Having recently installed my own Empeg in my '67 Mustang, I do have one other possibility for you. Just rip off the knobs, faceplate, and lens. Then permanently mount it and use the remote for everything. Add a pony for your static image and you're all set. I put mine behind some tinted plexiglass using the original chrome bezel and it hides it pretty well. Of course I've got to use a laptop to upload anything now, but I think it blends a little better than just sticking it in with the original faceplate.

Really bad initial pictures are on my machine here:
http://24.160.147.109/car/67/

-Dave