84chevy703

Hello All,

I have an 84 Berlenetta and am trying to replace the current head unit with an aftermarket one...Problem is I have never seen another camaro with the same radio as mine has...it sticks up from a black tube and is a square swivel unit that has am/fm/cassette...any advice on how to change this before I cut it out and fabricate a box? Any wire harness I can use or rewire needed? Thanks for the help!!!!

Jay

cdoyle

I would think the easiest way to get an aftermarket installed, is just go to a junkyard and get a center console out of non Berlenetta model. Those should be easy to find.

Then sell your Berlenetta console to someone else, who might need it for restoration. I wouldn't cut it up..

ellocojorge

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what he said. as motivation, you will 100% end up on top when you sell it.

DaveBerlinetta

Putting a standard console into a Berlinetta won't work. It won't line up with the dash properly and you can't use the standard HVAC controls. Without major surgery, it's just gonna look crappy.

There is a box you can mount to the Berlinetta console that holds a regular radio. I have the link on another comp, I'll get it posted in the morning along with a pic of it installed. I really like the way it looks and fits.

I don't know for sure if the wiring is the same as a standard car (allowing the use of pre-made adapters). I'll take a look thru the shop manual and see what I can find.

Scorpner

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I've had a different experience with the console and radio. When I bought my Burly they had attached a generic box to the top using large screws ruining the upper plate etc. and it looked like crap. I still need to find a lower radio that works now.

DaveBerlinetta

Here's the link to the housing;

http://www.crutchfield.com/S-7G8jKjR...t.html?tp=2114

and a couple of pics.

DaveBerlinetta

Here's another try;
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/electronics/517458-berlinetta-radio-housing-has.html

Scorpner

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I can't see most of the pics, is this one?

DaveBerlinetta

Yeah. I loaded these pics before (year or two ago), but I'm having trouble linking to them.

Scorpner

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I just took the "t" out of the link you posted. I looked at the attachments I made above and compared them and noticed the difference.

In red below:
...attachments/electronics/174340d1237765455t-berlinetta-radio-housing-has-84-radio-housing-02.jpg


Anyways, does that part fit in place of the stock pieces or sit on top of them?

DaveBerlinetta

Sits on top.

Scorpner

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It looks better than what I originally had on mine and probably a lot less work than swapping consoles.

U.S.Marine09

ive done this too depending on the one you get you are going to have to do some cutting and fitting

IIxDCxII

Can someone please explain how the underdash kit from crutchfield goes in. For some reason i cannot wrap my head around it. it just doesnt look like it would fit from the pic on the crutchfield website.

1984berlinettas

the piece flips over and then it sits on the dash and the open part on crutchfeild is facing the floor