Take a look in any "Classic Truck" or "Custom Classic
Truck" magazine and you'll find an add for new
AM/FM/CD stereos that are made to look like original
units and fit into stock dash locations. I don't
remember the cost but I think they're comparable to
some of the remote location units that everyone is
talking about. Either way you go it sounds (no pun
intended) like a great truck your building. Hope to
see some photos one of these days.
Byron
--- "G. Simmons" <gls@4link.net> wrote:
> >* * *
> >The dash in this ole truck is cherry original, and
> >it came with the original radio and speaker. I
> >don't listen to AM radio, I listen to FM, and CDs.
> >In my other two trucks (both 59s), I have later
> type
> >radios hung in different places..the orange truck
> >has it under the dash, the other has add on a/c
> >under the dash, so the radio is over the drivers
> >side sun visor. Both of these mountings work ok,
> >but it's not easy to see the radio, especially when
> >paying attention to traffic. Also, they look like
> >sore thumbs. So, I'm pretty sure I want to go
> ahead
> >and put a radio/CD player in the dash of the
> >Suburban. * * *
>
>
> >Any ideas?
>
>
> Jim, I had this problem when I restored my 55 Buick
> some years ago. If
> you've ever seen one, you'll know that the dash is
> really a stunner. Great
> mid 50s design. I'd seen some older cars with
> radios hanging down like a
> goiter or in some awkward place like the glove box,
> and I'd have rather just
> had the original am than that. In addition, the
> original radio worked
> perfectly.
>
> So I put a sony 10 disk cd changer in the trunk and
> ran a controller up to
> the front. The speakers are hidden in the door
> panels, and the front seat
> has a little pocket for the controller. If I had
> wanted to, I could have
> made the controller flip down from under the dash.
> It is very thin, and
> could be made to disappear up there.
>
> I didn't get fm with mine, but you can get them that
> way. Shame to cut your
> dash up. Those original radios were pretty cool,
> too.
>
> Regards,
>
> Grant S.
> City of Angels
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