When we had our 23U's radio extricated from the dash, Scott at Total Eclipse had to remove the dash, 4 screws in a black plastic brace, that held the double din radio into the dash. He had to drop the steering column a bit to get the dash to come off easily.
The factory Pioneer radio was crap, as was the install. The new install has soldered and shrink wrapped connections and a much sturdier brace. Sony products have excellent build quality. Best of luck.
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