How is this piece removed without breaking it? I believe I'm going to take myn out and make an aluminum plate to go there for my bottle kit switches. Any way to hold the plate down once it's gone or will I need to do some mcgyvering?
Little plastic cubby hole below radio
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That little plastic cubby is attached to the factory Ford stereo via 2 screws on the bottom of the radio. You have to remove the radio and then you can unscrew the cubby. You can make a radio removal tool out of a piece of coat hanger. Cut two pieces from your standard coat hanger (about 10" long) and bend them into a "U" shape. Slide the coat hanger into those two holes (actually, 2 on each side of the radio) and pull on the radio. You may have to work the removal tool around a bit to get the spring loaded clamps to release.
Clay
Clay
Ahhh thanks, thats why it was moving the radio when i tried to "pop" it out. I figured it was just little plastic clips holding it in, but when I seen it wasn't doing like I thought I figured I should stop and ask. Thanks again.
They aren't plastic...well, the entire cubby is plastic however, the clips on the radio are metal and the radio case is very well made! You won't have to force the radio out however, like I said, you will have to jiggle your custom made radio removal tool(s) around to get the clips to release...once you take the radio out, you'll understand better how they work (which is great for future reference!)
Now...where the heck did my signature go!
Cheers mate!
Clay
Now...where the heck did my signature go!
Cheers mate!
Clay
I tired the coat hanger thing a while back. May have just been me, but I fought with the thing for an hour. I gave up and spent $5 for the "tools" to pull it out, and it came out in ten seconds. The coat hangers are worth a shot, but if they don't work, don't get discouraged, just buy the tools.
Dad has the tools I'm pretty sure so I don't believe I need to worry. I'm more concerned on how I'm going to fasten my plate now that I've figured out how the thing comes loose.
It should be fairly easy to fabricate a switch housing....although, there are lots of prefabbed aluminum housings all over - ebay, 50resto, mustangsunlimited...etc. You would probably have to drill 4 small holes in each of the corners and attach it to your console with screws.
As for the stereo removal tools...when I first removed my stereo, way back in ninteen hundred and eighty nine, those tools weren't available to the public, thus, the coat hanger method. What most people don't realize or forget to do is cuss a lot and throw a small tantrum before the stereo comes out....just don't throw tools!
Clay
As for the stereo removal tools...when I first removed my stereo, way back in ninteen hundred and eighty nine, those tools weren't available to the public, thus, the coat hanger method. What most people don't realize or forget to do is cuss a lot and throw a small tantrum before the stereo comes out....just don't throw tools!
Clay
To me it's cheaper (ie free) if I make my own, aluminum won't take long at all to cut out, and I just tell the machine to make the pockets where I want them and I can make sure my switches fit the way I want em.
Mr. Rustypwnz
Advanced Member
some of the stock radios just dont slide out, ive done about 15 stock ford removals and rewire's for new head units, and you get one every once in a while thats a pain, but it should just slide out and the clips will be right there....
BUF92GT
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What are you doing with the cubby?? I am looking for one for my 92 GT. Send me a PM if you are interested in selling it. I am making a custom relocation plate for the a/c & radio and want the little storage bin (for now anyway).
Thanks
Thanks
Okay, this is slightly off-thread but I used my cubby and made a custom plate for my stereo. Unfortunately, I had to cut up an aftermarket plate (one of the plastic, generic stero mounting unit thingies) and I epoxied the cubby just below, in the stock location. I had to do some minor grinding/fabrication in regards to the cubby and I painted the entire thing the factory color. Other than the 4 stupid screws in the corners of my center console and the aftermarket stereo, the entire thing looks pretty much stock, which was pretty much my goal!).
Clay
Gonna keep the cubby. Sorry man, I've got everything but the mufflers that came off stock and I plan on keeping everything. When I get a little older I may move up to a different car and return her back to stock.
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