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eHam.net Forum : mobileham : Ford Van Radio Installation Forum Help

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Ford Van Radio Installation Reply
by KC5MNG on January 26, 2006 Mail this to a friend!
Any sugesstions on where to mount a 2M radio in a 2000 Ford Cargo van. I don't want to give up my in-dash cd player. I've thought about building a wooden rack that would set on top of the engine cover. I'm not too keen on having it hang from the headliner "trucker style"..
 
RE: Ford Van Radio Installation Reply
by K0BG on January 26, 2006 Mail this to a friend!
As I said in the previous post, go to my web site, and look under Installations. There isn't a Ford van per se, but there are enough examples to give you an idea of what might be possible.

Alan, KØBG
www.k0bg.com
 
RE: Ford Van Radio Installation Reply
by W3LK on January 26, 2006 Mail this to a friend!
<< I've thought about building a wooden rack that would set on top of the engine cover. >>

Unless you are going to actually fasten this wooden rack down, that's not a good idea. The radio won't stay on the engine hatch in hard turns or stops. If you are going to hard mount it, just bolt the mobile bracket to the top of the hatch. problem is, you have to disconnect everything to remove the hatch to work on the engine.

<<I'm not too keen on having it hang from the headliner "trucker style"..>>

Why not? The radio is up out of the way, it is accessable and all the rest. I have mounted many a commercial control head from the ceiling of vans because that was the most convenient place.

DO NOT hang the mike from the rear view mirror, though. Not only does it look VERY tacky, it stretches the cord quickly. :)

73,

Lon - W3LK
Baltimore, Maryland
 

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