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HotRod929 · 05-12-2002, 08:52 PM

Lets see you guys custom radio installations. I just want some ideas as to how they look. Also any advice on installing them would be a big help. I have never done this and need all the help i can get. Thanks guys

Longhorn Man · 05-13-2002, 10:13 AM

Well here is a pic of the stereo I had in the GMC for a while;

I liked it alot. Better than mounting it in the glove box being that it is so hard to reach in traffic, or at 80MPH.
This is the best way I found to cut it;

If you look real close, you'll see in the upper left, I cut just a little too far. It was visable with the stereo in.
You can also still see some of the stock stereo hole still. The lower part was not visable, but where the knobs went, that was seen by me, but no one else noticed it. (I thought it was plain as day)
Would I do it again?
Without hesitation.
You just can't do this with the stock systems in these rigs.

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'69 G.M.C. 350/350. Trying to clean up the left over damage from the Dope-Smokin-Old-Man
I've been dubbed the Longhorn Freak/Fanatic/Expert, I just hope I can live up to it.
FINALLY got the HORNIAC...a '70 one ton Longhorn with a Pontiac 350/350 and lots of 'personality'. Check out The Longhorn Webite.
E-mail longhornmail@yahoo.com
My name is Andy...not Randy...I'm in Ohio...Not Illinois...close enough?
Columbus Ohio

[This message has been edited by longhornmail (edited May 13, 2002).]

tom hand · 05-13-2002, 12:18 PM

This might not qualify as custom,but it works great and looks cool. It is a custom autosounds radio that fits in the stock hole.It looks like a AM pushbutton radio when the power is off. When the power is on it is an AM/FM digital radio that has preouts for amps it also has CD controls for the 6 disc changer hidden in the console.

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72 GMC Sierra SWB almost finished---- 84 Softail
Olive Branch MS

Purs · 05-13-2002, 03:12 PM

check out the links.
http://www.geocities.com/pursley575/audio_page.htm
http://www.geocities.com/pursley575/sony_cdx.htm
http://www.geocities.com/pursley575/speakers.htm

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'72 SWB K10 4X4 Daily Driver in an ongoing resto... Vortec 383, TH350, Dual 40 Series Flowmasters, AC, PS, PB, I love these trucks!
My Old Truck http://geocities.com/pursley575/

red71cheyenne · 05-13-2002, 04:24 PM

Well, I just went to free photo and my pics are gone. I'll have to reload them and then post it. Jeff.

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1971 Cheyenne C-10 w/700R4 and Tuned Port Injection
1969 K5 Blazer New project
1995 K1500 Sub(Mommas car)
1989 VW Golf(Beater)
Will be the daughters car if she will pay her insurance! Ha!

72step · 05-13-2002, 04:26 PM

I haven't finished mine yet, but I cut it, and kinda messed up just a tad on the corner, so I plan to have a piece of aluminum machined to fit in the stock rectangular indentation, and bolt it on, then have the exact size of the radio machined out of the aluminum for a billet look!

red71cheyenne · 05-13-2002, 04:27 PM

You can't really see it well in this pic, but the dash is cut and the cd player is surrounded by oak. Jeff.

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1971 Cheyenne C-10 w/700R4 and Tuned Port Injection
1969 K5 Blazer New project
1995 K1500 Sub(Mommas car)
1989 VW Golf(Beater)
Will be the daughters car if she will pay her insurance! Ha!

[This message has been edited by red71cheyenne (edited May 13, 2002).]

Project1970 · 05-13-2002, 04:56 PM

Mine is basically the same as longhornmail's except that to cover those gaps, I added a plate made of black spraypainted aluminum. I think it helped when the theives tried to swipe it, too...they didn't bend the dash at all, thank goodness.

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Project 1970 - soon to be seen at http://milhouse.treylis.org:81/

barn9 · 05-13-2002, 05:20 PM

Here's my classic autosound. It's AM/FM cassette, but they also have CD versions available. I got this one from Chevy Duty, but Paul or Wes might also have them available. And you do not have to butcher your dash, something I would never do.

