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Posted by: theer Jul 3 2022, 05:01 PM

I’m installing a Becker CDR220 radio.

These are from early 2000’s Boxster. With a little Bluetooth dongle you can use the CD function to use your phone.

Anyway, I’ve done this before, but can’t for the life of me remember where I got the bracket to pick up the back of the radio to the mount on the firewall.

Mount:


Bracket I have used:


Installed radio:


The problem is the offset of the mount on the firewall vs the center point of the radio. I know I didn’t make that bracket. anyone know where to get one?

Not sure it makes a difference, but the installed radio is in a ‘72, the new one is a ‘75.

Thanks!
Tom

Posted by: 914Sixer Jul 4 2022, 06:28 AM

Try a piece of pipe strap.


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Posted by: Shivers Jul 4 2022, 10:30 AM

He got this out before I could. Plumbers tape will work, used it before. And no one will see it. Otherwise if I was pressed for it, I'd break out a tape and make one. Cardboard template, trace on some sheet metal and use some wiss cutters and a file. Paint to suit. If you bake the tacky painted piece for three hours at 300 it will harden similar to powder coat.

Posted by: bbrock Jul 4 2022, 11:10 AM

I prefer to use stereo mounting strap over plumbing strap. It is heavier gauge than plumbing strap so a more solid mount, but still easy to bend.

https://www.crutchfield.com/S-4g1jdOxIjCe/p_120BKSTRAP/Universal-Back-Strap.html

Posted by: theer Jul 11 2022, 08:13 AM

Thanks- all good suggestions.