Meant to add that the radio has a removable face plate - Pioneer
brand, CD,WMA,MP3,iPod jack.
Good speakers and a power amp helps.
-m
On Apr 28, 2008, at 8:30 PM, Mark A. O'Neil wrote:
> On Apr 28, 2008, at 7:40 PM, spridgets-request@autox.team.net wrote:
>
>> I know some of you may complain about this, but i want some tunes
>> with my engine noise. There is only 5 3/4 inches depth in the
>> center console and most modern radio are 6" (6 1/2" with wiring)
>> how did you install yours? and or what model radio did you use. Oh
>> and I will soon have a working 1974 original AM radio for sale.
>> thanks
>> Ryan
>
> I added tabs to the console to allow mounting it slightly more
> forward.
>
> I also fabricated a frame out of thin gauge aluminum which I mounted
> on the front which holds the radio - this I placed over the speaker
> hole, the radio is angled down slightly to give a bit more room. I
> then made a boxed shelf which goes in the lower hole left by the
> radio.
>
> The nice thing is placing a CD so that it hits the underside of the
> dash pad lines it up perfectly with the CD slot. Couldn't have
> worked out better if I had tried.
>
> Took a couple evenings to sort out - If I were to do it again I
> would just make the frame deeper rather than mess with extending the
> console.
>
> -m
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