Double din install issues

So I have fully wired my ATOTO f7 Extreme to the metra which bypassed the amp. From here my OEM radio brackets do not line up the nipples on the original bracket don’t fit that is a somewhat easy fix I just have to drill them out but the next issue I have is that the 95-8202 doesn’t work with the brackets used to connect to the dash they overlap I need help anyone ever had this issue?

 

I just did a radio install on my 2005 this afternoon.
I had to trim the brackets.
The pamphlet that came with the brackets shows some potential cut lines, including only using one screw. I was able to utilize the two front screws and cut the rest off to clear the factory brackets. Worked perfectly.

Good Luck

 

I also had to trim the brackets for my '06 access cab. Metra 95-8202 is also what Crutchfield sent me, it's one of a few compatible kit for 03+ 1st gens. Here is the review I posted on Crutchfield's site, maybe this info helps you.

Installed this in my 2006 Tundra. The instructions were super easy to follow, this unit is used for multiple models of Toyota, and the cut lines were super clear for me. Bonus for other 1st-Gen Tundra drivers, the line you need to cut across is embossed and you can perfectly fit a hacksaw blade across it as a guide for a perfect cut. Instructions mention you need to grind of the locator bumps on the OEM steel brackets. Thankfully my Crutchfield advisor also informed me it's helpful to slightly grind down two little ears on the OEM steel adapter plates (you must re-use) which these brackets lay over - had he not mentioned this, I would've needed to pull everything back out again and re-fit. Because of that tip, I was able to prepare and my entire kit install took less than 10 minutes and fit PERFECTLY SQUARE! My only gripe ... on either side of the stereo opening, there's a half-millimeter gap or so around everything, and I don't like that the "ears" of the bracket make my

$280 Alpine ILX-W650 Digital Multimedia Receiver with CarPlay and Android Auto Compatibility

Alpine ILX-W650 appear 2-3mm forward, past the kit. I'd prefer a more flush-mount appearance, but this is such a huge nit-pick on my part I'm hesitant to mention it. Just saying it in case this helps anyone else.
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It's really helpful when you run into roadblocks like this to stop, take a second to check reviews, and see if others have outlined the process. Or just stop and RTFM for a second. I know we're all gung-ho about not needing instructions, but they often kill the need to ask questions later

 

All done after hours of modification works amazing and fits great

 

I'm guilty, hahaha.

On another note.
I still need to route the wires for the backup camera... When I do I may try to shim the head unit a bit with washers to reduce glare.

 

Don't get me wrong, I am too, let the first man who isn't raise his hand.

What I think I've learned with age, which seems to slowly wax or wane at your hubris, is I take a minute to read everything before I pull out the first tool. Just to get a good visual picture of what I'm doing, and understand if the info is even important to what I'm doing. I'm getting old. We're all dying every day. Taking that extra 1-2 minutes to RTFM before starting has helped me avoid wasting days of my life troubleshooting problems. Somehow I then spend a lot of that free time on here helping other people troubleshoot their problems

Not every time. Just most of the time these days.