Those rumors about the female sense of direction are all true..

[Longdog]

Here's one I made earlier from Ash to match the tudor-ness of the Trav.<br><br>

[Longdog]

Oh and the other side is similar too.<br><br>

[MarkyB]

They look really good Longdog.
Where do you keep all your bits and bobs though?
My glove boxes are full of useful bits ( OK some junk too ) and I wouldn't be without them for ferry tickets, entry forms etc. or anything that I want "to hand".

[Longdog]

I just go minimalist with a few cd's.I appreciate they are useful for storage but I like the radio away from prying eyes.
The boot space is my glory hole as I have made up a parcel shelf affair with two six by nines hidden and a rather fetching 10" sub under the drivers seat.
At 540 watts this little package along with components in the front "kidney bowls" packs quite a punch.
Enough to drown engine noise anyway <br><br>

[tonicaek]

Have to say Longdog, that's really quite effective, most certainly goes with the Traveller. Do like the curved edge you've made round the stereo.
It's fascinating to see what personal modifications people have made to their own Moggie.

[Longdog]

Thanks, that's trafalgar blue wing piping btw.