removing onstart installing pocket?

[MrIgor]

I been looking at pictures and some replace the dash onstar buttons for a pocket. How is this done? is it a kit?

[jmudler]

Here is what I did. I purchased METRA 99-2011 install kit for the aftermarket double DIN head unit I will be installing.

I used the pocket in the kit to replace the onstar unit. I removed the black "front face" of the onstar unit. This provided the mounting bracket for the pocket. I cut a hole in the onstar face plate to allow the pocket to slide in from the front and hot glued it in. The onstar face plate is curved so I sanded it until the pocket sits flush/flat. About a 1/4 of a inch of the onstar face plate is visible on the sides of the pocket, so I use finer grit sandpaper to smooth out the sanding marks.

[guruerror]

There was an actual GM part made for trucks without the OnStar...but I never seen one. Part #15200468, COMPARTMENT, Instrument Panel

http://parts.nalleygmc.com/showAssembly.aspx?ukey_product=2723221&ukey_assembly=392711&ukey_make=0&ukey_model=0&ukey_driveline=0&ukey_trimlevel=0&modelYear=0

It's number 30 in the image below:

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i271/guruerror/Assets/101018TN16-047.jpg~original (http://s74.photobucket.com/user/guruerror/media/Assets/101018TN16-047.jpg.html)

[jsbihn]

Actually I ordered mine last year after a similar discussion come up.
I have mine sitting in the garage waiting for my lazy ass to finish my stereo install.
So they are available

[guruerror]

Tell me you didn't pay $67

[jsbihn]

i will have to look but i think it was like 20 something
why?

[guruerror]

It's list price is $67.58. That just seemed like a completely ridiculous price. I'm glad you got it for much less...$20 much easier to swallow.

[jsbihn]

i try never to pay list.
i will go to part warehouses and such to buy my parts (thats where i ordered this from)

the only thing that i pay list or retail for is stuff i have to or stuff that it would be just as easy to get locally without shipping as the cost would be to ship the item

[MrIgor]

it says 2004+... Will it work with2003?

[guruerror]

it says 2004+... Will it work with2003?
I'm not away of any difference in that area of the dash between 03 and 04+...it should work.

Perhaps the part just wasn't available in 03...

[jsbihn]

Agreed.
I just looked at an '06 today and it is identical to my '03 except mine is cleaner and the stereo headunit from the factory was a large screen