I'm looking on what to do with a radio also. I want to have some sort of
good FM radio and would like a CD player eventually (maybe changer). I was
thinking of getting a newer standard size CD player and then get the remote
with it, so you could put the deck under the dash, but kind of back a little
and up in there, so you can still change the discs and use the remote. That
way you can later hook up a changer and put that behind the seat or
something. Anyone have any other ideas?
On Tue, 02 Jan 2001 14:55:59 -0500, Wayne Osborne wrote:
> Many who have bought these radios are not pleased at all with them. They
> sound like crap and are very cheap looking as mentioned by an earlier
post.
> wayne
>
>
> At 10:25 AM 1/2/01 -0800, you wrote:
> >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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> Wayne Osborne
> 1956 Chevy Pickup
> LaGrange Ga.
> http://www.chevytrucks.org/users/wayne
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