I think I may just get an amp and mount it under the seat and run my iPod directly into the amp. Leave the AM stock radio in place...I don't usually listen to radio when I am driving my old cars anyway. :laugh:
The radios I prefer have two knobs and probably look like an antique and be of no interest to most would-be thieves. I guess that is one advantage to being a classic. (that would be me & the car)
the remote control on most modern radios is infra red so the radio must be in the line of site of the remote. Putting the radio in the trunk won't work, it will work in the glove box but you have to drive around with the door open. Most passengers won't like that. Just some food for thought. John
I too wanted nice sound, but wanted the look of the stock AM radio in the '72 Lark. I found that "S & M Electro Tech" will convert my stock radio to an AM FM Stereo, but still retain the AM look. When I droped it off ( their only an hour away for me) I was also able to pick up a new front speaker. They have an OEM version front speaker, but I went with their improved dual speaker for the front which has the proper odd rectangle shape. They can be found at turnswitch.com/index.htm if you want to check them out.
I thought I saw an 'extender' product for IR remotes.....It's a small IR receiver you mount near the dash, then it connects to the head unit in the trunk....so it's a remote for the remote.:Brow:
Hi Fidelity is for my reference speakers at home ... anything that can be heard inside BigRed when she's singing at 3K running down the highway certainly cant be called Hi Fidelity I left my AM radio intact and found an A/C dashpad and sunk the radio into it. Tweeters are hidden inside L/R vent ducts and Faux rear seat head rests. Subwoofer is in the trunk. I change it up every few years - next may be a 7" LCD fold out (single DIN) with GPS, etc
I left the stock Sonomatic radio in the dash of my 67 Rivvie, and kept the front dash speaker connected. Then I put a 12" JBL sub in the trunk, removed the rear speaker from the grille, and put a pair of 8" Infinity reference speakers in the front kick panels. The sub and speakers are wired to two independent amps bolted under the front bench seat. I plan to connect them to an ipod via a 1/8" cable whenever I want tunes while driving, and that way my dash keeps the stock appearance.
Well as the 2002 USACi pro 1-300 Sound Quality World champion I will deal with my bulky cumbersome CDs until they make a portable media that is sonically equal or better than CDs. Tim
If your original radio works fine I would suggest this... http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-uznlSY59U You keep your original radio and do not have to worry about the wiring. I am going to put one in the LeSabre next year. The cool thing about it, is you can hook up an Ipod, cell phone, etc. Plus, they guy uses a stock BUICK radio in the presentation. :grin:
I just saw this on ebay, not sure if it is one of the vendors listed previously or not: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1969...r_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3f03d459c1
