Aftermarket car stereo in a later model chevy?

**uglyota** · 10-09-2007, 07:39 PM

This is real hardcore tech, I know, but have any of you guys put an aftermarket stereo in place of the stock one in a later model chevy that came stock with the large-faced head unit? Is there an install kit to do it so that it doesn't look like crap? The pickings are slim for aftermarket head units that size. TIA

**DRAGOONRANCH** · 10-09-2007, 07:47 PM

Yeah, the adapter kit should come with a plate that will take up the space that the new unit does not. Go by a stealership and you should be able to get the pins to pull the oem unit out from them.

**robertf03** · 10-09-2007, 07:56 PM

Have you thought about looking for a headunit from a truck with more options? I've never seen a spacer/adapter kit that is pleasing to the eye

**jerryg79** · 10-09-2007, 07:57 PM

holy jeez eric even i can do this.

**uglyota** · 10-09-2007, 08:29 PM

Flem thanks for confirming my suspicion
Jerry I know how to do it and think I may even be capable of installing a kit

. The main issue is if a kit exists that doesn't look like ass. Maybe a big glovebox to cover the whole spot and put the new head unit where the CD player is?

**agjohn02** · 10-09-2007, 08:32 PM

only highschool kids replace the factory chevy radio with a DIN. its a good head unit itself.

JB · 10-09-2007, 08:37 PM

Originally Posted by agjohn02

only highschool kids replace the factory chevy radio with a DIN. its a good head unit itself.

agreed, it is a good unit.

yours is a 1.5 DIN right? The 1.5DIN aftermarket stuff looks much ****tier thatn putting in a single DIN aftermarket unit though IMO

**uglyota** · 10-09-2007, 09:51 PM

Yeah but half the lights are burned out and I'm pretty sure my last one only sent bass to the right speaker, and only treble to the left. That's after replacing the speakers with aftermarket

**BroncoJo** · 10-09-2007, 09:53 PM

get a touch screen that fills up the whole space and fits flush, thats the only way way to make it look good IMO.

**DRAGOONRANCH** · 10-09-2007, 09:57 PM

$$$, but probably worth it.

**uglyota** · 10-09-2007, 09:58 PM

I honestly thought about it, but I'm not sure I trust myself to watch wheeling, skiing, or MTB videos while I drive

**BroncoJo** · 10-09-2007, 10:04 PM

A buddy just put one in his 07 f150 and it ran him about $700. Thats too much if you ask me but it does look good (coming from someone who thinks screens are dumb as hell).

**uglyota** · 10-09-2007, 11:18 PM

$700 eh, they are now officially off my radar

**BroncoJo** · 10-09-2007, 11:57 PM

that was at wholesale cost too

**Seth** · 10-10-2007, 12:37 AM

eric - lok around for kits. there are def some that look better than others. what do you guys mean by the stock stereos being good head units? they are as good or bad as any stock stereo. the features (like rca outputs) seem to be the incentive for aftermarket.

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