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Ok I'm a tad bit lost on the installation of this ebay bought radio and repop mounting brackets. I see where they would mount on the side of the radio? then what? where does the threaded end go???
perhaps they are not the right brackets?

see before and after rehab too. what a mess!






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also does the above threaded 5/8ths tall "spacer nut" go behind the dash? Then the cover plate on the outside of the dash towards the seat and then the washer and then the thinner "nut" then the knobs? If so the radio seems a bit inset to far??
any help? (PS: yes I refinihed the plate and nuts too. FYI)

thanks

on my 50 that bracket you have goes behind the driver side fender on the panel that seperates the firewall from the fender it is used to support the radio antennae there should be two of those i think the threaded stem that is on the radio bolts to a small bracket that should be behind the lower part of the dash where the radio sits you need that part to support the weight of the radio hope this helped you out andy

my mistake on the threaded part i thought iwas looking at the side of the radio is it the volume or tuner either one it is the radio comes thru the dash and the the washer and nut draw the radio tight against the dash maybe someone else will give you some more info andy

thanks Andy,

It did dawn on me last night that those brackets pictured did come with the antena (years ago)? It seems to me I bought radio brackets on e-bay as well (years ago), that were flat, I'll look.

no brackets found in my inventory. anyone got a picture of one? or a pair for sale?
I will make them if I have to. My guess is they would mount to the top of the dash where the chrome grill bolts go?

you are right on the brackets going towards the top your is is a little different tan mine 50 radio is a 2 part deal the threaded part holds the lower part of unit then 1 or 2 L shaped brackets (1 side being slotted)should secure the top portion of the radio

There are two "V" shaped brackets that go on each end of the radio that are attached to the studs on each end. You may have trouble installing the radio with the truck rubber gasket you have installed. It is shaped wrong and is too thick and hard.

The first thing that goes on the two shafts is the very thin washer. Next is the tall nuts. The radio is installed from the rear and the face plate is installed, another very thin washer and then the thin nut.

You did not mention electrical connections. If you don't have the dual electrical pad where the radio connects, I have them. Send me a PM if you need them.

thanks,
the truck radio pad was all i could find and make work?

do you have the "V" brackets and where does the "non radio" part of the "V" attach to the dash?

also not sure what you are talking about on your last sentence about the radio pads?

thanks

The "gray" is 446 shadow gray and the lighter color is 444 thistle gray for cars before March 24th 1951. Since my car was born in April the Shadow Gray 30872 was revised to a new shade of shadow gray 30889 or 459 Ditzler Codes

Or it may look "great" because I painted it 20 times? till I was satisfied with the outcome.

Shadow and Thistle gray were not the colors used on the 1951 Deluxe dash. The colors were merely refered to as light gray #202-55619 and dark gray # 202-32547. They are simular to the exterior colors and not the same + the dark gray did not change during the production year as the exterior color did.

An accessory installation manual for 1951 is available from the Filling Station for only $8.00. Will show the brackets, etc.

Online Manual
http://chevy.oldcarmanualproject.com/accessories/1951am/index.htm

After you get to that site, select radio Model 986517. Go to figure 16. This shows the electrical splitter pan in the upper left. Following pages show the "V" shaped braces that go on each side of the radio.

If interested in the electrical pad, send me a PM.