[nightstar22]

My son just bought a cd player to install in his 83 elky. I do not want to cut up the faceplate/radio bezel to install. Looking online I found some 86-88 that kinda look like the same bezel, but do not have the knob holes that the 83 has. I am just wondering if one of these will fit, or if we have to ruin the original fp.
What have you seen done to install a knobless radio?

 

[BillyJack]

I've done it both ways, swapping the bezel or cutting out the opening to fit the newer square face radios. The later radio bezel will interchange, but you'll have to fab a mounting plate for your particular radio that will accept the two lower screws that attach the bezel.

And since it's your first post, welcome to the forum!

Bill

 

[darbysan]

The newer faceplate will work well for a 1.5 din radio. If you are installing an aftermarket radio, say a 1 din radio, then you will need the adapters that are sold to make them fit.

 

[ccc]

i have an 83 dash in my 86 with the later face plate it goes right in .i have a pioneer in it right now .i used a aluminium plate to make my adapter and drilled the holes for the lower mounting legs to go through so it fits flush. painted satin black it blends in nicely

 

[sandblaster]

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