car stereo

[michael.warshaw]

Did anyone put a knew head unit with speakers inside to have a cranking radio inside?

that little speakers in the dash doesnt do much?

[BobT-47P15]

Depends what you want......the original radio is, of course, 6 volts and A.M. stations

only. I imagine the original speaker is probably weak or even shot.

Is your original radio working at all......if not, they usually need new capacitors and

maybe some other things - but you still have an A.M. radio with one speaker.

If you want to add F.M. and the ability to play tapes or C.D.s, then more stuff is

needed. There are some places, Bob's Radio in Calif for one, that will take the original

radio and re-do it, making it AM-FM-and tape player. Can also add some

plug-ins for iPod or other things. Cost may be around $350.

Don't know what they suggest for speakers.

Like any newer car, you can add speakers to the kick panels or the door panels, but

they will show at least some. Or, you can try to hide a couple better speakers up

under the dash.

Or, you can put a radio/player in the glove box and just leave the original radio for

looks.

If changing to 12 volts in the car, new stereo can just be wired in.

If staying 6 volts, will need a power inverter to boost to 12 V for just

the stereo.

[Tony Cipponeri]

The cost to change the inside of your stock radio to AM FM, 12 volt is more like $500. Tony C

[greg g]

Would that be OEM??

[Plymouthy Adams]

kinda like a camel going through an eye of the needle..its a tight fit but one can get there if they push hard eough..but the camel is a bit worse for wear at the end..

[Captain Neon]

Look! A cranking radio! It even comes pre-loaded with music!

http://www.earthtechproducts.com/p16.html

[David Maxwell]

...including a modern CD player with MP3 connections in the glove box wired to a portable 12 volt battery in the trunk. This worked pretty well, but I found it aggravating on days I would decide on an unexpected cruise in the P15 and had forgotten to charge the portable battery. I then opted for a 6 volt positive ground to 12 volt negative ground inverter. Price was reasonable and this has worked well. I do, however, miss seeing the glow of the stock 802 radio and the sounds of 40's tunes coming through the stock speaker, so... I just ordered on of those redirad AM transmitters so that I will have that option as well. And yes... as a backup, I have a killer Bose portable ipod deck. I realize not everyone here cares about music in their car or wants to spend that kind of money. They're lucky cause they'll save a small fortune. To me, music is an ESSENTIAL part of life. I'm eclectic in my musical taste and discerning when it comes to sound quality. Therefore, I chose to spend the extra dollars there though I am not wealthy by any means. Just a personal preference.

[David Maxwell]

This is the first setup I mentioned. I don't have pics of the inverter setup. Speaker setup is two 4.5 inch coax speakers mounted on the packages shelf flush with the deck so that a second package tray can be used to hide them for shows. Also, two 3.5 inch speakers in the kick panels. They are mounted from the back side so that they are flush and the cover was replaced with a matching grey material that blends into the kick panel. No one has ever noticed them at a show.

Did anyone put a knew head unit with speakers inside to have a cranking radio inside?

that little speakers in the dash doesnt do much?

[Norm's Coupe]

Leave the old radio in the dash as is. Pick up a small portable radio that works off batteries or 110 volts for around $25 bucks with a CD player. Works for me, and when I don't want to use it in the car I can take it out and use it in the garage or workshop.

[T120]

..Same for me, Norm.My AM radio does work but if I get tired of listening to local programming -I have the same - picked up at a garage sale for less than $10.(the batteries cost more than the radio/player).

[power_hungry]

Back when I was in high school, I had a '39 Chevy (early /mid 70s). I NEEDED tunes, so I opened the back side of my generater, put at hole through it, brazed a short shaft on the end the the armature, then attached an alternator(directly behind the genny) to that shaft to charge a 12v battery in the trunk... worked good. I then ran a seperate circuit for the radio and amplifier. I don't think the draw on the battey was enough to really stress my brazing job, so it held up pretty good.

[michael.warshaw]

This is the first setup I mentioned. I don't have pics of the inverter setup. Speaker setup is two 4.5 inch coax speakers mounted on the packages shelf flush with the deck so that a second package tray can be used to hide them for shows. Also, two 3.5 inch speakers in the kick panels. They are mounted from the back side so that they are flush and the cover was replaced with a matching grey material that blends into the kick panel. No one has ever noticed them at a show.

i like that sound system.

[JIPJOBXX]

I used this type of battery plus 12 volt to 110 to power up my Cassette player before I installed bigger battery set up. I just placed the battery in the truck and ran a electrical extension cord up to the front seat. At this point I just plug in my 110 cassette player and wa-la music! Really simple and works.

[JIPJOBXX]

[/img]This is what I replaced that protable battery with and it could power up any boom box for hours!

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y4/1942dodge/1942%20Dodge/DSC03095-1.jpg

Edited October 18, 2009 by JIPJOBXX

[David Maxwell]

Depending upon the quality sound you were looking for, this would be an excellent approach with the Bose ipod deck. Incredible sound and simple endless play time as the deck itself, with a Lithium battery can run for hours. Add to that several hours from the 12 volt source and you could be good for a serious road trip, plus have the portable tunes! Of course the Bose deck is quite expensive. If the $10 - $50 deck works for you then all the better, but I recommend anyone who truly loves music to listen to one of these Bose decks. Not just the ability to put out some serious volume without distortion, but even more impressive is the quality you get at very low volumes. Excellent highs, midtones and bass. Sounds like you're in a concert hall at all times.

I used this type of battery plus 12 volt to 110 to power up my Cassette player before I installed bigger battery set up. I just placed the battery in the truck and ran a electrical extension cord up to the front seat. At this point I just plug in my 110 cassette player and wa-la music! Really simple and works.

[T120]

..With all due respect,for those who want something close to original.I like the music, but when I was driving these vehicles as a young man the fidelity did not exceed the capability of the original equipment.Heck,the car radio sounded better than the wind-up player we had in the house.Both either had static or were scratchy at times.Certainly not concert hall quality.

[RobertKB]

I have radios in most of my cars. Never listen to them. I just like the joy of driving whether it is one of my old cars or my newer dailies. In fact, I seldom listen to the radio now that I can't get a decent oldie station. Everything here is country or talk. Not going to pay for satellite. Old curmudgeon signing off.