I mulled over this for a little bit with my '71, and finally realized that
there was no way a CD was going to fit in the console. And even if it did,
there wouldn't be enough clearance between the radio and shifter to insert
the CD. So I ended up getting a cheapy cassette player from Radio Shack that
has a line in jack on the front, and (when I get everything finished) will
use my portable CD/MP3 player connected through that jack. May install one
of those little bases for the CD player on the trans tunnel somewhere too.
BTW, the radio was still too deep for the console, but I made a "sleeve" out
of 3/4" wide x 1/8" thick steel bar (couldn't find aluminum that size on
short order) and effectively built out the front of the console 3/4". Of
course that left me with that much less clearance between the radio and
shifter, but it works out OK. I just can't change tapes unless I'm in 2nd,
4th, or reverse! ;-)
Another idea I had, given more time and skill, was to fashion a completely
different console that would mount the radio either diagonally or even
facing straight up. Don't know how tolerant auto CD players are of different
orientations.
One last possibility - get a deck with a remote CD changer and put it in the
trunk.
HTH!
Eddie
----- Original Message -----
From "John Gottstein" <john at megatonebomb.com>
To: "spridgets" <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, February 26, 2001 3:39 PM
Subject: CD player ?
> Has anyone successfully gotten a cd player to fit in the console of an RB
> midget? (probably the same console throughout the 70's and 80's). I want
to
> upgrade from tapes this summer. If so, please let me know what brand you
> bought, and if possible a model.
>
> Am I starting up an old thread? sorry if so. Didn't find what I wanted
on
> the archive.
>
> Thanks a lot,
>
> John Gottstein
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