A Fox is listed as single DIN?

White Knight · February 22nd, 2008, 02:39 AM

It certainly looks like it has clearance for a double DIN. If no, how much is it off by? Height? Dept?

Drick · February 22nd, 2008, 06:20 AM

I used to know what a double DIN is but im drawing a blank

Ive been up an extremly long time give me a break

nolife · February 22nd, 2008, 08:53 AM

Originally Posted by White Knight

It certainly looks like it has clearance for a double DIN. If no, how much is it off by? Height? Dept?

Just a guess but the angle of the dash would cause issues. The floor or a bracket or something would probably get in the way? I haven't messed with my radio area in 15 years so I might be wrong. I had a kit for a DIN and a 1/2 din eq under it. It was a tight fit for the eq and it is not very big depth wise either.

Iwannagofast · February 22nd, 2008, 10:00 AM

yeah if i were you i would just pull out the stereo and look at it.....its like no life said......the floor is just right under the cd player and with it be angled down i think the cd player would hit the floorr before it was all the way in

ryans88gt · February 22nd, 2008, 02:38 PM

My CD player is on the bottom, I flipped the plastic mount thing upside down. It fits but it is right up against the carpeting in the back.

fogged306 · February 22nd, 2008, 10:16 PM

The opening is a double din, but whether or not the depth is there, I'm not sure. I plan on putting my double din unit in there when I get the car done and I'm not too worried about getting it to fit. Maybe a little cutting, but I doubt it. The only thing I'm worried about is the face hitting the shifter when it slides down. I'm not sure what unit you are planning, but if it slides out from the bottom, you may have to be in 2nd or 4th for it to work... unless its an auto.

White Knight · February 23rd, 2008, 07:34 PM

Well, I just got my double DIN AVIC-D3. Hooked it up, went to put it in and it hit a mounting bracket. No problem, I just remove it, right? Well, I did, and it helped, but two thick screws are left on the floor where the radio goes. The back of my navigation unit is hitting the screws. How can I get these out? I suspect they are too thick to rip them out with a plyer.

BTW Fogged306, the ejection is on top, so it won't get in the way of my stick. However, when I'm in 1st, 3rd, or 5th gear, my stick gets in the way of the screen a bit, partially blocking view of navigation. Does anyone make a double DIN A/C relocator? I have seen single DIN relocators with guages, but that does me no good.

fogged306 · February 23rd, 2008, 08:08 PM

Not any of the manufacturers that I carry at my store make the double din relocate. That doesn't mean that its not made anywhere, but I do carry the bigger name in dash kits, Metra. Maybe try Scoche? or even a no name company that makes oddball kits.. just hunt around on the search engines. You could fab it yourself, but I'm not sure how much experience you have with that or even what kind of job it is.. I haven't looked at mine in a couple of years. I can tell you it is definitely possible, it all boils down to how much fabbing you want/can do.

Other than that, all I can say is that in about a month or two, when I get my car running, I will be installing my D2 and I can give you a step by step when I'm done.. I'm sure you won't be waiting that long to do it, but just in case.

White Knight · February 23rd, 2008, 08:31 PM

Originally Posted by fogged306

Not any of the manufacturers that I carry at my store make the double din relocate. That doesn't mean that its not made anywhere, but I do carry the bigger name in dash kits, Metra. Maybe try Scoche? or even a no name company that makes oddball kits.. just hunt around on the search engines. You could fab it yourself, but I'm not sure how much experience you have with that or even what kind of job it is.. I haven't looked at mine in a couple of years. I can tell you it is definitely possible, it all boils down to how much fabbing you want/can do.

Other than that, all I can say is that in about a month or two, when I get my car running, I will be installing my D2 and I can give you a step by step when I'm done.. I'm sure you won't be waiting that long to do it, but just in case.

Well, let's put it this way. I'm very good at installing radios, even when wiring is completely cut or messed up. I'm average at mounting, but nothing special, as I'm having problems removing screws.

There is no way I can ever fab my own with it looking decent. I have searched and found nothing. All I've seen are the ones from American Muscle and those are single DIN.

