HU kit w/o that damn pocket?

[hinkle_e]

Does anyone know if a head unit installation kit exists for a '98 that doesn't have that stupid pocket. I'm ISO one that just centers a single DIN in the hole w/out the useless pocket below it.
Thanks
Eric

 

[tbomb]

theres a few member who just mounted it in the middle, and cut a piece of plexiglass to fit around it and painted it black. doesnt look too bad, just a lot of blank space. i forget who has it though, sorry.

 

[expo5.0]

heres an idea

 

[burnin_up]

ive cut a faceplate out of a chunk of aluminum before, not hard at all if you can get ahold of some.

 

[VPS]

Metra

I just bought a Metra install kit for my 98, I believe it is 5600 part number, no pocket

 

[Magicfan25]

I dont know the make on it, but they're out there...If you cant find one PM me and I'll get ya the phone number for the place that did my install and I'm sure they can send ya one.

 

[Doug]

I have the same install kit as magicfan25. i picked mine up at a local car audio place. payed through the nose for it too.

 

[bigtigexplorer]

Here is what I did with the pocket. I cut a piece of smoked plexi to fit over the pocket and flush with the deck and mounted some switches in it. All the wiring is in the pocket.

Here is a pic:

 

[X24]

I have the same one as Magicfan25. That one is designed for an equilizer to be put in under the radio. It comes with a piece that pops in the opening to cover it if you dont have an equilizer. I have an equilizer in mine, but I dont have any pics of it on my computer. I think it cost about $25 or so.

 

[03ExplorerSPT]

I too have the same one as MagicFan25. I didn't even get a choice when I had my HU installed. The people at Circuit City were like, "Oh by the way I forgot to charge you for the adapter you'll need so that will be $25." So I paid it and they installed it. At the time I didn't know there was anything else but so far I like it. Oh yeah and you can see pics of it if you click the link in my sig.

 

[AnabolicFrolic]

not entirley useless

the pocket does hold a single jewel case so u can carry around 1 cd in it.. or 4 if u stack them in the single jewel case lol.

I had one without a pocket but it cracked when i hit a pot hole.. now i have the one with a pocket.

 

[brendan]

Just cut the pocket out and mount a 1/2din EQ there, that's what I did, and it sounds way better now too!

 

[jssong]

mine didnt have a pocket.. but i got it done at a shop

 

[X24]

Originally posted by brendan
Just cut the pocket out and mount a 1/2din EQ there, that's what I did, and it sounds way better now too!

Why not just buy the kid thats designed for a 1/2din EQ?

 

[brendan]

I already had the kit w/the pocket and the car audio shop that I bought it from installed it for free. He just cut the pocket and stuck the EQ in there... can't complain when it's free, it works, and it looks good!