65 sportfury
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This is how I installed in my fishing boat. I'll put one in my trunk
Modern Radio/Stereo
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bluefury361
Old Man with a Hat
I installed a Kenwood am/fm/cd/mp3
etc, in the glove box of my 65 Coronet. I did not want to cut holes anywhere in the panels, so I mounted two 3 way 5" round speakers in carpeted wooden boxes, insulated with Styrofoam with 10' leads that will disconnect with RCA connectors.
I can place them anywhere inside or outside. Great for drive in theaters that broadcast through your radio.
I can place them anywhere inside or outside. Great for drive in theaters that broadcast through your radio.
rapidtrans
Senior Member
I had my GTO radio converted by an outfit in Palm Harbor, Fl. Replaced the dash speaker with the dual set-up. Those sounded very good alone. Eventually i found some very shallow speakers that fit under the front seats to really fill out the bass. Plenty of sound for top down cruising. No cutting of anything and completely invisible.
There are so many adapter kits out there that it's totally unecessary to cut anything these days....
Can be easily reversed and bolt the factory radio back in it.
Can be easily reversed and bolt the factory radio back in it.
chaparral2f
Active Member
I have gotten a lot of great ideas, thanks.
In a car like yours, I'll agree. They had gone to the DIN sizing by then. The standard DIN size 7" x 2" came along in 1984 or so. In a 68 T&C, that's not gonna work without doing some cutting of a hard to find dash.There are so many adapter kits out there that it's totally unecessary to cut anything these days....
Can be easily reversed and bolt the factory radio back in it.
Formal's are a weird size.....1.5 DIN. Still found an adapter kit so I didn't have to cut anything.
Yea, there are 2 DIN radios out there too. I did one were I replaced a 2 DIN and had room to fit a little pocket under the radio. It was great for CDs.
330dTA
Senior Member
There are many small time businesses offering vintage auto radio conversions. Most use the Aurora Design FMR components. They give you over 30 dealers in the US on their web page, and I know there are more. Check this:
www.tech-retro.com
The price their dealers want for the conversion varies, but from what I have found out it runs from roughly $400 to over $600, using the same Aurora FMR components.
www.tech-retro.com
The price their dealers want for the conversion varies, but from what I have found out it runs from roughly $400 to over $600, using the same Aurora FMR components.
Yes, you don't want to have the conversion done with anything other than the Aurora conversion. There was another brand (can't remember the name) on the market that had some quality issues and they weren't standing behind their product.
commando1
Old Man with a Hat
My radio (#3) totally crapped the bed. I'm tired of replacing it with 30 year old "correct" radios. I can't afford a conversion so I am probably going to have to go your route.There are so many adapter kits out there that it's totally unecessary to cut anything these days....
Can be easily reversed and bolt the factory radio back in it.
How many colors is that, again??
superfragl
Active Member
I had a spare radio for my Fury and attempted to do conversion myself. I bought a $40 Sony receiver and came up with this. I put USB plug in the glovebox.
My radio (#3) totally crapped the bed. I'm tired of replacing it with 30 year old "correct" radios. I can't afford a conversion so I am probably going to have to go your route.
How many colors is that, again??
240,000 variances....at least. LOL!
fury fan
Senior Member
Was hoping to have them around $200, would include cupholder, radio-mounting provisions, holes for speakers (sizes could vary), and wrapped in vinyl (color choices?). You'd need to bracket it to the dashboard lip and do all the wiring (which you were gonna hafta do anyway).
I wasn't really ready to discuss my harebrained scheme publicly just yet, but I stumbled across this topic. Any of you guys have interest? If so, I'll transition from my taped-cardboard mockup to a prototype.
Looks great! That's the kind of stuff my late Brother-in-law was starting when he started feeling the effects of the ALS that killed him. He was going to do it as a side business; never got to. He did do the interior of his Camaro, built the dash for our Gremlin, and worked on a Buddy's Ford. He was, like you, talented in making things.
This was the roof of his Camaro. You Mopar people might recognize this: top console and visors are from a Chrysler Mini-van. He loved the little things Mopar offered and adapted many of them in his car.
Finally, Ron and my Sister checking out the finished work. He died five years ago.
fury fan
Senior Member
Awesome thing to share about your BIL, Snotty, he and I would've gotten along! Sorry to hear about his ALS, I had a little sister that died of a childhood version of that many years ago.
I think the pictures you shared are all the more more meaningful knowing we're looking at some of his legacy?
I think the pictures you shared are all the more more meaningful knowing we're looking at some of his legacy?
Yes. He was a contractor that did custom interior of homes. His work was meticulous and beautiful. There are many people who are proud to say, "Ron Hoff did my kitchen." One guy who moved to North Carolina flew Ron out so he could do the kitchen and bath in the house he bought. He was good at what he did!
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