Has anyone ever seen this option installed in a 73 cutlass ,and if so how does it pull out ? Thanks

 

Not an option, just considered an easy service feature. IIRC it came out w/ about 6 screws.

I had a 76 that had that same style dash pod. Installed a cutting edge (for the time) Alpine stereo. Equalizer mounted in center AC duct, head unit with razor blades glued around radio chassis (due to ease of serviceability), 2 sets of 2 way component speakers, electronic crossover & 2 amps. Killer for 1983ish at least!

 

Thanks , but certainly not all have this feature or do they , know how to pull out ?

 

It's not a feature, it's just the way they built them, as in, installed from the front.

 

GM went through a revelation in the early 1970s that having to crawl under the dash to change a bulb was a pretty stupid design. There was a lot of publicity about this "pull out" design for the dashboards. I suspect it had something to do with the Quasar TV "works in a drawer" advertising that was also popular at the time. Is anyone else here old enough to remember this? Yes, our family had one.

 

Interesting, I never saw this before in any Olds ads. Wow that TV set was expensive! 599.95 in 1970-big bucks!

 

That was pre-cable days. and how in tarnation were we ever entertained?

 

Yes, it was. Just like air-conditioning in automobiles at the time, a 25-inch console color TV in 1970 was definitely a luxury item. Adjusting for inflation, that $600 TV is equivalent to almost $4000 today. But now you can go out and buy a 65-inch flat screen, hi-def TV for less than $500, which is equivalent to about $75 in 1970. Electronics has truly advanced over the decades.

 

Thanks for responses , would anyone know how they pull out ? Thanks

 

OT, When I bought my first VCR I paid $1000 tapes were $25.00 each.this was in 1976 I think,

Nice to get old but CRS (can;t remember s%%%)

 

I have all but hired a hypnotist to help recall how you remove that pod but can’t come up with it. Don’t want to speculate & throw you off the trail but I recall it being simple. Examine closely or try to find GM service manual.

In a pinch bring it by a car audio shop & have them remove it, show you how & pay them probably $20