installing a stereo in my 67 wildcat, just looking for mounting ideas that don't involve me cutting holes in my dash for the head unit. uzzled: if anyone has ideas or picks of how they went about such a task, its all appreciated. ~Christian
I use this Belkin FM transmitter and 8GB iPod Nano on my original 8-track radio. Plug it into your lighter socket and that's all you need :TU: +
That's assuming he has an FM radio. I did that with my tan LeSabre a couple years ago, and I use one with my Formal Coupe now... My Formal Coupe had the head unit installed in the glove box before I bought it, and I still have it there. I use a remote to control it. You just have to drive with the glove box door open.
I checked the 1967 Buick option list before posting, most radios were AM/FM :Smarty: Even if it has an AM only radio, it's not that hard to find a FM radio that will fit into the dashboard without cutting holes :TU:
I was thinking about that before I bought that Belkin transmitter: You have to point your remote at your radio, isn't it possible to remove the "eye" in the radio (that's responding to the signal from your remote) from the radio and put it in a hidden place (by using extending wiring) where you still can point the "remote beam" at it ? The passenger side sun visor will be a great place, you can run the wires through the A-pillar to the hidden radio.
You could put the stereo under one of the front seats and use a remote, or you could mount it on the hump in the middle, assuming you have a bench automatic...
My freind had a similar dilemma with a 1966 unrestored chevelle. He would not drill any holes. He ended up mounting the stereo in the glove box after taking the glovebox out (easily reversible). and installed two pioneer 6x9 speakers in speaker boxes, that just sorta sat in the back seat (since no one used the back seat). That was the first time i had hear speakers in boxes, and the sound is about 10 times better than if they were just in open air. The bass was deep, the sound was loud and clear. He ended up selling the car, and everything was reversed and removed in about 10 minutes.
This is a very cool idea that I've been thinking about. http://www.buickperformance.com/CD8track.htm Stock look, modern sound.
>>I wrote this article after completing the job for my former '71 and was very pleased with the results. I'm now doing the same for my '72 Skylark so I'll be able to listen to CDs for the next cruising season.
>>I cannot take full credit because I saw a pic of a hidden CD player in an underdash 8-track player on this board before I did my conversion. But there was no articles on how to do it so I did a write up as I worked on mine. If you want to do this job keep an eye on ebay - I bought another non-working Buick 8-track on ebay recently for only $40.
for a more modern functioning system... the Retrosound modular head units are pretty cool... and they have a USB input for flash drives. http://www.crutchfield.com/S-CK5Nsu...archTab=Shop&us=2&search=retrosound+model+one
what I have decided to do is, create a center console on the hump (automatic, bench...) the plan is to create this thing out of fiberglass and basically mount all my gauges in the console as well. thanks for the ideas
The latest issue of Hemming's Muscle Machines has an article about a guy who'll rework/rewire your factory radio into a device that can accept a number of inputs including an MP3 Player. Looked like he charges around $100.
Being that my wagon isn't going original I installed an aftermarket in the dash. I didn't have to cut any metal just cut out the plastic radio surround. There are people out there who will convert your old factory radio to a modern am/fm cd controller. A freind did it for his 66 Charger. factory looks with modern sound. Tim
