[Spridgets] modern radio insatllation

[Mark A. O'Neil]

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 at 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