Cutting dash

Crosswind · Samba Member Joined: May 10, 2005 Posts: 48

So what is the vote? I need to cut the dash to put in a new CD/Radio. Should I cut the dash to make the fit or not. The car is stock and I have kept it that way in the restore. Or does someone know of a unit that will fit without cutting.

jamesken · Samba Member Joined: April 06, 2005 Posts: 126

I don't like the way a non stock radio looks and the car will go down in value (my 68 had one when I bought it). I replaced it with the original when I replaced the dash facing. I'd put it in the glove box (they make special glove boxes for this), mount it below the ashtray, or go with a remote system. Good luck!

Peter D. · Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2006 9:27 pm Post subject:

On the one hand, it's your car and you should personalize to your taste. But if you plan on selling it one day, a potential buyer might be bothered by the cut in the dash. I know I would! You could try mounting it under the dash or in the glove box
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NWGhiaGuy · Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2006 11:01 pm Post subject: cut dash

As Chip Foose once put it, nothing "dates" a car like an aftermarket stereo. I'd hide it, if I were you.

Gary · Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2006 7:12 am Post subject:

Glove Box installation. Remember, you asked for our opinions. Wink

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70 140 · Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2006 7:22 am Post subject:

I have a cd deck mounted under the dash behind the ash tray. It's sitting snug up against the metal. From my seat I can see the screen and easliy reach it. CD's go in and out no problem. It also has a remote...but I have found I don't need it. From outside the car it can't be seen.

Nico · Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 9:55 am Post subject:

I had the same question a month ago. Granted you can decide as you like but here is what i did: I bought an old FM/AM radio on e-bay that fits (it's not the original Sapphire that my 69 Ghia had but it is old-school enough). I have an iPod; I bought an i-trip (30 dollars) that allows me to listen to the iPod in the car using the FM radio. This way I can listen to all the music I have on CDs (you can download them on a computer and then put the music on the iPod) without a. Having to install a CD player by cutting the dashboard and b. having to install the CD player somwehre else. I find that it is a good solution.
One last thing, you need a radio that has FM not just AM in order to use i-Trip (this is part of the reason why i did not look for an original 69 sapphire: it's AM only).
Hope this helps.

Gary · Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 10:08 am Post subject:

snookerdude · Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 11:22 am Post subject: radio

unless you get a late model radio with fm multiplex you will not be able to hear stereo. the early models were monorula; one channel; one speaker.

Nico · Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 2:35 pm Post subject:

dstefun · Posted: Thu Apr 06, 2006 1:23 am Post subject:


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