Custom Autosound USA-630 Install?

Has anyone installed one of these into a 70 Cuda dash? It was supposed to be a direct fit, but for the life of me I can not figure out how to secure the front, as it just slides into the opening . I may be having a brain fart or am I missing something? The instructions show nothing about installing it, and their tech support wasn't very good, all they said was "you should have looked into that before ordering"....

Thanks,
Jim

Maybe it goes in from the rear like the original?

Hi,

Yeah, I installed it from the rear, but no way to secure the front of the radio. The back is help with a bracket.

Thanks,
Jim

Somebody cut your dash out before you got the car?

Robert

it bolts in from the lower front sides

We have found their units to be pretty poor quality. I would suggest returning it if at all possible and going with

http://www.radiosforoldcars.com

A bit pricier but much higher quality and they look a lot more original. Classic industries normally ha them in stocak

If the first picture of the radio is the one you have. It looks like you can swap the black plastic façade out with a slightly larger home made one possibly backed by a sheetmetal plate.

You can get that textured plastic from Tap Plastics and cut it to fit. I used a similar technique to mount my Vintage Air control panel in my dash.

These days though, I'm not sure why anyone would not use their smart phone with Bluetooth, Pandora, an amp and hidden speakers for a completely invisible vastly superior sounding system.

Or do what I do and throw a portable Bluetooth speaker in your car an use your smart phone to drive it. I can use the same speaker in the garage, the house or wherever. They are getting really good these days.