Question about the factory radio brackets

[Intercooler]

My car never had them. I picked a pair up but they appear to be for the same side. I can lay one inside the other sort of speak. If I turn one around to face the other direction the pattern is totally off. Should one say L or R or any numbers?

 

[ghall]

I just went and pulled the factory radio real quick to re-fresh my memory(been a while since i have looked at the factory brackets.
They are definately different brackets.The way they mount in the back is different.Now---with that being said--the bracket still may actually work.They will mount in the frontat the same spot and that may very well line up the tabs and the whole---there is no way to tell w/o trying it.I would just bolt the bracket(with the tabs on the mounting brackets facing outward--obviously) to the radio and slide the radio in the dash--my guess is that you will know fairly quickly if they will line up--but it does look like it may be close.
don't know if that helps at all--like i said--just bolt up to the radio and slide it in the dash---

Geoff

 

[Intercooler]

ghall,

Thanks for doing that. Look at these pictures:


http://home.att.net/~jesse.adkins/Brackets1.JPG
http://home.att.net/~jesse.adkins/Brackets2.JPG
http://home.att.net/~jesse.adkins/Brackets3.JPG


#2 shows how I think they go with the slotted edges out. If you look at the body portion though they don't match up. #3 shows one on top of the other and in my opinion they are identical. I would think the body mount portion would need to be different for them to be opposite sides. Anyone verify?

 

[SuperSix]

Originally posted by Intercooler
ghall,

Thanks for doing that. Look at these pictures:


http://home.att.net/~jesse.adkins/Brackets1.JPG
http://home.att.net/~jesse.adkins/Brackets2.JPG
http://home.att.net/~jesse.adkins/Brackets3.JPG


#2 shows how I think they go with the slotted edges out. If you look at the body portion though they don't match up. #3 shows one on top of the other and in my opinion they are identical. I would think the body mount portion would need to be different for them to be opposite sides. Anyone verify?

You have 2 of one side. THey are different on each side.

 

[Intercooler]

That would make it hard to get the radio mounted correctly wouldn't it?

 

[Bweavy]

It shouldn't be that difficult I pulled the radio from the car,removed the brackets.Included mounting studs from the radio & screws.Unless a previous owner went in changed it & reinstalled for some reason that is the only way it would of been screwed up.I only have about 9 stereos stop down & pick one out.Hell bring your car & radio I'll install it.

 

[TURBOV6]

Are you putting back in a stock radio?

 

[Lhorn]

I think the bracket is the same on both side (ie they are interchangable). They are however mounted different on each side. When you put them on, it will look like the mounting slots (which bolt to the car) are higher on one side than the other. If you look at the car, you will see that this is how it's supposed to be. The mounting holes are higher on one side than the other. Correct me if I'm wrong.

 

[Intercooler]

Brian was right! They bolted right in when you flipped one opposite of the other. Just looked weird. Thanks!

 

[Lhorn]

Hey, Me too!