Hiding HU in glovebox...help

lotas · Post by **lotas** » Mon May 01, 2006 2:46 pm

Alrighty this week I'm gonna be relocating my Pioneer DEH 8600MP into my glove box and putting my stock Honda player back in its place for security reasons. Also, next to my HU in my glovebox I will make a custom mount for my iPod with the Pioneer adapter.

Anyways, I know a few of you guys have done this so I'm just wondering the best way to go about it? My only plan is to take a fiberglass mold of the glove box, and then somehow incorporate a HU installation kit/mounting kit to serve as the "brackets" for the HU. What way do you guys reccomend? Thanks so much.

Also if you have any hints/tips/tricks or suggestions let me know please.

edit: Looks like this is my 1000th post...woohoo.

smoker · Post by **smoker** » Mon May 01, 2006 2:49 pm

only done this once for a guy and we put it in the console....i used L-brakcets to hold the radio and screw them into the mounting screws on the side of the radio

William from NOLA · Post by **William from NOLA** » Mon May 01, 2006 2:51 pm

I've seen a lot of custom work that uses foam, but I'm not sure if this is what holds the unit in place.

lotas · Post by **lotas** » Mon May 01, 2006 3:07 pm

I think I like you two's idea a lot better. The foam sounds like a good idea but I'd have to figure out a way to secure it. I don't think I can do the L brackets but I'm not positive. I Think I'll have to use a couple L brackets, just to hold the HU but then use an actual chain or something to secure it, because my glove box is a odd odd shape.