Leets

Does anyone make a aftermarket radio installation kit for the first gen GS? My searches have led me nowhere.

Jmai22

NONE, you gotta go buy ABS plastic or something and make your own. plastic cost about 5 bucks a sheet. and you can make 2 out of 1 sheet. but expect to do it 2-3 times until you get it right.

Leets

K, well that answers that... anybody know how much it would run to have a custom bracket made to put one in... I would just take it to a shop and have them do the full install, but I don't feel like paying someone to do the wiring, too, when I could just do that myself.

y2kr1

i used a es300 face plate but then i had to shave down the sides of it becouse the es radio is a little wider than or gs,but you will not find a wireing harnes for them or i couldnt but what i did was test the wires at the amp and taped each wire from the aftermarket radio to the amp wires b4 they go into the amp,and i used the factry bracket to mount both the dvd player and head unit that is holding in your factry radio ,ill help you if you need but this is what mine turned out like ...

y2kr1

this is another one

twojayzee

EDIT: I ended up buying a metra kit about a year ago

I am building one right now. Useing one piece of 1/2" MDF and one 1/4" MDF and fiberglass with gauge pods etc....Will post some pix when its done.

Leets

was shaving the sides of the es300 one the only modification you had to do? Does it still mount using the factory mounts? What year(s) ES300 kit did you use?

Rico's Revenge

Looks nice y2kr1...

Leets, the ES300 mod will be the easiest. I can't remember, but I think you will need to adjust your mounting points, which wouldn't be too hard with the A/C controls out.

I also did MDF and fiberglass. The hard part with that is matching the colors to the plastic dash. It took us several paintjobs to get it right.

y2kr1

that is true you have to pull the a/c controls out with the fact radio and just use fact brackets and you will have to place the radio in the bracket and redril some new holes to mount the radio if you need any help just mail me and give me your number and i can call you back just let me know thanks alot...ernie you can mail me at y2kr1@hotmail.com

Tenoshii

You can find gen 1 dash kits on ebay(no wire harness). I someone really wants the info I can see if I have the part # and brand name....

twojayzee

Its no secret. Its just a Metra kit part no. 99-8154

turbogs300

Those weren't available at the time this thread was written.

twojayzee

I had originally made one out to fiberglass when this was written.
Duh
I was just responding to Tenoshii who wrote today...

You can find gen 1 dash kits on ebay(no wire harness). I someone really wants the info I can see if I have the part # and brand name....

turbogs300

I made mine out of 1/8 inch MDF till the metra one came out, used some undercoating for texture, looked alright, for just a trim piece