David, while I prefer the deck in the glove box (as I have it, and the original in the dash) you can get an ABS plastic housing from most stereo shops that mounts just under the dash. This covers the deck on the sides and from the bottom and keeps the deck about an inch or so above the console. These come in black, with a similar Camera Grain texture...

This sounds like what you are looking for?

Then you could mount your gauges, and your good to go!

Brett - 67 Drop Top 455!