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Old Jan 11, 2011 | 06:28 PM
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im wanting to know what i can put in the gap between the cd player and the ash tray on my sierra cosworth. i think there was a audio control there before as ive seen on some pics. but ive also seen some pics with a storage insert before. but i cant seem to find one or anything to fill that gap.
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Old Jan 11, 2011 | 06:51 PM
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Usually in that gap is the amp for the original stereo but a lot of people (apart from maybe concours) bin this off and fit the storage compartment that also fits this gap, which is what I have done in my saph I got my tray from Paul of North Yorks RS Spares give him a bell he may have one in or message him as he is a member of this site.
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Old Jan 12, 2011 | 02:26 PM
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i have the tray you need
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Old Jan 12, 2011 | 07:49 PM
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were did you get one from ive looked every were.
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Old Jan 12, 2011 | 10:07 PM
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bad quality pic, but heres my dash.. i moved the stereo down and put 3 52mm gauges there.

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Old Jan 12, 2011 | 10:29 PM
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Buy an amp for it, the way to go!

Heres mine.




Sorry about the tape, was seeing if i could mod a ipad in there lol.


Oh also when the amp is lit up i think it looks smart lol.

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Old Jan 13, 2011 | 12:25 AM
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cheers fella's for the replys. There's some good ideas on filling the gap. but im looking for that storage insert i just cant seem to find it any were. anybody got any ideas

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Old Jan 13, 2011 | 12:52 AM
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Originally Posted by brooksy898
cheers fella's for the replys. There's some good ideas on filling the gap. but im looking for that storage insert i just cant seem to find it any were. anybody got any ideas
look up about 5 posts or so mate lol!

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Old Jan 13, 2011 | 04:06 PM
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yes mate ive tried cosworth breaker but no result. aswell as i noticed on mine that the slot is alot wider an thinner than the cd player slot. Cause i tried putting the cd player in the slot but it would not fit. Is the dash different on the other variants of sierra.

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Old Jan 14, 2011 | 10:17 AM
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Even if you dont plug it in, it will look great

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/sierra-coswort...#ht_500wt_1156
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Old Jan 14, 2011 | 10:31 AM
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Originally Posted by brooksy898
im wanting to know what i can put in the gap between the cd player and the ash tray on my sierra cosworth. i think there was a audio control there before as ive seen on some pics. but ive also seen some pics with a storage insert before. but i cant seem to find one or anything to fill that gap.
Here is another option like i have done in mine:

https://passionford.com/forum/album....ictureid=17517
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Old Jan 14, 2011 | 01:17 PM
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As said there is supposed to be an amp in there, lesser models just had a storage compartment there so to the scrappy and get one from these would be a good idea.

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Old Jan 14, 2011 | 02:35 PM
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thanks fella's for the reply's. il get myself down to the scrap yard an have alook. i like what youve done with your rockhound were did you get the bracket from.
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Old Jan 15, 2011 | 03:55 PM
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Originally Posted by brooksy898
thanks fella's for the reply's. il get myself down to the scrap yard an have alook. i like what youve done with your rockhound were did you get the bracket from.
Here: http://www.thansen.dk/product.asp?c=...&pn=1222878596

But it is a danish site and i know they don't ship to the UK. Im afriad i don't know either what that bracket is called in english... Sorry.
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Old Jan 15, 2011 | 07:34 PM
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as in my pic same what i used,... on feebay mate.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/RADIO-SLOT-BOO...item2eb2a6ffeb
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Old Jan 15, 2011 | 07:51 PM
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Thats what my 3 dials are in too

No radio in mine, just a tray
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Old Jan 18, 2011 | 01:23 PM
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ive just taken a few measurement from the amp slot and radio slot and the measurement are very different in hight and width. Is the dash different on the seirra models or sapphire models.
cause ive tried moving the radio down and it doesnt fit. And ive tried with the gauge backing and got the same result. any ideas.



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Old Jan 19, 2011 | 08:05 PM
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i have the late dash in my car.. not sure about the other one, im sure that metal plate would go over the hole as its only the back of the gauges that need to fit inside the space.
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Old Jan 19, 2011 | 08:09 PM
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2 things you need to remember:

point he first, the 89 spec cars have different sized slots to the 90 spec onwards dashes

point the second, any base spec sierra will have this blanking cubby hole, they may either simply pop out if you wiggle them or you may find that there are 3 screws holding them in place

no need to pay Ł37 for something that might not even fit
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Old Jan 19, 2011 | 08:09 PM
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Originally Posted by AndyPen
Thats what my 3 dials are in too

No radio in mine, just a tray
haha i was going that route, kida is really as its only on to display the time lol
i was going to have 6 52mm gauges in the spaces but thought it would be too much!?
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Old Jan 19, 2011 | 09:25 PM
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so the best bet is to make my own blanking plate for the slot.
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