------------------[*]'71 Cheyenne, 402BB[*]Winfield, KS[*] http://barn9.freeservers.com

barn9 · 05-13-2002, 05:22 PM

oops!
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barn9 · 05-13-2002, 05:45 PM

Let's see if MSN works. What I wouldn't give for a reliable pic hosting site!
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Longhorn Man · 05-13-2002, 09:08 PM

MSN don't host any more.

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'69 G.M.C. 350/350. Trying to clean up the left over damage from the Dope-Smokin-Old-Man
I've been dubbed the Longhorn Freak/Fanatic/Expert, I just hope I can live up to it.
FINALLY got the HORNIAC...a '70 one ton Longhorn with a Pontiac 350/350 and lots of 'personality'. Check out The Longhorn Webite.
E-mail longhornmail@yahoo.com
My name is Andy...not Randy...I'm in Ohio...Not Illinois...close enough?
Columbus Ohio

THOR 50 · 05-14-2002, 05:21 PM

Stock Am radio in the dash and a hideaway headunit in the header. No one ever looks up 'til I turn the key and the head unit flips over. JC Whitney header panel

[This message has been edited by THOR 50 (edited May 14, 2002).]

Jim68 · 05-14-2002, 08:13 PM

72Step, thats what I did. my radio's not in yet
but the bezel thing I made looks cool in that hole

HotRod929 · 05-15-2002, 11:56 AM

Do you have to do any special wireing or is everything pritty much there from the stock radio?

05-12-2002, 08:52 PM	#1
HotRod929 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Bondurant, IA but in Worcester, MA for school Posts: 767	Custom Radio Pics????? Lets see you guys custom radio installations. I just want some ideas as to how they look. Also any advice on installing them would be a big help. I have never done this and need all the help i can get. Thanks guys __________________ 1970 Chevy C-20 350 V-8 Turbo 350 w/ shift kit Dana 60 w/ 4.10 gears AND Powr-Loc POSI New Additions: Summit Headers 135amp alternator Proform HEI Edelbrock 1406 600cfm carb Sunpro Tach Powr-Loc POSI Edelbrock Performer RPM Intake MSD 6A Ignition Box AIM: HotRod929 Visit My Site: http://1970chevy.netfirms.com/

05-13-2002, 12:18 PM	#3
tom hand CCRider Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Olive Branch,MS,USA Posts: 2,232	This might not qualify as custom,but it works great and looks cool. It is a custom autosounds radio that fits in the stock hole.It looks like a AM pushbutton radio when the power is off. When the power is on it is an AM/FM digital radio that has preouts for amps it also has CD controls for the 6 disc changer hidden in the console. ------------------ 72 GMC Sierra SWB almost finished---- 84 Softail Olive Branch MS __________________ 72 GMC Sierra SWB almost finished---- 84 Softail Olive Branch MS

05-13-2002, 03:12 PM	#4
Purs Got Big Block? Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: West Texas Posts: 1,510	check out the links. http://www.geocities.com/pursley575/audio_page.htm http://www.geocities.com/pursley575/sony_cdx.htm http://www.geocities.com/pursley575/speakers.htm ------------------ '72 SWB K10 4X4 Daily Driver in an ongoing resto... Vortec 383, TH350, Dual 40 Series Flowmasters, AC, PS, PB, I love these trucks! My Old Truck http://geocities.com/pursley575/ __________________ "Experience is what you get when you didn't get what you wanted."

05-13-2002, 04:24 PM	#5
red71cheyenne Back in the sticks Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Fordland, MO Posts: 3,188	Well, I just went to free photo and my pics are gone. I'll have to reload them and then post it. Jeff. ------------------ 1971 Cheyenne C-10 w/700R4 and Tuned Port Injection 1969 K5 Blazer New project 1995 K1500 Sub(Mommas car) 1989 VW Golf(Beater) Will be the daughters car if she will pay her insurance! Ha! __________________ 1971 Cheyenne C-10 w/700R4 and Tuned Port Injection 1969 K5 Blazer w/Tuned Port 2010 2SS/RS Flaming Orange Camaro 2011 K1500 Suburban 2014 K1500 Pickup 2008 Nissan Altima? The wifes' hoopty

05-13-2002, 04:27 PM	#7
red71cheyenne Back in the sticks Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Fordland, MO Posts: 3,188	You can't really see it well in this pic, but the dash is cut and the cd player is surrounded by oak. Jeff. ------------------ 1971 Cheyenne C-10 w/700R4 and Tuned Port Injection 1969 K5 Blazer New project 1995 K1500 Sub(Mommas car) 1989 VW Golf(Beater) Will be the daughters car if she will pay her insurance! Ha! [This message has been edited by red71cheyenne (edited May 13, 2002).] __________________ 1971 Cheyenne C-10 w/700R4 and Tuned Port Injection 1969 K5 Blazer w/Tuned Port 2010 2SS/RS Flaming Orange Camaro 2011 K1500 Suburban 2014 K1500 Pickup 2008 Nissan Altima? The wifes' hoopty

05-13-2002, 10:13 AM	#2
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Well here is a pic of the stereo I had in the GMC for a while; I liked it alot. Better than mounting it in the glove box being that it is so hard to reach in traffic, or at 80MPH. This is the best way I found to cut it; If you look real close, you'll see in the upper left, I cut just a little too far. It was visable with the stereo in. You can also still see some of the stock stereo hole still. The lower part was not visable, but where the knobs went, that was seen by me, but no one else noticed it. (I thought it was plain as day) Would I do it again? Without hesitation. You just can't do this with the stock systems in these rigs. ------------------ '69 G.M.C. 350/350. Trying to clean up the left over damage from the Dope-Smokin-Old-Man I've been dubbed the Longhorn Freak/Fanatic/Expert, I just hope I can live up to it. FINALLY got the HORNIAC...a '70 one ton Longhorn with a Pontiac 350/350 and lots of 'personality'. Check out The Longhorn Webite. E-mail longhornmail@yahoo.com My name is Andy...not Randy...I'm in Ohio...Not Illinois...close enough? Columbus Ohio [This message has been edited by longhornmail (edited May 13, 2002).]

05-13-2002, 04:26 PM	#6
72step Registered User Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: chimayo, nm, usa Posts: 898	I haven't finished mine yet, but I cut it, and kinda messed up just a tad on the corner, so I plan to have a piece of aluminum machined to fit in the stock rectangular indentation, and bolt it on, then have the exact size of the radio machined out of the aluminum for a billet look!

05-13-2002, 04:56 PM	#8
Project1970 14.1 @ 96MPH Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 2,811	Mine is basically the same as longhornmail's except that to cover those gaps, I added a plate made of black spraypainted aluminum. I think it helped when the theives tried to swipe it, too...they didn't bend the dash at all, thank goodness. ------------------ Project 1970 - soon to be seen at http://milhouse.treylis.org:81/ __________________ Project1970 - LS1 Swap Complete!

05-13-2002, 05:20 PM	#9
barn9 Half a bubble off! Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Winfield, Ks, USA Posts: 5,588	Here's my classic autosound. It's AM/FM cassette, but they also have CD versions available. I got this one from Chevy Duty, but Paul or Wes might also have them available. And you do not have to butcher your dash, something I would never do. ------------------[]'71 Cheyenne, 402BB[]Winfield, KS[*] http://barn9.freeservers.com __________________ Just call me LB. '71 Cheyenne, 402BB, hauls blondes, brunettes, or redheads.

