New Stag owner (Mk2 - LD 44958), I’d like to replace the stereo with a modern retro looking version, the car appears to have the original Hitachi one, per the attached photo. I can’t seem to remove it as there is a metal bracket holding it in. Any suggestions on how I remove the old stereo? Are there any size (depth) limitations for the new stereo. The opening in the console is about 18.5cm x 6.5cm. Thanks in advance.
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Hi, I'm currently looking into replacing radio cassette with radio cd player, so far I haven't purchased anything, just removed to replace the dash ect with vineer, I've measured the hole and find it's largely bigger than most on markets, so probably going to have to adapt some sort of cd bracket, most cd players come with sleeve so a few clever thinking requiredYou do not have permission to view this gallery.
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You can get an adaptor from robsport and others that will adapt the original cutout to a single din slot, works well. The din unit should come with a sleeve, that attaches to the adapter and the radio slips in and out like any other din unit.
on the cassette player, not sure that they were normally installed from new, it’s probably some adaptation to make it fit? Normally there are two plates that are held together by the radio spindle nuts
TerryLast edited by trunt; 5 December 2023, 00:22.Terry Hunt, Wilmington Delaware
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I have been using one of these for years. Does the job very well.Last edited by DJT; 5 December 2023, 08:53.Dave
1974 Mk2, ZF Auto, 3.45 Diff, Datsun Driveshafts. Stag owner/maintainer since 1989.Comment
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Not easy to adequately suspend any stereo in such a large cavity. But such a large cavity has a huge advantage of being able to easily take nearly any stereo!
Keep your black plastic backing plate as you'll definitely need it and it will need to be cut/trimmed to fit around new unit's cradle. If it's already been cut too large to fit around new unit's cradle then see if you can find the factory provided blanking plate which is far more desirable as it matches the below heater AC plastic surround.
I have worked out a way to suspend my very heavy stereo, as it has a pop out touch screen.
I'll post a few photos if you like when I get back to my computer.
In New England at the moment. Just heading out of Boston. Haven't seen any classic cars yet!Stag 2500S
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I found that the Din adapter is working fine without any other support for my regular sized single din unit, but watch the depth.. having said that, mine has the a/c type heater it may be restricted in depth because of that?Terry Hunt, Wilmington Delaware
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If you can't remove the stereo, it's likely you'll have to remove the centre console facilitate removal from behind.Stag 2500S
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I'm a bit puzzled concerning this business about the depth of the radio. I thought most radios nowadays are only about 5 or 6 cm deep, as there's no need to have a CD player built in. You can have your whole music collection on a stick or smartphone with you in the car all the time. If you feel the need for an amplifier, that can be put virtually anywhere as you don't need access to it once installed.The answer isn't 42, it's 1/137Comment
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Personally, I can't see the point in having a CD player in the car.
I fitted one years ago (Sony BT2500) & apart from trying it out, I have never actually used it as it's Blutooth as well. I use the phone or iPod Nano.
So 2-3" depth is plenty.Comment
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My car had a cd radio fitted to it when I first got it. Every time I pulled the choke out the radio would edge a few mm out of the aperture. I found the radio was really too deep a fit as the choke cable snakes behind it before going through the bulkhead into the engine bay. I no longer have cds and prefer my music on a micro sd card.
I fitted a shallower radio, the sd card goes behind the faceplate, choke cable pulls out much easier now and radio does not edge out.
Originally posted by David2269 View Post
In reference the first post, looks like centre console will need to be removed to get to the fixing plate. As suggested keep the fascia plate to cover the oem large aperture. You can find really nice looking retro radios that use the same spindle fitting. Else go to a more standard din fitting.Comment
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Classic car stereo (classiccarstereo.co.uk) do a number of retro style radios and head units including spindle mount units may be worth a lookComment
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