Big M wont quite fit- what would you do?

[kirbyland]

I found a working Motorola Big "M" radio, missing the face plate. Then I found a rechromed plate and was excited to put it in. Problem is, I found I would have to alter the radio opening a little bit in each lower corner, and oval out the holes a bit- my dash is mint, and hate to cut it- but it's the right radio, working and beautiful, correct for my '57. I admit that I think they're kinda ugly, and I prefer the '60-'61 radio w ivory knobs, but it's not quite right. So what do you think? I'm doing a pretty complete and anal retentive restoration, but not sure what to do-

[coolerthanelvis]

Do what the dealer would do: Break out the drill and saws!
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[Eric&Barb]

Would trade or sell it to get a Blaupunkt radio of close to the correct era that has the black buttons/knobs. You could get on that is AM or AM,FM, or AM, FM, SW, or AM, FM, SW, LW, Etc...
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[srfndoc]

Don't cut/modify your dash. Trade for something else as others have said.

There are a whole group of bus owners that wished the PO of their bus made the right choice.
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[Eric&Barb]

Here is a perfect one.

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1891914
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