05-13-2002, 05:22 PM	#10
barn9 Half a bubble off! Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Winfield, Ks, USA Posts: 5,588	oops! [img]http://photo.msn.s8.com/MS8zLzAvMS8xMDg3LzE1NS8zMi8yZzlNVWVEemVKYTlSamVaN0hyVFpR/022bd9cf2742f564e08311ad8fa3654a/clbk=0h9xCkj4Yyo6VbTdcNrmhglJSkAWB6C920hMLmnLBfvtP4GWYNPDCol 0NjcbgkkgRIY3mFmHlB2FmF88vKacOubTqpv4M!TQ9ze0tVEbhswbCSL1R0rRXZL6Vt80LiTlgjFbzlylhuwu0zrQ6mi776zx!D SIOJM8sC1ZP7FtVVmdO0sDJ6I648SnGt7F5RbtBrr0kcOqeMHV7mnz37EqPoltfpkvWtdainGy6uPq5 F!VwfuYZSFlDdET5Mb81vuAGafMEW4$/jpg.jpg[/img] __________________ Just call me LB. '71 Cheyenne, 402BB, hauls blondes, brunettes, or redheads.

05-13-2002, 05:45 PM	#11
barn9 Half a bubble off! Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Winfield, Ks, USA Posts: 5,588	Let's see if MSN works. What I wouldn't give for a reliable pic hosting site! [img]http://photo.msn.s8.com/MS8zLzAvMS8xMDI5LzE1NS8zMi9uaWkycU9nS1JHeWtsekU4N1doWEh3/5fc006d594618f6b99f188223195cac6/clbk=EtEZjHm6coEYUxQO1SaAcpq5RRS4rI!49P9kcp9LvHCE2vdfkLkbUz fUwtR0!I9sbXrkXzDTM$/jpg.jpg[/img] __________________ Just call me LB. '71 Cheyenne, 402BB, hauls blondes, brunettes, or redheads.

05-13-2002, 09:08 PM	#12
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	MSN don't host any more. ------------------ '69 G.M.C. 350/350. Trying to clean up the left over damage from the Dope-Smokin-Old-Man I've been dubbed the Longhorn Freak/Fanatic/Expert, I just hope I can live up to it. FINALLY got the HORNIAC...a '70 one ton Longhorn with a Pontiac 350/350 and lots of 'personality'. Check out The Longhorn Webite. E-mail longhornmail@yahoo.com My name is Andy...not Randy...I'm in Ohio...Not Illinois...close enough? Columbus Ohio

05-14-2002, 05:21 PM	#13
THOR 50 Over worked under paid Join Date: May 2001 Location: Fort Myers, Florida Posts: 378	Stock Am radio in the dash and a hideaway headunit in the header. No one ever looks up 'til I turn the key and the head unit flips over. JC Whitney header panel [This message has been edited by THOR 50 (edited May 14, 2002).] __________________ Roger '69 C-10 with GMC front clip billet grill, 283CI, 400TH and 12bolt posiw/3.73 gears

05-14-2002, 08:13 PM	#14
Jim68 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 135	72Step, thats what I did. my radio's not in yet but the bezel thing I made looks cool in that hole __________________ 68 long fleetside C-10, '74 350, CH465 4-speed, Edelbrock Performer 1406 Carb, Hedman Hedders, 50 Series Flowmasters Mesa, AZ

05-15-2002, 11:56 AM	#15
HotRod929 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Bondurant, IA but in Worcester, MA for school Posts: 767	Do you have to do any special wireing or is everything pritty much there from the stock radio? __________________ 1970 Chevy C-20 350 V-8 Turbo 350 w/ shift kit Dana 60 w/ 4.10 gears AND Powr-Loc POSI New Additions: Summit Headers 135amp alternator Proform HEI Edelbrock 1406 600cfm carb Sunpro Tach Powr-Loc POSI Edelbrock Performer RPM Intake MSD 6A Ignition Box AIM: HotRod929 Visit My Site: http://1970chevy.netfirms.com/



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