Ideas for a (missing) radio face-plate?

[dwitt1@satx.rr.com (dale witt)]

You can get the plastic plate that simply snaps into place.  It was used on
early dubs that came from the factory w/o a radio.  It blends well with the
dash.

Dale Witt
2 rocs and a GTI

----- Original Message -----
From: "John C. Worden" <scirocco@powerlink.net>
To: "Ryan H" <rhock99@epix.net>; <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Thursday, October 03, 2002 5:38 PM
Subject: Re: Ideas for a (missing) radio face-plate?


> At 06:16 PM 10/3/02 -0400, Ryan H wrote:
>
> >Hey guys, I have no radio in my car, and I plan to keep it that way for a
> >while.  The wires and the inside of the radio area looks nasty,
> >though.  Any ideas on something I can put there to cover it up?  I was
> >thinking of some kinda black plastic of about the same texture.  You guys
> >seem creative at things like this though...
> >
> >Ryan H.
> >
> >----------------------
> >I'll fix my car, even if I have to replace every part in it... and since
> >the problem will be the last part I replace, I'll have a brand new car
> >when I'm done!
> >
> >
> >_______________________________________________
> Not sure whether or not you have a MkI or MkII but I seem to remember
> seeing in the ETKA
> a radio blanking plate for the MkI.  Not sure if there is such a thing for
> a MkII.  You could also
> make one with a piece of aluminum(most sheetmetal shops will cut it to
size
> for you) and some
> black wrinkle finish paint(I know Eastwood sells it, maybe someone local
to
> you has it too).
> Speaking of these, if someone on the list has one for the MkI or an
> original Scirocco/Rabbit
> radio from the late 70's, such as '78 I'd be interested.
>
>
> John C. Worden
> Bucksport, Maine
>
> '98 Dakota 4x4-
> '86 Scirocco 8V-
> '81 Scirocco 2.0 16V -
> '78 Scirocco Brazil Brown Metallic,  4 speed.
> '92 Polaris Indy Deluxe
>