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<blockquote data-quote="Vinny1993" data-source="post: 7940569" data-attributes="member: 646310"><p>Hey guys I am new to this site but I thought that I would post something on my conversion.&nbsp; I read in a magazine about the conversion and decided to do it on my 99 GMC 1500.&nbsp; I went and got a dash out of a wrecked 05 chevy pickup along with an ash tray(I wanted to be able to return everything back to original if things didn&#039;t work out). I failed to grab the 05 stereo basket therefore I had to make things work with the original.&nbsp; I move the thermostat controls down by drilling new holes for the clips about 1/2 inch below stock.&nbsp; That solved that problem.&nbsp; A double din does not fit into the slot of the original stereo therefore i had to make additional cuts in the old stereo basket to accommodate the larger double din deck.&nbsp; I spent a lot of time on these cuts to ensure near perfection.&nbsp; Eventually i was able to slide the new deck directly into place, The deck snug enough to not have to do any kind of mounting.&nbsp; After all of this, I made all of the connections and slid everything into place and put the dash back on.&nbsp; I turned out good in my opinion, the only error that i find is that the new dash cuts off a little bit of the defrost emblem. Just for kicks i replaced all the stock components to ensure my self that everything I did was reversible if i wanted.</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="Vinny1993, post: 7940569, member: 646310"] Hey guys I am new to this site but I thought that I would post something on my conversion. I read in a magazine about the conversion and decided to do it on my 99 GMC 1500. I went and got a dash out of a wrecked 05 chevy pickup along with an ash tray(I wanted to be able to return everything back to original if things didn't work out). I failed to grab the 05 stereo basket therefore I had to make things work with the original. I move the thermostat controls down by drilling new holes for the clips about 1/2 inch below stock. That solved that problem. A double din does not fit into the slot of the original stereo therefore i had to make additional cuts in the old stereo basket to accommodate the larger double din deck. I spent a lot of time on these cuts to ensure near perfection. Eventually i was able to slide the new deck directly into place, The deck snug enough to not have to do any kind of mounting. After all of this, I made all of the connections and slid everything into place and put the dash back on. I turned out good in my opinion, the only error that i find is that the new dash cuts off a little bit of the defrost emblem. Just for kicks i replaced all the stock components to ensure my self that everything I did was reversible if i wanted. [/QUOTE]

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