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#160937 - 10/05/2003 12:29 '87 Toyota Land Cruiser Install
Overlord
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Registered: 07/03/2002
Posts: 10
The previous owner installed a cd player in the dash pocket and a tape deck in the factory location. I originally planned on keeping the tape deck in the same place and put the empeg in the cd player location. But, the empeg sled is to wide, it hits a heater duct on the right side. So now I have to put it in the tape deck location.

Here's a pic of the tape deck and the cd player currently intalled:

http://www2.freepichosting.com/Images/37446/4.jpg

Does anybody have an idea how I can mount the empeg's sled in the tape deck location? Here's a pick of the tape decks mounting bracket:

http://www2.freepichosting.com/Images/37446/5.jpg

The brackets bolt to the dash from above.


Edited by Overlord (10/05/2003 12:49)

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#160938 - 10/05/2003 12:43 Re: '87 Toyota Land Cruiser Install [Re: Overlord]
tfabris
carpal tunnel

Registered: 20/12/1999
Posts: 31563
Loc: Seattle, WA
If there's enough space between those mounting tabs, you should be able to find an install kit that will correctly and cleanly adapt the factory location for a DIN-sized stereo.

If not, then cut or bend that one mounting tab that's in the way and create your own "din plate" which screws into the remaining tabs, then mount the empeg to that.
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#160939 - 10/05/2003 13:02 Re: '87 Toyota Land Cruiser Install [Re: tfabris]
Overlord
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Registered: 07/03/2002
Posts: 10
The brackets are to narrow for the sled.

BTW, any idea what the screw hole size is that's located on the back of the sled?

Here's a pic:

http://www2.freepichosting.com/Images/37446/6.jpg

The tape deck has a support screw on the back that slides in a hole in the back of the dash. So, I want to use the same method to support the back of the sled.


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#160940 - 10/05/2003 15:03 Re: '87 Toyota Land Cruiser Install [Re: Overlord]
tfabris
carpal tunnel

Registered: 20/12/1999
Posts: 31563
Loc: Seattle, WA
It's a metric screw. I forget the number. Take the sled to a hardware store and start trying different metric screws until you find one that fits exactly.
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#160941 - 11/05/2003 00:38 Re: '87 Toyota Land Cruiser Install [Re: tfabris]
mtempsch
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Registered: 02/06/2000
Posts: 1996
Loc: Gothenburg, Sweden
It's a metric screw. I forget the number


M4 thread (easily found with a search on "sled thread" in this forum)

Maybe a candidate for addition to the installation part of the FAQ?

/Michael
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#160942 - 11/05/2003 09:05 Re: '87 Toyota Land Cruiser Install [Re: mtempsch]
tfabris
carpal tunnel

Registered: 20/12/1999
Posts: 31563
Loc: Seattle, WA
Maybe a candidate for addition to the installation part of the FAQ?
Let's add it to Lopan's parts list, and then I'll put his parts list into the FAQ. Lopan's parts list, last I saw, needed to be updated with numbers for the small version of the knob LEDs.
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