I recently did research on installing a new radio for my 69 2000. All of the
new radios I found are 183 mm wide. That appears to be a standard that comes
out near 7 1/4" wide. If you measure your console I think you will find that
6" or so is about all you are going to have to work with.
I was also interested in whether or not a CD could be played vertically. If
you have enough money to spend on a radio you can buy one that will play the CD
in a vertical position. The CD snaps into the carrier like a laptop, and the
radio costs about $350.00.
All I really wanted was an AM/FM radio. Tape or CD was not important. You
apparently can't buy those anymore either. In the end I found a new
AM/FM/Cassette radio on eBay that I can install in my spare console, which was
really butchered by someone who does not know how to install a radio. Now that
I have the proper face plate and knobs I will able to cover up their mess and
have a good looking radio installation.
Tom
69 2000
Portland
"MURPHY, BARNEY D" wrote:
> Hello Roadster gang!
>
> I am sure this has been discussed before but here goes... I would like to
> put an AM/FM CD player in the original radio location in my 1969. I know
> there would have to be some cutting/mods on the bezel. My question is...has
> this been done before and most of all...will an in-dash CD player work
> sideways without it going nuts when you hit a bump?
>
> I know one alternative is to locate an FM modulated CD changer in the trunk
> but I really don't want to do that unless I have to.
>
> Thanks in advance for the input.
>
> Barney
> 1969 SRL09570
> Columbia, SC
>
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