Not a happy ending ... but a happy middle
A fellow at SBO! has a Jensen in his '71. I looked up the dimensions of his particular unit and mine. The two units share the same height and width but the Jensen actually has 5/8"
more depth to it than the Alpine I want.
I called up my mechanic of 18 years to get a recommendation for an installer. Lo and behold, they are going to do it.
This is very out of the ordinary for them to do this kind of work. I am very happy because I trust these people implicitly and they know how, um, particular I am.
June 6th is the drop-off date. I will attach the suggestions from here, highlighted of course. Hope to have pics that next weekend.
Where's the fingers crossed smiley? 