Replacement radio

[newman27]

...Please SOMEBODY kick the soapbox out from under me.

Harold

Harold...Harold...Harold...you don't enjoy having the suspension bolts of your car rattled loose by the bass emanating from the car next to you?!? What's wrong with you?!? . I get the point about the retro look stereo, but if I had to drive around without satellite radio I would go insane. Having scores of commercial free, continuous music that stays tuned in on the same station number from coast to coast can't be beat. If you really hate the digital radio look in the dash, I would go with Bill's suggestion and mount the modern radio out of site. Finally, once you've cruised around in your '70's car listening to "XM '70s on 7" you'll never go back...

Matt

[scodari]

Me and my son purchased a Dual XC4100 last year; it went in perfect with no modifications necessary. Its not a great radio , only 30 watts and no push buttons but it is an am/fm cassette with an input for an MP3 player. As a result of the small cockpit, the sound is pretty darn good. It's cheap too, $30.80 from Amazon.com Amazon.com: Dual XC4100 2 Shaft Cassette Player with AM/FM Receiver: Electronics

[DennisGardiner]

Saw a few vendors at SEMA in Vegas last month that specialized in modern radios (iPod, CD controller, MP3, Satellite etc.) for classic cars that both do not break the budget and require no cutting.
Vintage Car Radio .com
Custom Autosound Radio Models

And... If cost is no issue, this company will take the stock original radio you have (send it in to them) and they will convert your radio using the existing controls and push-buttons.
Vintage Auto Radio Services

And,... for those of you who want to keep the original radio 'as-is' with no upgrades, but want to have them work properly (no crackling volume button) and actually 'find' and tune-in an AM station.
Vintage Radio Restorations

[Engine-Ear]

I agree with Harold.

regarding trailblazer2727's suggestion, they have a demo video on youtube...

here is the link: YouTube - A must-have for the classic car guy.

...the video is low-buck and the fist 10 or so seconds has the sound muted, but WATCH IT... It is UNLIKE anything else out there and you get complete flexibility using your ORIGINAL radio.

[Bill Hoffmann]

It is UNLIKE anything else out there and you get complete flexibility using your ORIGINAL radio.

True, it's a good solution for a purist's car equipped with the original AM radio, but it's not what you would call high fidelity since it's coming through a limited bandwidth monaural system.

Our first Opel, a '73 1900 wagon with dealer installed A/C had an FM converter that played through the original radio, and sounded like you would expect - similar to comparing a home stereo system to a clock radio.

[Engine-Ear]

To each his own...but when I want high-end audio, I don't sit in my car. (I am sure you'd agree, our cars aren't exactly "acoustically-tuned chambers" for tweak-o audio playback)

As many of you guys who know me know, I ain't no purist...I just wanted to update the thread that they made a demo video.

Plus, at $129 and no hassles with removal and replacement of my original radio, I think the majority of people will like the idea of using the portable music player they already own when they want to cruise with their favorite tunes.

Anyway, Happy New Year, all.

[GTRoy]

OK, now we have an original, working, low watt, one speaker, am radio, BUT the original 40 year old "10 ohm" speaker cone is torn. looks like that can be repaired, thanks Dennis for info. but is there a new compatable & comparable speaker available, not the 300w 3 ways sold only in pairs everywhere ? Thanks in advance for leads & advice.

[BQS4]

OK, now we have an original, working, low watt, one speaker, am radio, BUT the original 40 year old "10 ohm" speaker cone is torn. looks like that can be repaired, thanks Dennis for info. but is there a new compatable & comparable speaker available, not the 300w 3 ways sold only in pairs everywhere ? Thanks in advance for leads & advice.

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[Lindsay]

OK, now we have an original, working, low watt, one speaker, am radio, BUT the original 40 year old "10 ohm" speaker cone is torn. looks like that can be repaired, thanks Dennis for info. but is there a new compatable & comparable speaker available, not the 300w 3 ways sold only in pairs everywhere ? Thanks in advance for leads & advice.

I used a Radio Shack, P/N 4001041, 8 ohm 20 watt RMS, 5" speaker with my original GT radio. Made a speaker adapter from 3/8" plywood. Then, I spray-painted the plywood, black. Speaker sounds good with the old radio.

[ungermm]

I would think you would be able to find a suitable and inexpensive replacement speaker near you at either Grand Auto, Radio Shack, Fry's electronics, or even Walmart.
Jerry