theDirtyRue Posted September 24, 2004 Share Posted September 24, 2004 Alright, I tried the search feature, but couldn't find what I was looking for. So, I have the cd player out of my old car, and I want to put it into my legacy. I went to Crutchfield.com to get a "vehicle specific mounting plate" but they didn't have one. All they had was one to mount it under the dash. I want to pull the old stereo and put in mine. Can I do this and still have it look clean? Where could I find the specific plate to mount it? Thanks, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShawnW Posted September 24, 2004 Share Posted September 24, 2004 The Legacy radios come in 2 forms. One is 1.5 din and the other is 1 din high. If yours is 1.5 then you need to go to a salvage yard and find a 1 din high cubby and bracket set to put the aftermarket radio in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legacy777 Posted September 24, 2004 Share Posted September 24, 2004 Or you can get a plastic trim piece from any audio place, and cut it to fit. That's what I did. Check out my page for pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coloradosubarules Posted September 25, 2004 Share Posted September 25, 2004 I did what josh did and went to a yard and got the single DIN cubby and pocket. I also used the ISO (japanese mounting system) in my new radio to keep it in there. If you bought a system with a detachable faceplate then you might not need the trim ring that comes with your new deck. I had to remove mine with my new JVC. It looks super sharp too. Hope this helps. Oh yeah...the single din cubby gives you a bigger pocket too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoobySchmitty Posted September 25, 2004 Share Posted September 25, 2004 I installed a JVC in my MY91, and to my delight, it mounted right up to the 1.5 DIN bracket. The downside? I now have a 2" rectangular hole below it. If you re-use the bracket from the OEM stereo, be sure to find a suitable piece of plastic to place over this gap. OR, you could mount an EQ in there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theDirtyRue Posted September 25, 2004 Author Share Posted September 25, 2004 Thanks for the help. How do I tell what I have, though? The 1 or the 1.5? Thanks in advance, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSubaruJunkie Posted September 26, 2004 Share Posted September 26, 2004 If you have a 1.5 DIN radio, when you put your CD player in your going to have a 2" gap between the CD player and your flip up pocket (located under your stereo). When I bought my '92 Legacy, it had the stock 1.5 Din stereo in it, with an aftermarket Kenwood mounted below. I had no flip up pocket, but one day at the junkyard I found a flip up pocket from a legacy with a standard DIN sized radio (which came stock) and a 1.5 DIN sized flip up pocket. I took that pocket, and was able to re-arrange my stereo so that Its on top, and the pocket is below. Looks stock, and no unused space at all. Not to mention, the flip up pocket is the perfect size to store CD cases, and the 1.5 DIN pocket gives me extra room for more CD's. -Brian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theDirtyRue Posted September 26, 2004 Author Share Posted September 26, 2004 awesome. Thanks. Looks like I'll be heading to the Junkyard. What year legacy had the standard DIN sized stereo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSubaruJunkie Posted September 26, 2004 Share Posted September 26, 2004 Couldnt tell you, look in every single Legacy there. Also, might wanna look in Impreza's too if there are any. -Brian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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