scooobydont

Hi Folks,

I wanted to use a single DIN Alpine I have so bought the genuine subaru pocket from ICP:

https://www.importcarparts.co.uk/par...in&searchPart=

I have a 2007 hawkeye and was able to get the double DIN out and take the cage off and put it on the single DIN without issue. How does the single DIN dash pocket fit in the cage??? I spent about an hour trying all sorts. The only things I have discovered is that the stock library image from ICP is upside down and it fits the other way round and I found a thread whereby someone took a knife and double sided tape to it which I dont really want to do.

I noticed scoobyparts sell these also and advise modification is required but can anyone tell me what modification?

Don Clark

Subaru OEM don't use a cage as such but two side plates that the radio and pocket would be screwed to





Imagine the CD player shown below (lower)

is the pocket

Laupy

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Would you happen to have the part numbers for a V5/V6 import?

scooobydont

Thanks Don.

There is nothing on plates that line up with the pocket to screw into, there isn't even anything to screw the screws into in the pocket alone. I guess the modification is a bit of drilling into the plastic of the pocket and possibly the plates.

Don Clark

The pocket was originally destined for the Forester and was mounted the same way with screws and the plates (Looking at the pocket pictures the rear could fit into a hole, dowel style)



Fitted in my old Forester


Have you read this thread??
https://www.scoobynet.com/ice-2/6737...-wont-fit.html

Don Clark

Late Classics also use two plates (only one shown below)

scooobydont

Just in case anyone comes across the same issue, here is what I have done:

Cut off the 2 small plastic nipples that protrude from the side of the pocket (you will know exactly what I am referring to when you try to mate the plates to the pocket) with a stanley knife (sorry, no photo, I forgot)

Drilled 2 small holes (one on each side of each plate), lining them up with a circular gap in the pocket case and then used 2 screws (1 each side) to hold the pocket to the plate:



The fit was spot on, even the door works with out further 'modification':



Thanks for the assistance Don, got there in the end. I have to admit I love the way these Subaru's are put together, it was very easy to work on.

Laupy

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Many thanks for this Don, hopefully now ordered...

Don Clark