Audio Systems: Chevrolet factory radio switch, casette player, chevy silverado

Question
I want to switch a factory cd/player radio w/ remote cassette player from a 98 Malibu LS to my 95 Chevy Silverado w/ factory casette player radio & visa-versa (before I sell this piece of crap car). As you probably know the radios are identical 1.5 din in size & I can make the difference in mounting brackets work. My ? is the difference in wiring. Per Crutchfield there is not a wiring adapter avaliable. So am I faced w/ cutting & splicing ? Also would I run into a wiring problem since the Malibu has a remote cassette player (which I would like to keep in service in the truck)?  Location is not a problem since my truck has a dash opening for this cassette. Speaker number / arrangement is the same for both vehicles. I have a wiring manual for the truck and probably should purchase one for car (just to be one the safe side). What's your thoughts? Sorry for the long message but wanted to give as much info as I could. Thanks Loads, Jesse

Answer
I don't know the exact answer to your question as I am not personally familiar with those model years, but I THINK they are the same.  If you dig into

www.installdr.com

you will find pdf pages with wiring charts for similar years that show they are the same.  The 98 Malibu is not shown, but I think all gm cars use the same connecting plug.

Also, go to

www.installer.com

where you can find a host of dash kits that may have one to mount them if the opening is not exact enough.  Hit the button for dash kits and see what you can find.

With  a little research I think you can get it figured out precisely.

On installer.com if you go to the wire harness link you will find a string of GM harnesses that may be suitable for both vehicles. There are a few there that Crutchfield may not carry.

So, you have some work to do.  HOWEVER, it is not such a difficult thing to trace out the speaker wires (90% of it is done on installdr.com site) and wire it up wire for wire with a plug of your own choosing.  Just takes time and patience.  Easy for an electrician or electronics tech, but difficult for amateur I suppose!

Hope this helps.
Cleggsan