Part of bringing my '83 back to stock has been to remove an aftermarket Sony and install the AM/FM cassette that was an option. I got three radios off eBay and managed to make one nice one that works well. I redid some of the wiring that was messed up by the sony installer and everything now works as it should. The boost to the back speakers sounds really good too.
The big mystery is how to get enough clearance behind the radio opening to work the radio into place. Manuals haven't helped and no matter what I mess with there in not enough clearance to do this. Were the first year convertibles assembled differently, perhaps welded instead of screwed in places for more strength? There is a bracket on the left that was bolted to the lower brace that surrounds the radio. I though removing that would help. It did, but not enough. It is different than the brace I've seen on a coupe in the same area.
I read a terrific thread on removing the dash but it seems like this shouldn't be necessary just to install a radio that might have come with the car.
Thank you for any input or experience.
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