In the meantime, any idea on how to remove those screws, so I can at least mount it on the bottom for now? They are upside down, so I'm guessing they are screwed in from underneat the car?

fogged306 · February 23rd, 2008, 08:37 PM

Well I'm not sure what they are there for, but if you do some investigating and find you can do without them then I would suggest either an airsaw, or a grinder, or something with a cut-off wheel... just make sure that either A: you will still have good thread biting the metal they are screwed into, if they are important screws, or B: that they arent important screws, meaning they are just for clamps holding wires, or screws to hold something in place while it was welded from the factory, ect.

White Knight · February 23rd, 2008, 08:49 PM

Originally Posted by fogged306

Well I'm not sure what they are there for, but if you do some investigating and find you can do without them then I would suggest either an airsaw, or a grinder, or something with a cut-off wheel... just make sure that either A: you will still have good thread biting the metal they are screwed into, if they are important screws, or B: that they arent important screws, meaning they are just for clamps holding wires, or screws to hold something in place while it was welded from the factory, ect.

They are for the bracket. The bracket has two holes, and fits into the screws. Once on, nuts screw onto the screws, holding the bracket in place. It's a tight fit to get any grinder in there, but I will see what I have.

93lx306dev · February 26th, 2008, 08:51 AM

Originally Posted by White Knight

It certainly looks like it has clearance for a double DIN. If no, how much is it off by? Height? Dept?

what is a DIN

fogged306 · February 26th, 2008, 09:26 AM

A measurement of the radio face height. The stock radio in your mustang is a single din. Most GM radios from the 90's and early 2000's were din and a half, and most new cars are now double din, meaning twice the height of the radio in the mustang.

nolife · February 26th, 2008, 09:46 AM

Again, its been many years since I did mine..
Do those bolts come up through the floor through a thread hole? If so, make sure they are not holding something on the under side. I seem to remember them being fairly large bolts. Almost too large for the purpose of only holding that bracket. Seems unlikely and would be an odd design choice but you never know.

My other Mustang came with a DIN with a 7in slide out screen, it hits while while positioning in the odd gears. I never use it so its coming out anyway.

White Knight · February 27th, 2008, 10:03 AM

Originally Posted by fogged306

A measurement of the radio face height. The stock radio in your mustang is a single din. Most GM radios from the 90's and early 2000's were din and a half, and most new cars are now double din, meaning twice the height of the radio in the mustang.

Those 1 1/2 DIN look like a probalem. I was looking at my friend's '94 Mustang GT, and it looked like it would be quite a bit of work to get a double DIN in there. Those are 1 1/2 DIN right?

89lxfox50 · February 27th, 2008, 12:46 PM

what is a din??? mustangs unlimited makes a thing to move ur cd player to where the heat and ac go

February 22nd, 2008, 02:39 AM	#1
White Knight Newbie Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Staten Island, New York Posts: 44 iTrader: 0 reviews	A Fox is listed as single DIN? It certainly looks like it has clearance for a double DIN. If no, how much is it off by? Height? Dept? __________________ 1989 Mustang LX 5.0 5-speed Underdrive pulleys, cold air intake, shortthrow shifter, flex fan, Flowmasters, whiteface gauges, Autometer Gauge Pod with Phantom tach, oil, and water gauges, Cobra tail lights, arm rest with cup holder

February 22nd, 2008, 06:20 AM	#2
Drick Big timin' in a small town 2004 FX4 F150, 86 GT Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Gods country. Nordern Michigan eh Posts: 14,336 iTrader: 1 reviews	I used to know what a double DIN is but im drawing a blank Ive been up an extremly long time give me a break __________________ FX4 Crew Crew member #1 Don't take anything I say to heart, I don't try to come off as an asshole. It just happens

February 22nd, 2008, 02:38 PM	#5
ryans88gt MM Fanatic Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bloomington, IL Posts: 4,737 iTrader: 0 reviews	My CD player is on the bottom, I flipped the plastic mount thing upside down. It fits but it is right up against the carpeting in the back. __________________ 88 GT CHI headed 351w 10.8 @ 125 - still figuring it out. 03 Cobra 2.3 whipple 10.7 @ 129 - sold it 04 Mach 1 12.7 @ 109 mostly stock - sold it 89 LX procharged 302 515 hp 497 ftlbs 10.7 @130 mph - sold it

