install Radio into Glove bos ?

I have a 65 all original except the drive train, I want to have a stereo but I do not want to cut the dash.
I am thinking of installing into the glove box and not worried about $8.00 box.
Does anyone know of a box or bracket system of what i can use to install in the glove box? I have the kick panels with speakers up front already.

I built a center console for under the dash of plywood and covered it , but just does not look right.
Any Idea's ??  

how is your glove box liner...

if somebody offers an ABS plastic glove box liner instead of the folded paper..   that would be a better starting point..

i would probably figure out a way to wedge a plastic bag into the glove box while its installed.   cut a plywood panel to fill or something to fill the opening where the door closes..  and use something a spray can of LOW expanding foam insulation to make a pattern from the inside of an installed glove box liner..   i could then saw and shape that as a form then mount it on a piece of plywood..   so i could use it to vacuum form an ABS liner to mount stereos in..     modifications to the floor to support the back of the radio..    perhaps if you duplicate the liner completely.. just mounting the stereo to brackets inside..

if you make the face shallow .. to support the face... a second layer to  support the back of the stereo..   or perhaps just a shallow face.. to slide inside of the OE shaped paper liner.. and use the same mounting screws ..

i would bet that someone has done this...

you might even look at the little motorized actuators.. so when you turn the key on..  in 10 seconds the glove box opens..  

but rig it so the glove box does NOT open when the passenger door is open..  and it waits 10 seconds when the passenger door closes..  but closes instantly when the right hand door opens.. so passengers don't knock the glove box door with their knees getting in or out..    

one thing..  you might want to make sure that nobody sets a soda on the open glove box door.. or the motorized operation might fill your stereo with


a good sheet metal shop or sign shop that creates various shapes on their sheet metal brake/bender..  could duplicate a cardboard/poster board pattern you have created...   they could do it in various thicknesses of metal.. or in ABS plastic..  

Look at a boat stereo box.  They have a bracket with a flip down cover.  You could mount in in your console, under the dash, in the glove box, or get one with a remote control, and mount the whole thing in the trunk.  

Google "marine stereo enclosure".

I used one of these in a racing trailer.  It  contains everything well, supports it well, and is somewhat secure.

Good Luck.  

Back in my high school days in my original '66 coupe it came with the radio (two shaft knob style) in the glove box. All the owner did was cut a piece of 1x4 to length and sort of wedged it in. Not the cleanest install, but it worked and I was thankful he didn't hack up the dash.

If you're not super concerned with original looks, but don't want a permanent mod (since you do have the kick panel speakers) I would consider removing the glove box door and making a panel to fill the opening that has brackets to secure it from the rear (nothing screwed into the dash steel). This way you'd have the radio flush fit into this panel (maybe even room for an aftermarket gauge or something) and you could easily control it with its included remote control. The one thing I hated was always leaning over to open the glove box and tune the radio (before digital tuners and remotes). With today's modern radios you can control it safely from the driver's seat.

HTH...
Mark  
Mark Houlahan
Technical Editor
Mustang Monthly Magazine

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Consider a radio that fits the dash without cutting it.  

Classic, there are several vendors that supply modern radios that fit in the dash cutout with any modifications, see the Jan 201 MM issue pg 32. You've already chnaged the drive train so it's not like you have a concurs car.  

Classic65:
I have a 65 all original except the drive train, I want to have a stereo but I do not want to cut the dash.
I am thinking of installing into the glove box and not worried about $8.00 box.
Does anyone know of a box or bracket system of what i can use to install in the glove box? I have the kick panels with speakers up front already.

I built a center console for under the dash of plywood and covered it , but just does not look right.
Any Idea's ??

This is the setup I built years ago for that problem. I have been thinking about the newest ones that fit and look like stock radios but have mp3 plug-ins. The two chamber Flowmasters make it hard to hear music anyway.