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Console Rebuild using Parker Performance Radio mount


JohnS

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I've had this radio sitting around for a couple of years and finally took it apart and cleaned it up. It really just needed new bulbs installed. Then I installed it in my 2002 console using one of the single DIN radio mounts available from Mark Parker (www.parkerperformance.com). I'm really happy with the results.

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Looking good John. You really need that DIN radio mount, it is the only way to properly mount a vintage radio in the Parker consoles.

I found out the hard way.

Dirk

BMW Classic Car Club of America - www.bmwccca.com

'73 2002 tii - '72 2002 (targa) Cabriolet - '71 2002 (voll) Cabriolet - '71 2002 Rally - '71 2002 Alpina A2 - '70 2002 ti - '68 1600 GT - '65 1800 TI

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Looking good John. You really need that DIN radio mount, it is the only way to properly mount a vintage radio in the Parker consoles.

I found out the hard way.

The Becker Europa and similar Mexico use DIN holes whereas the Blaupunkt Frankfurt and others use the earlier style and will not work in a DIN hole.

Tom Jones

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The Becker Europa and similar Mexico use DIN holes whereas the Blaupunkt Frankfurt and others use the earlier style and will not work in a DIN hole.

hmmm .... there are DIN radio mounts for the Blaupunkt Frankfurt and co. as well. I'll post a picture in the morning.

Dirk

BMW Classic Car Club of America - www.bmwccca.com

'73 2002 tii - '72 2002 (targa) Cabriolet - '71 2002 (voll) Cabriolet - '71 2002 Rally - '71 2002 Alpina A2 - '70 2002 ti - '68 1600 GT - '65 1800 TI

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Blaupunkt bracket and radio face plate for installing a shaft mount radio into a DIN opening.

(additional fastening brackets with bolts required)

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Dirk

BMW Classic Car Club of America - www.bmwccca.com

'73 2002 tii - '72 2002 (targa) Cabriolet - '71 2002 (voll) Cabriolet - '71 2002 Rally - '71 2002 Alpina A2 - '70 2002 ti - '68 1600 GT - '65 1800 TI

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I also ordered one of the Parker Performance shaft style radio mounts. It will fit a Blaupunkt Frankfurt style radio, but the cut-out is a little bit too big so requires the use of a face plate. Here's what that one ended up looking like.

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1973 tii Inka - Oranjeboom

1974 tii Fjord/Primer - The Thrasher (my daily driver since 1986)

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This is how mine looks. The Blaupunkt Frankfurt radio face plate is the exact same size as the DIN cut-out in the PP console, so I had to use a slightly larger generic face plate between the console and the radio face plate in order to tighten the radio with the shaft nuts.

In hindsight, I should have paid a few dollars more and asked Mark Parker to make a custom cut for the radio in the console. Too late now.

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Dirk

BMW Classic Car Club of America - www.bmwccca.com

'73 2002 tii - '72 2002 (targa) Cabriolet - '71 2002 (voll) Cabriolet - '71 2002 Rally - '71 2002 Alpina A2 - '70 2002 ti - '68 1600 GT - '65 1800 TI

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  • 9 years later...

Just ordered one of the single DIN mounts from Kooglewerks. What supports the radio w/in the console? In other words, I don't imagine that all the weight of the radio is supported by the faceplate panel?

thx!

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You probably need to rig something up with a perforated steel strip to make a bracket for the rear. This is a kind of ‘roll yer own’ deal. 

 

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2 hours ago, man_mark_7 said:

Just ordered one of the single DIN mounts from Kooglewerks. What supports the radio w/in the console? In other words, I don't imagine that all the weight of the radio is supported by the faceplate panel?

thx!

When we designed our console faceplate/panels, I was more focused on the gauges and switches... the radio being more of a "bonus" option. (& after years of installing the "flavor of the month" stereo configuration, it just made more sense to leave the details up to the installer & keep the design simple on the part)

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On 3/21/2009 at 6:08 PM, dirk2602 said:

This is how mine looks. The Blaupunkt Frankfurt radio face plate is the exact same size as the DIN cut-out in the PP console, so I had to use a slightly larger generic face plate between the console and the radio face plate in order to tighten the radio with the shaft nuts.

In hindsight, I should have paid a few dollars more and asked Mark Parker to make a custom cut for the radio in the console. Too late now.

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That knob right to the hazard seems to be a BMW. And the printing on it? Never seen before. A/C or...?

 

Henning

 

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