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    This vehicle has been designed for principal use at high altitude.

    That was my first thought, the MAP. But looking online I only see the one. I'm genuinely curious now as I'm about to move much closer to sea level and wonder about the performance, not that the 305 in it is a performer lol.
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    This vehicle has been designed for principal use at high altitude.

    I'm curious about it. Haven't found anything about it online. I'm the 2nd owner and I know this truck is a WV truck and hasn't came from the Rocky mountains or anything lol
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    This vehicle has been designed for principal use at high altitude.

    I'm having trouble finding any more information about this. Odd that this truck has lived in WV it's whole life, not really high altitude here (2300-2600 ft above sea level). Getting ready to move to closer to 500-600ft above and this just caught my eye while I was under the hood checking...
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    New $20 Stereo, $200 effort. Who needs an ashtray anyways?

    Yeah I could see that being a problem. I don't have that problem, I just use the remote lol
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    New $20 Stereo, $200 effort. Who needs an ashtray anyways?

    There are lots of options that would be less work. I could have bought the stereo that looks exactly like the factory one and just stuck it in. This cost me less than $50 in all. The one you linked, while nice, would be a starting point of $400 before shipping. With this my goal was for it to...
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    New $20 Stereo, $200 effort. Who needs an ashtray anyways?

    No, it puts out decent power on it's own.
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    New $20 Stereo, $200 effort. Who needs an ashtray anyways?

    Small insignificant update. It still works.
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    New $20 Stereo, $200 effort. Who needs an ashtray anyways?

    So I finally got the correct cable in and some time to slap it in place. Vid---> https://www.instagram.com/p/BKjP6lpB1RH/
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    New $20 Stereo, $200 effort. Who needs an ashtray anyways?

    Yeah that's the aftermarket dash kit. Makes the stereo hang out of the center too much for me.
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    New $20 Stereo, $200 effort. Who needs an ashtray anyways?

    Depends on how he did it but there is an aftermarket dash kit that puts a deck there.
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    New $20 Stereo, $200 effort. Who needs an ashtray anyways?

    So... Turns out the first cable I ordered should have been correct had the seller sold me what was listed... Second cable was wrong because I ordered smaller thinking I misinterpreted the metric system when I ordered the first cable, that I only recently found out wasn't my mistake. 3rd cable...
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    New $20 Stereo, $200 effort. Who needs an ashtray anyways?

    Chances are I'll rock this unit till it fails then just mod in a nicer unit down the road. Again this is more of a proof of concept than anything. $20 stereo and I don't smoke so I'm not losing anything by trying.
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    New $20 Stereo, $200 effort. Who needs an ashtray anyways?

    Thanks guys, I'm trying again on getting the correct flat flex cable to reconnect the halves. If this one doesn't work then it's solder time... very very tiny skilled solder time... Which means my woodburning kit and caveman quality skills will need to be shown up by someone with skill. Luckily...
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    New $20 Stereo, $200 effort. Who needs an ashtray anyways?

    Added in some top trim to finish out the panel. Extended the power wire between the two halves of the deck, or at least I assume that's what the wire is. Used some styrene to build a bar to retain the wire and keep it from moving. Reinforced it with some hot glue to keep the wire secure...
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    New $20 Stereo, $200 effort. Who needs an ashtray anyways?

    Thanks, Hopefully it will not be long before I get it installed. I have the extended ribbon cable, just have to solder a wire back together between the two halves of the deck and install it now. I believe I will put the other half in the stock location for the amp module in the dash since I'll...
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    New $20 Stereo, $200 effort. Who needs an ashtray anyways?

    Today I sat down and built the trim panel. It's my first time working with styrene but I think it turned out well. Started with this. Started building the trim. Template for the sides. Bits for reinforcement in the unseen parts. And pretty much done with the trim plate...
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    New $20 Stereo, $200 effort. Who needs an ashtray anyways?

    Progress incoming. Extended ribbon cable ordered to reconnect the two halves. Styrene panel to make the piece to trim out the face has been purchased. Slow progress but still progress. Probably need to put some new speakers in at some point as well.
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    Suspension issue??

    So.. .I know this is being dug out of a grave but you never got back and I've got an interest in your results.
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    New $20 Stereo, $200 effort. Who needs an ashtray anyways?

    Thanks, I still have more to do. It will look better once make a trim panel that surrounds the face plate.
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    New $20 Stereo, $200 effort. Who needs an ashtray anyways?

    Tiny bit of progress. Last I can make until I order the longer ribbon cable. Dash before. Dash rough trimmed. I believe at this point what used to be the back panel (that has the outputs) will be mounted on top of the ashtray assembly. The ribbon cable that connects them needs to be an...
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    New $20 Stereo, $200 effort. Who needs an ashtray anyways?

    Okay so who's the guy that decided not to go buy the good reinforced dremel discs? You guessed it, ME!! Anywho... I made slow slow progress but I've got the ashtray hinge mech done. The face fits, it folds and most importantly the face still fits when it folds. Here's the breakdown in...
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    New $20 Stereo, $200 effort. Who needs an ashtray anyways?

    Progress was made this afternoon. Pictures tomorrow.
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    New $20 Stereo, $200 effort. Who needs an ashtray anyways?

    Progress report as follows. Rivets! Marked out for the actual cutting of the tray. Had to make sure to leave room below the cut for the inside part of the handle to clear. (Painted white for your viewing pleasure) Notched the tray for the face to recess into. I can still trim another...
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    New $20 Stereo, $200 effort. Who needs an ashtray anyways?

    I didn't think that sounded right in my head, the part about the high pass lol. Yeah it only has the one set of rca's out. There are various options to make it work. I've thought about using these to tap into the harness...
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    New $20 Stereo, $200 effort. Who needs an ashtray anyways?

    What's about this keeps me from running it to the high pass of an amp?

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