The front mount is positioned with four tabs as shown below. The tabs are twisted or folder over and covered with sealing putty (not shown). Note the front mount slopes the rear of the radio down slightly providing clearance for the wiper motor.

Slide the radio into position from the trunk. I find it helpful to stabilize the radio with a short piece of 2x4 resting on the ashtray. From inside the car, position the faceplate and snug with two half-inch flat nuts. Faceplates are commonly marked with "TOP", however, also manufactured to slope the back of the radio down slightly.

The rear mount connects the 10mm wiper bolt to the back of the radio (1/4" x 20). The strap is approximately ¾" wide by 5 1/8" long with holes 4 ¼" on center. Adjust the strap to steady the radio in neutral position. The strap also grounds the radio.

It is best to consult a wiring diagram, however, the radio’s power lead (fused) and dial light leads are connected to fuse positions 1 and 3 (numbered left to right) for my ’65 Bug. In this case, the power lead is always hot and the radio will play with the ignition off. Alternatively, trace the wire from the ignition switch to the fuse box and the radio will only play with the ignition on.

The dial light lead connects to a park light circuit. This circuit is hot when the headlight switch is positioned in the first or second position. The quarter inch connections below are a great help to connect wires. Be careful not to break the fuse box as they are getting brittle after all the years!

The speaker leads connect to the speaker as shown below and are generally do not require placement on a specific terminal. Commonly speaker leads have quarter inch female ends to match male terminals found on replacement speakers. This speaker is a 5 inch round variety purchased at Radio Shack. Note, I bolted the speaker from the interior to provide clearance the speaker grill. Additionally, the tabs on this speaker grill were getting weak from previous installations. To avoid risk of twisting them off, I drilled the tabs and secured them with a washer cut from rubber vacuum hose and a nail.