I just put in a new radio this weekend in my '74. The biggest problem I
ran into was the mounting depth - I have a newer radio/tape deck and it was
too large for the console. To get it to fit one way, I filed about a
quarter inch off each side of the hole in the console. Even further, I
found that the back of the radio hit the air ducts coming from the heater.
I looked at it, and decided that it didn't look too bad sticking out about a
half inch. I know it's not perfect, but it works. Oh yeah, I used the
purple wiring that is used for the console light. It's not switched through
the ignition, but if I ever forget to turn off the radio and my battery goes
dead, it's my own dumb fault. Of course, if I can't hear that the radio is
still on when I'm walking away from the car, I better call a priest; I'm
probably in love.
Michael S. Lishego
http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Speedway/3706/
>I will be picking up an '80 B this weekend. I believe that it has
>a similar problem - dead radio. Any suggestions ? I would like
>something to fit in the original location.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Gene Balinski
>(Soon to be "B" owner)
>
>
>At 11:05 PM 9/29/98 EDT, Lmmilam@aol.com wrote:
>>HI,
>>
>>We have a 73 MGB (have had it for 20 years...) and now our son is planning
to
>>start driving it back and forth to school... as soon as we finish
repainting,
>>reupholstering, etc.,etc,.... and he wants to replace the radio (the
>>original). Does anyone have any suggestions for us? I think the current
plan
>>is to leave the original one in place, and place the new one somewhere
else...
>>perhaps the glove box. This idea came from a friend with an old Corvair
>>convertible, but I was not sure if it was the thing to do for the "B".
>>
>>Thanks,
>>Linda ... with a silent 73 MGB
>>
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