View Single Post
Old Jul 17, 2017 | 06:51 AM
  #5298 (permalink)  
ala_xfire's Avatar
ala_xfire
Senior Member
Joined: Dec 2010
Posts: 12,780
Likes: 184
From: Lineville, AL
Default Re: What did you do to your Crossfire today?

Made mount for Kenwood 8182 FRS radio from pizzaguy :

This is the bottom mount side, notice the use of old PC slot fillers as the mounts. I decided to mount the radio on the bottom for 2 reasons, there is better air circulation for the cooling fins and I also gain a nice little shelf for the microphone :



You will notice I resorted to MDF plywood after several abortive attempts to use plexiglass, I was never able to bend it successfully, it's all going to be painted black anyway.

Here is the top side with the stiffening shelf brace :



I ran the wires up inside the right side of the dash and connected to the glove box light, which is on a 15 amp fuse along with the cigarette lighter.
I use the pocket on the bulkhead to store all the extra cabling, like the antenna cable.
This contraption is mounted with the two Torx screws that were formally used to mount the coat hooks.

No screws or bolts, all blind ( pop ) rivets.

I'll post more pictures when it is painted and mounted.

 

Last edited by ala_xfire; Jul 17, 2017 at 05:11 PM.
Reply