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Keithinatlanta
Advanced Member
Username: Keithinatlanta
Post Number: 787
Registered: 3-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 19, 2006 - 10:34 pm: | 
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Let's talk about floor installation. I traded my ext. cab in for a regular cab pick up. So can I drill holes in the floor without concerning myself with messing up the transmission? This is a 2006 full size chevrolet pick up. But I wonder who else might have the same question, only with a different vehicle whether it is a car or truck. What do you have to look out for? What type of screws do you use to hold your mount in place? Any other ideas or tips regarding this? Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Keith in Atlanta
CEF 150 |
Wolverine
Advanced Member
Username: Wolverine
Post Number: 647
Registered: 2-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 20, 2006 - 4:17 am: |
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What's wrong with just a Hump mount for the radio??
Wolverine. |
747
Intermediate Member
Username: 747
Post Number: 172
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 20, 2006 - 6:23 am: |
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Keith,
If you have carpeting there, just use some short screws and hand-screw them into the carpet! Or, check out my truck's install in the picture's section - might give you an idea. Just scroll down towards the end of the thread. |
Tech237
Moderator
Username: Tech237
Post Number: 531
Registered: 4-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 20, 2006 - 5:03 pm: |
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Wooa! Do not rely on screws that just screw into the carpet. Yes they may hold on a day to day basis but be involved with an accident or emergency stop and that radio is about to become an unguided missle.
Also do not rely on using bungee cords to hold a radio either as the same thing can occur. |
Kid_vicious
Senior Member
Username: Kid_vicious
Post Number: 2090
Registered: 9-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 20, 2006 - 10:58 pm: |
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best way is to reach up from underneath the tranny and check the clearance. if you cant reach, drill a 1/8" pilot hole very carefully so you dont punch through into any lines, then use a stiff piece of wire stuck through the hole to feel around for clearance.
in general, its a very bad idea to screw into anything that you dont know whats on the other side or where.
maybe this is a question for the chevy lovers forum. i bet someone on one of those sites has removed a million of these trannys.
good luck,
matt |
Coyote
Advanced Member
Username: Coyote
Post Number: 889
Registered: 11-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, September 21, 2006 - 9:31 am: |
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I agree with Kid on checking your clearance first and to make sure there are no cables/wires or lines in the way. But in most cases the transmission is not going to be that close to the underside of the vehicle. There has to be some clearance there to accomodate the movement of the componets from the engine all the way to the drive axle. If not you would probably hear your tranny hitting the floorboard every time you accelerated.
They make some pretty nice pedastal mounts now a days for mounting radios and laptops to your floor board. Do a google on "amature radio mounts".
Second, DO NOT just try drilling through the carpet when drilling the floorboard. Make small cuts in the carpet where you are going to drill. If you don't, the carpet pile will MORE THAN LIKELY be caught by the bit or screw and start unraveling and wrapping around your bit and mess your carpet up. I have also heard just to use a shapened punch and pound it through the floorboard with a big hammer, but not sure how well that would work myself. Drill point screws might do the job as well. Just something I read somewhere on installations. |
