Void where stereo should go

[wellingtondane]

Not meaning to sound thick but bought a single din kenwood and a single din adapter surround. Mk5 1998. Went to fit it today but seems to be a problem am i being thick. The void where the original stereo went is massive with no top or sides to fit a new stereo as there would be 2 inches on sides and top and an inch under it, in other words if i did put a stereo in what i have it would disapear backwards. Is there something which has been removed.

[ake]

Sounds like some idiot has butchered the hole!
The adaptor should fit snugly in place

[wellingtondane]

The front adapter plate vits but nothing behind itjust big cave

[ake]

The front adapter plate vits but nothing behind itjust big cave

That's ok

[wellingtondane]

Nothing to secure the stereo to though

[Mike]

Nothing to secure the stereo to though

There should be a hole at the rear of the void that a rubber 'thingy' on the back of the head-unit locates into.

[wellingtondane]

Here is view from the front showing the bottom the top and the sides

[Mike]

Here is view from the front showing the bottom the top and the sides

Third pic, there's a bracket at the top, about an inch wide with chevron type shapes in it, that supports the headhunt. Ignore what I said about the hole for the 'thingy', I must have been thinking about a different MK.

[ned]

Here is view from the front showing the bottom the top and the sides

Third pic, there's a bracket at the top, about an inch wide with chevron type shapes in it, that supports the headhunt. Ignore what I said about the hole for the 'thingy', I must have been thinking about a different MK.

Yes there should be a plastic thing either on or you bolt to the head unit than slides on the things Mr Mike said about.

[wellingtondane]

Right i get it now, What bolt do i use, the surround came with a plastic thing which i see hooks over the thingy above and then between the aluminium box at the back of the head unit

[Mike]

What bolt do i use,

The thread and max bolt length is normally stamped into the head unit next to the threaded hole.

[wellingtondane]

Thanks have got a little bolt and will fit it later and post up a pic,