cortina-city 141 Posted December 8, 2013 Guys n Gals, rare find NOS dash surround and also lower trim pieces. I have never ever seen these lower trim pieces, anyone know which cars these where fitted to? DEFFO one for Hans or Craig this one, i feel they may have been on export cars? see the pic. also , my radio surround is square, the cut out for radio is square, like the modern radios, has my previous owner cut it out square, did it have the normal 2 holes and smaller rectangle or where they all the large oblong cut out? cant work it out how i mount the P21 radio. pics or replies on a postcard please. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dockertrigger 2 Posted December 8, 2013 It sounds like your radio hole has been cut out, my facelift has the two small dial holes and the bigger one in the middle which takes this style of radio. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Davem 3 Posted December 8, 2013 Guys n Gals, rare find NOS dash surround and also lower trim pieces. I have never ever seen these lower trim pieces, anyone know which cars these where fitted to? DEFFO one for Hans or Craig this one, i feel they may have been on export cars? see the pic. also , my radio surround is square, the cut out for radio is square, like the modern radios, has my previous owner cut it out square, did it have the normal 2 holes and smaller rectangle or where they all the large oblong cut out? cant work it out how i mount the P21 radio. pics or replies on a postcard please. Never seen those lower panels before! I think there should be a bracket that fits in the radio hole that has the two spindle holes in it. Mine is also missing but I have seen the fitting kit for sale in the past. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ian27 1 Posted December 8, 2013 (edited) I thought they all large square/rectangular holes but have a special mounting plate that holds the radio and fills the gap.... Edited December 8, 2013 by ian27 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
consul315 180 Posted December 8, 2013 can t recall to have seen those before, Pete , though i must admit my knowledge on Mk3s is very thin. your Panels look like rhd to me. can t tell for my other 2 GXLs i have, but this one hasn t got it! :headscratch: http://www.buysellcortina.co.uk/forums/index.php?/topic/33355-my-new-mk3-gxl/page__view__findpost__p__297388 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
consul315 180 Posted December 8, 2013 maybe only early ones, not sure if this pic (post 3)shows one? :cheers: http://www.buysellcortina.co.uk/forums/index.php?/topic/41174-mk3-early-salesman-training/page__view__findpost__p__365638 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
markymarkthree 178 Posted December 8, 2013 Pete, if you have "The complete history of the Cortina" book, check out pages 222 and 230, you will see those lower trims fitted to a GXL and an XL, they are also in the parts book and on the fiche. :thumbup: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
consul315 180 Posted December 8, 2013 can t recall to have seen those before, Pete , though i must admit my knowledge on Mk3s is very thin. your Panels look like rhd to me. can t tell for my other 2 GXLs i have, but this one hasn t got it! :headscratch: http://www.buysellcortina.co.uk/forums/index.php?/topic/33355-my-new-mk3-gxl/page__view__findpost__p__297388 2nd one hasn t got it either: :headscratch: http://www.buysellcortina.co.uk/forums/index.php?/topic/46554-a-possible-c2c-entrant-what-you-think/page__p__407489#entry407489 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sheffieldcortinacentre 747 Posted December 8, 2013 prob for very early ones (71), again sounds like radio part has been cut, it fits in a sort of tray that in turn fastens to a pair of brackets. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TIB3300 448 Posted December 9, 2013 ooowwww!!!!!!! thems nice mr :thumbup: mine also has a oblong hole in the plastic . i think there should be a piece of metal behind it Pete .As the hole in middle is very neatly cut on mine almost like factory :juggle: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
littlenewt2067 33 Posted December 9, 2013 there were recently some mk3 radio fitting kits on Ebay...... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
littlenewt2067 33 Posted December 9, 2013 As already mentioned, the square hole is in the facia part and you need the bracket to mount the radio..... As for the lower trim parts, I have seen a car with these fitted before. The "passenger" one is the same for LHD or RHD and the "drivers" part is sided. The parts book lists them for the XL only..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TIB3300 448 Posted December 9, 2013 (edited) As already mentioned, the square hole is in the facia part and you need the bracket to mount the radio..... As for the lower trim parts, I have seen a car with these fitted before. The "passenger" one is the same for LHD or RHD and the "drivers" part is sided. The parts book lists them for the XL only..... yeh!!!! only the XLs Pete i will have em off you -_- . Edited December 9, 2013 by TIB3300 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
consul315 180 Posted December 9, 2013 not every XL i suppose? :headscratch: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
littlenewt2067 33 Posted December 9, 2013 No Hans, the XL I had didn't have them Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
