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Stereo and CB Radio

What do you guys think of this:

Using a Double DIN install kit and a lot of dremel work, I was able to install my CB and Stereo in the Dash!

 

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Nice......... But hows does the CD player open. looks like the CB is in the way. Also it looks like the cb is sticking out a bit far.
 
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It opens far enough to get the CD in and out ... that's enough for me.
Yeah, the CB does stick out a bit, but there's no more room behind to push it any further in.
 
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yeah the cb needs to go back further man
 
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looks awsome man!! a little bit busy with all the buttons and shiny cb faceplate but i think its a great simple, clean, and functional idea! i really like it, good job
 
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I think it looks great.

I might try this.
 
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Looks awesome. I always wanted to do that but went straight to a double din and not single din.
 
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It took a lot of trial and error and dremel tool use.
the Cobra 29 is a bit bigger than DIN size. So, I had to cut the Double DIN brackets for just the stereo, and then trim the bezel to get the CB in. Using the cut off brackets from the double DIN, I attached the CB to the stereo. Maybe when I get the antenna hooked up, I'll try to get it to sit deeper in the dash, and I'll take pics on how I bracketed everything.
 

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I was able to slide the CB back a bit, and I pulled the Stereo out to match, and it looks excellent. I will get some photos of how it looks in there later. It sux that I used one of the largest CBs available, but if you use a smaller CB, I've seen DIN adaptors for them, and it would have fit much better.
 
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