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From: "negusm" <negusm@y...>
Date: Wed Apr 9, 2003  10:40 pm
Subject: Re: Sorry, to bring this up again....

Body:
Wow thanks!

That is EXACTLY the info I am looking for. Coupes didn't have a wood
dash so some other style (black?) plate must have gone there. I have
a 1979-1984 black plate for the Ford two shaft radios. It may fit or
be adaptable for the Kenwood. I can probably make the metal pieces
that go behind.

-Mike

--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, "jdawg" <jdawg@e...> wrote:
> yes your hole should be din. yes your radio is a two shaft style.
> your looking for 2 plates, one metal and one wood that matches the
> dash. the 2 are the same shape. the metal one goes on first. then
> you put the radio in from the rear of the dash. then the wood
plate
> goes on and then the shaft nuts. when you tigten them the two
> plates will sandwich against the recessed area of the dash and hold
> the radio in. then you should put a back strap on for extra suppost
> and theft prevention.
> mine was released in march '85 and came with the alpine. if you
> remove your dash pad you can check and see if it has the factory
> installed amp in the center hole on the dash. if its an alpine,
> chances are you sent the wrong one back. im not sure if the
> kenwoods came with an amp...
> jdawg
>
>
>
>
>

--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, "negusm" <negusm@y...> wrote:
> > I was not directing it at you Sandy, I know you may not know,
> thats
> > why you haven't posted. I know if you knew you would be the
first
> > one to reply. I was hoping that somebody who had an 1985 or 1986
> car
> > with an original radio could tell me one way or the other how
> their
> > radio is setup.
> >
> > Since I have nothing to go by any comment/help is appreciated. I
> > just hate to get a $150 radio from Hank and have no way to mount
> it.
> > I'm just trying to get back to stock if I can....I thought I was
> > almost there.
> >
> > -Mike
> >
> >

--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, "Sandy Block"
<cigarsandy@c...>
> > wrote:
> > >

--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, "negusm" <negusm@y...> wrote:
> > > > This bugs me...
> > > >
> > > I am not ignoring you, I just do NOT know the answer, Sorry
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > So as you may or may not know...I sent the Alpine radio back
to
> > Hank
> > > > to get changed to the Kenwood since I thought my car was an
> > > early '85
> > > > which it may not, the Alpine may be more correct for me...
> > > >
> > > > ...but anyways...I called Hank asking for the face plate
(trim
> > > plate)
> > > > for the radio. The Alpine he sent looked just like the asc
> > > > Brochure...it has posts (dual shaft)...but it didn't come
with
> a
> > > face
> > > > plate panel. The dash in my car which I believe is totally
> > > original
> > > > is a DIN-style which was new for 1985 and went to 1986. It
> has a
> > > > wide opening and won't support a post style radio without at
> > least
> > > > some trim plate or something.
> > > >
> > > > My question is, was there a DIN style radio that I should ask
> > Hank
> > > > for, or was there a face plate used in the DIN opening for
the
> > dual
> > > > shaft radio?
> > > >
> > > > -Mike