Need a Radio
 

I'm going to put a radio in my '76. It came with one mounted under the dash
that was in the way so I removed it. I'm not sure why but, it appears that
there is not sufficient room to put a normal radio in the normal location.
Am I missing something here? One of the ducts for the heat is behind the
opening, near the rear of the available space on the right side. Has
anybody had a similar problem? I could cover the opening and mount a clock
there, and put the radio elsewhere. Ideas?

BTW, the shocks are Pro Comp ES3000. (reference the earlier rough riding
post)

Chip

Re: Need a Radio
 

Chip (cjenkins1@nospam.neo.rr.com) wrote on Sunday 17 October 2004 04:54 pm:

> I'm going to put a radio in my '76. It came with one mounted under the
> dash
> that was in the way so I removed it. I'm not sure why but, it appears
> that there is not sufficient room to put a normal radio in the normal
> location.
> Am I missing something here? One of the ducts for the heat is behind the
> opening, near the rear of the available space on the right side. Has
> anybody had a similar problem? I could cover the opening and mount a
> clock
> there, and put the radio elsewhere. Ideas?
>
> BTW, the shocks are Pro Comp ES3000. (reference the earlier rough riding
> post)
>
> Chip

Chip,

I've got an '82, but it should be the same. The ductwork is tight, but a
normal radio fit depthwise. You'll probably be pressed up against that
duct, so I recommend replacing the paper duct with flexible plastic (if you
haven't already) or just duct taping over the original duct (worked fine
for me). This also prevents any water that happens to get into the duct
from hitting your radio.

You'll have to cut the hole a bit larger to fit most radios with CD players.
This is the route I took. It didn't take a lot of time, and the radios
come with a faceplate to allow you to cover the rough cut. If you're just
interested in a radio, you can probably find an older style that'll play
cassettes.

I've got a Kenwood 202MR (Marine Radio) CD player in mine. I lost too many
of the non-marine radios due to splashes, etc... I've had this for a
couple of years now, and am quite happy with it. It rarely skips, even off
road. I bought it through Cabela's.

I'd advise replacing the speakers too, if you haven't already. You can fit
some pretty decent ones in the factory spots, although you'll have to put
spacers in.
--
Michael White "To protect people from the effects of folly is to
fill the world with fools." -Herbert Spencer, 1891

Re: Need a Radio
 

Chip (cjenkins1@nospam.neo.rr.com) wrote on Sunday 17 October 2004 04:54 pm:

> I'm going to put a radio in my '76. It came with one mounted under the
> dash
> that was in the way so I removed it. I'm not sure why but, it appears
> that there is not sufficient room to put a normal radio in the normal
> location.
> Am I missing something here? One of the ducts for the heat is behind the
> opening, near the rear of the available space on the right side. Has
> anybody had a similar problem? I could cover the opening and mount a
> clock
> there, and put the radio elsewhere. Ideas?
>
> BTW, the shocks are Pro Comp ES3000. (reference the earlier rough riding
> post)
>
> Chip

Chip,

I've got an '82, but it should be the same. The ductwork is tight, but a
normal radio fit depthwise. You'll probably be pressed up against that
duct, so I recommend replacing the paper duct with flexible plastic (if you
haven't already) or just duct taping over the original duct (worked fine
for me). This also prevents any water that happens to get into the duct
from hitting your radio.

You'll have to cut the hole a bit larger to fit most radios with CD players.
This is the route I took. It didn't take a lot of time, and the radios
come with a faceplate to allow you to cover the rough cut. If you're just
interested in a radio, you can probably find an older style that'll play
cassettes.

I've got a Kenwood 202MR (Marine Radio) CD player in mine. I lost too many
of the non-marine radios due to splashes, etc... I've had this for a
couple of years now, and am quite happy with it. It rarely skips, even off
road. I bought it through Cabela's.

I'd advise replacing the speakers too, if you haven't already. You can fit
some pretty decent ones in the factory spots, although you'll have to put
spacers in.
--
Michael White "To protect people from the effects of folly is to
fill the world with fools." -Herbert Spencer, 1891

Re: Need a Radio
 

Chip (cjenkins1@nospam.neo.rr.com) wrote on Sunday 17 October 2004 04:54 pm:

> I'm going to put a radio in my '76. It came with one mounted under the
> dash
> that was in the way so I removed it. I'm not sure why but, it appears
> that there is not sufficient room to put a normal radio in the normal
> location.
> Am I missing something here? One of the ducts for the heat is behind the
> opening, near the rear of the available space on the right side. Has
> anybody had a similar problem? I could cover the opening and mount a
> clock
> there, and put the radio elsewhere. Ideas?
>
> BTW, the shocks are Pro Comp ES3000. (reference the earlier rough riding
> post)
>
> Chip

Chip,

I've got an '82, but it should be the same. The ductwork is tight, but a
normal radio fit depthwise. You'll probably be pressed up against that
duct, so I recommend replacing the paper duct with flexible plastic (if you
haven't already) or just duct taping over the original duct (worked fine
for me). This also prevents any water that happens to get into the duct
from hitting your radio.

You'll have to cut the hole a bit larger to fit most radios with CD players.
This is the route I took. It didn't take a lot of time, and the radios
come with a faceplate to allow you to cover the rough cut. If you're just
interested in a radio, you can probably find an older style that'll play
cassettes.

I've got a Kenwood 202MR (Marine Radio) CD player in mine. I lost too many
of the non-marine radios due to splashes, etc... I've had this for a
couple of years now, and am quite happy with it. It rarely skips, even off
road. I bought it through Cabela's.

I'd advise replacing the speakers too, if you haven't already. You can fit
some pretty decent ones in the factory spots, although you'll have to put
spacers in.
--
Michael White "To protect people from the effects of folly is to
fill the world with fools." -Herbert Spencer, 1891