I was wondering what every one did for a radio in there 1st gens? I recently built a center dash bezel to replace my broken one, I installed the HVAC controls back as far to the driver side as I could and there still is no room for a "modern radio in the dash!...what did you all do to install one.

 

I have a 1980 and no radio at the moment. Ive read some guys put them in the glove box. Im looking into that myself. No much room in these small trucks..

 

Dang I use my glove box tho......I might be able to build a panel that will house the radio and a box beside it for my gloves(LOL).... I did look at retro sound but man they are high......

 

Yea i hear ya, I got do something but i probaly wouldnt be able to hear a radio with those bfgs roaring anyways.. Lol

 

I seen a marine system on ebay for less than a hundred bucks.. Speakers and all.. Im not spending to much for just my wheeler..

 

Hey whats the measurements on a marine radio? I bet they are smaller huh.

 

The one I bought is standard size. Still need to install it

 

I run a Kenwood 3006 head unit with a 4 channel amp, 10 disc remote changer and 4 -3 way speakers. The radio unit bolted in with just a little modifications required to the stock dash radio shaft openings.

 

Thats the one i was looking at. Cant beat the price. Im still thinking about the glove box for install..

 

I thought about mounting mine under the vents also but when I stuck it down there to size it up is stuck out toward the shifter about 2" and I didnt like that.


""I run a Kenwood 3006 head unit with a 4 channel amp, 10 disc remote changer and 4 -3 way speakers. The radio unit bolted in with just a little modifications required to the stock dash radio shaft openings. ""

Suncomb1 how wide is that unit? I dont care about hacking up the inside of the dash I just need it to mount between HVAC controls and the end of the plate/bezel but I never even thought of going back to a cassett player!
""Im still thinking about the glove box for install""

Bigdaddy I plan on looking at that option but I dont think there will be room for my pistol if I do that!!!!!

 

We lay them 45s on the dash so people know whats up.. Lol

 

I wondered why somebody had to hack my dash to fit that Sony Xplode in my truck. I thought they were just assholes, but now I know it wouldn't fit. It still seems like he/they could have done a cleaner job.

I'm done with cd players in rigs, especially pickups. I only want radio and the ability to plug in memory sticks or .mp3 players. The radio I'm putting in my '58 Chevy is like that. Too bad I'm so far from getting that done!

 

Pistols on the dash just gives the five o a reason to pull over and I would rather not mess with it....


Sweet you dont see very many napco's

 

Huh? The '81 I recently bought has a plain ol' DIN-sized headunit installed, doesn't seem to have any problems fitting right next to the ashtray.

 

Their is room, you just have to get creative, IIRC when I built mine, I put the HVAC flush with the top, and this gave me enough room for a DIN unit underneath it. Check out this thread on Pirate for more ideas
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=713338

 

I have a cdx 9900 sony in mine. It was a free radio so I made it fit. It took some cutting on the bezel and a little bit on the dash but it turned out to be a fairly clean install

 

yeah I should have slid my controls all the way up also but its to late now I dont want to have to build another one....LOL....this one is the second one I built....I am running out of aluminum.

I was thinking about face mounting my CB in the dash and mounting the mic connection to the bezel also and the speaker up in the factory dash speaker location...and then just putting the FM/CD in the glove box....man I will only have like 4" of glove box left.

Does any one know if a radio remote will work through the glove box door?

 

Just takin trash about the gun on the dash dirtdobber. Let me know how the glove box thing goes..

 

Bigdady we are pretty lucky here in Mo. with the gun rights. Not to much flack over guns here unlike the B.S. down there after that T. Martin case. We can get away with almost any thing here SEMO. mostley all you see is shot guns or rifles in the back glass I have seen a few Ak's and Ar's in the back glass but pistols draw attention for some reason.

 

Yea you can have one in the truck but its got to be in a glove box or something. I pesonally just hide mine in or under the seat. I have been stopped before with the gun in my truck. Cop didnt ask and i didnt tell. I on the other hand would not want to be a cop and have to deal with all the crazies out there these days.