February 23rd, 2008, 07:34 PM	#7
White Knight Newbie Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Staten Island, New York Posts: 44 iTrader: 0 reviews	Well, I just got my double DIN AVIC-D3. Hooked it up, went to put it in and it hit a mounting bracket. No problem, I just remove it, right? Well, I did, and it helped, but two thick screws are left on the floor where the radio goes. The back of my navigation unit is hitting the screws. How can I get these out? I suspect they are too thick to rip them out with a plyer. BTW Fogged306, the ejection is on top, so it won't get in the way of my stick. However, when I'm in 1st, 3rd, or 5th gear, my stick gets in the way of the screen a bit, partially blocking view of navigation. Does anyone make a double DIN A/C relocator? I have seen single DIN relocators with guages, but that does me no good. __________________ 1989 Mustang LX 5.0 5-speed Underdrive pulleys, cold air intake, shortthrow shifter, flex fan, Flowmasters, whiteface gauges, Autometer Gauge Pod with Phantom tach, oil, and water gauges, Cobra tail lights, arm rest with cup holder

February 26th, 2008, 09:46 AM	#14
nolife MM Fanatic 91GT, 88GT, 02GT Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,057 Blog Entries: 3 iTrader: 0 reviews	Again, its been many years since I did mine.. Do those bolts come up through the floor through a thread hole? If so, make sure they are not holding something on the under side. I seem to remember them being fairly large bolts. Almost too large for the purpose of only holding that bracket. Seems unlikely and would be an odd design choice but you never know. My other Mustang came with a DIN with a 7in slide out screen, it hits while while positioning in the odd gears. I never use it so its coming out anyway. __________________

February 22nd, 2008, 10:16 PM	#6
fogged306 MM Fanatic 89 GT Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: NY Posts: 4,875 iTrader: 2 reviews	The opening is a double din, but whether or not the depth is there, I'm not sure. I plan on putting my double din unit in there when I get the car done and I'm not too worried about getting it to fit. Maybe a little cutting, but I doubt it. The only thing I'm worried about is the face hitting the shifter when it slides down. I'm not sure what unit you are planning, but if it slides out from the bottom, you may have to be in 2nd or 4th for it to work... unless its an auto.

February 23rd, 2008, 08:08 PM	#8
fogged306 MM Fanatic 89 GT Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: NY Posts: 4,875 iTrader: 2 reviews	Not any of the manufacturers that I carry at my store make the double din relocate. That doesn't mean that its not made anywhere, but I do carry the bigger name in dash kits, Metra. Maybe try Scoche? or even a no name company that makes oddball kits.. just hunt around on the search engines. You could fab it yourself, but I'm not sure how much experience you have with that or even what kind of job it is.. I haven't looked at mine in a couple of years. I can tell you it is definitely possible, it all boils down to how much fabbing you want/can do. Other than that, all I can say is that in about a month or two, when I get my car running, I will be installing my D2 and I can give you a step by step when I'm done.. I'm sure you won't be waiting that long to do it, but just in case.

February 23rd, 2008, 08:37 PM	#10
fogged306 MM Fanatic 89 GT Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: NY Posts: 4,875 iTrader: 2 reviews	Well I'm not sure what they are there for, but if you do some investigating and find you can do without them then I would suggest either an airsaw, or a grinder, or something with a cut-off wheel... just make sure that either A: you will still have good thread biting the metal they are screwed into, if they are important screws, or B: that they arent important screws, meaning they are just for clamps holding wires, or screws to hold something in place while it was welded from the factory, ect.

February 26th, 2008, 09:26 AM	#13
fogged306 MM Fanatic 89 GT Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: NY Posts: 4,875 iTrader: 2 reviews	A measurement of the radio face height. The stock radio in your mustang is a single din. Most GM radios from the 90's and early 2000's were din and a half, and most new cars are now double din, meaning twice the height of the radio in the mustang.

February 27th, 2008, 12:46 PM	#16
89lxfox50 Newbie Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 39 iTrader: 0 reviews	what is a din??? mustangs unlimited makes a thing to move ur cd player to where the heat and ac go

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