Don't cut that bracket. Just bend it out of the way. Truely easy. (On
one of my Vanagons someone cut it out and everytime my hand is in that
area I cut myself on it.

On Apr 29, 2009, at 3:18 PM, Jeff Lincoln wrote:

> Ok, I know most of us have run into situations where we are told
> aparticular
> radio won't fit in our Vanagons - but in reality they do fit. So
> that is why
> I am often sceptical.
>
> Now my current Sony radio is 6.4 inches deep and easily fits but
> with little
> to no room to spare. The unit I'm looking at replacing it with is
> 7.2 inches
> deep. I'm not sure that will fit.
>
> The reason I think it won't fit is because of that V shape bracket
> inside
> the dash that was used to mount the stock radio.
>
> So my question to you all is this: Is there any reason why I
> couldn't remove
> that V shaped bracket? I'd cut it out if I had to. As far as I know it
> serves no thoer purpose that to bolt the original radio in place.
>
>
> --
> Thanks,
>
> Jeff
> '90 Carat (Grover)
> '86 (We call this one Parts)
> '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus