can i drill into my dash here?

[boebr1]

i am thinking about mounting my cb right here on top of the dash, probably not this one though, wondering if anyone has had this area of the dash board apart enough to see how much room there is before you start drilling into the air ducts

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here is the link, the pic seems to keep disapearing
http://twitpic.com/k99p3

 

[kj924]

Take the A pillars off and remove the dash cover and see for yourself, it will give you a better loook at where you may be able to position the mount without disturbing the tubes.

5.5mm socket for the A pillar screws.

 

[boebr1]

so, you get the pillar covers off and the the top of the dash comes off easily from there?

 

[tommudd]

I only get a red X

 

[Marlon_JB2]

I only get nothing.

 

[ridenby]

Nada

 

[boebr1]

i don't know what happened, the pics were working when i first uploaded them

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[kj924]

Did you happen to delete them after upload?

 

[boebr1]

there, now the pic is back up, but for how long?

 

[Corwyyn]

I mounted the head unit for my DX-70 just a bit further back, where the flat lip is on the top of that section (yes it's dusty, it's a Jeep):

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Used a couple of 1/2" (or 3/4", I'd have to check) #10 sheet metal screws and haven't had any problems so far.

 

[boebr1]

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maybe this pic will stay now too

 

[Jeepin05]

Small note, to remove the A-Pillars, you'll need the long skinny sockets (whatever they're called). A basic socket wouldn't work for my 05', I believe they changed them around the 2005 year.

 

[valvestem]

I would not drill the dashboard. Use some Heavy Duty 3-M double faced tape. Then when you want to remove what was installed, simply "saw" through the double-faced tape with some fishing line, and remove the tape residue with WD-40.

 

[kj924]

Small note, to remove the A-Pillars, you'll need the long skinny sockets (whatever they're called). A basic socket wouldn't work for my 05', I believe they changed them around the 2005 year.

Deep thin walled socket. Mine is the same, or appears to be anyways, I just used the 1/4 drive socket from a cheapo multi socket set and it worked ok...and it wasn't even deep. But it is a pain in the rump to get them started.