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Orion 762 · 09-07-2003, 01:55 AM

New to the board here. Just bought a '71 Cheyenne, and it looks to be a fun project getting it up and going.

My son want to replace the original AM (only) radio with a new FM/AM setup, about 100 watts/channel or so.

Can ya'll recommend "where to look" for a reasonably priced radio ($100 - $200) that mounts in the original radio dash cutout? I don't want to modify the dash at all, but something better than AM would be nice.

Thanks in advance . . . Orion 762

1971 Cheyenne · 09-07-2003, 02:04 AM

I have a Kenwood radio that Fits in the stock dash. I'll get the number for you tomorow if you would like.

later

'71

**GMCPaul** · 09-07-2003, 02:29 AM

You will find the ones we stock here
http://www.gmcpauls.com/radios.htm
GMCPaul

jhwkns · 09-07-2003, 12:01 PM

I have a JVC that fits in the original cutout. It's a high power unit ( 23wx4ch ) plenty loud. Welcome to the board.

barn9 · 09-07-2003, 12:10 PM

I have the same model Paul has listed above, and it is the way to go IMO, looks like original, fits well, and sounds great.

Orion 762 · 09-08-2003, 01:03 AM

Thanks folks . . . this was exacty the info I needed.

I'd normally use the "search" feature for info like this, but the Search function seemed "on the blitz" at the time.

Orion 762

krue · 09-08-2003, 06:15 AM

Welcome to the board from South Mississippi! Where in Mississippi are you. I am near Hattiesburg. We need all the Mississippians we can get!

FRENCHBLUE72 · 09-08-2003, 07:25 AM

Welcome to the board from southern oregon.

**CPNE** · 09-08-2003, 09:52 AM

Quote:

I don't want to modify the dash at all

Excellent choice!

...and welcome.

jmj4 · 09-11-2003, 04:48 PM

i'll follow krue w/ a second welcome from mississippi. if you're just gonna get rid of the am radio, let me know if you want anything for it. i've got one that doesn't seem to be working and would love to have another one to replace it.

thanks.

landon4421 · 09-11-2003, 05:12 PM

welcome from the sunny state of CA ! the radio thing look at GMC Paul' he has waht you need.

cag17 · 09-11-2003, 05:24 PM

I would suggest Custom Auto Sound.

They have some of the best design that I have seen if you are looking for the original look. I also have a buddy that is a dealer for these guys if you find something that you like.

Orion 762 · 09-11-2003, 11:52 PM

Thanks for the warm welcome folks. My son and I live in Starkville, MS, home of the MSU Bulldogs. My son just turned 15 and is itchin for "own truck", and I guess this one will be it (once he mows enough grass to help pay for it). Super way to learn how "all these parts fit together". This particular truck wasn't actually for sale. We saw it parked out back of a one-man shop, and the owner already had a 67 Ranchero and a 68 Chevelle being restored. We asked, and he sold!

The body had been partially restored and primed a few years back, engine modified with an Edelbrock intake and headers, and a Holley carb. Also has the HEI and internal regulated alternator, but just about everything else looks orginal (and worn of course).

After new tires, shocks, brakes, and good 'ole Mississippi "straight pipes", what amazes me is this truck Really Moves!! Engine seems is good shape at least. I flushed and filtered the 3-speed auto transmission, replaced the rear-end gear oil. Only major work to get it road-ready is getting some slack out of the steering column (seems some bearings might be worn a bit).

Then it on to "re-wiring". We do have a few "ghosts in the attic" with some hobbled together "trailor light hookup" wrapped in duct tape. Right now we mostly just drive in the daylight!

I was not necessarily looking for a new hobby, but this one might be more interesting than building military rifles (another $$ consuming game I started a few years back). I just hope it's not as "addictive"!

jmj4: We probably won't be using the old radio, and I'm not even sure it works. The truck came without an antennae and the original radio was "unplugged" at the fuse block. I'd be willing to "swap" for an antenae! Maybe between the two radios you can get one working anyway. Email me if interested (or propose something else I'll probably need.)

If ya'll have any good suggestions for "Major Things I Should Look For" safety wise, please let me know. I've never owned any vehicle this old before . . . and I imagine that anything could surprise me. (BTW - I'm going to install the 3-point safety belts - and maybe a get-out-of-jail-free-card, before turning my son loose with this monster. Sometimes it's scary having a teenager - and I think he may have watched too much of the Dukes of Hazard shows.)

Orion 762

bow-tie-bandit · 09-12-2003, 12:51 AM

Welcome from Washington state. Sounds like your starting your son off on the right foot. Gotta love the 67-72's.

*Phillip Johnson* · 09-12-2003, 04:04 AM

Here is the setup I use. Kenwood.. You can still get it from Crutchfield.
Great system and has RCA outputs if you want to hurt your ears. I think the spec's are 45 watts standard. The c/d is a 10 disc changer that connects by cable, not the f/m.. No dash cutting. Ive had this system in several trucks and love it!

Another WELCOME from Southern Oregon...Grants Pass, Home of all the X Californians that hate auto and sales taxes and smoging their trucks!

09-07-2003, 01:55 AM	#1
Orion 762 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Mississippi Posts: 36	Stereo for original dash mount New to the board here. Just bought a '71 Cheyenne, and it looks to be a fun project getting it up and going. My son want to replace the original AM (only) radio with a new FM/AM setup, about 100 watts/channel or so. Can ya'll recommend "where to look" for a reasonably priced radio ($100 - $200) that mounts in the original radio dash cutout? I don't want to modify the dash at all, but something better than AM would be nice. Thanks in advance . . . Orion 762

09-07-2003, 02:04 AM	#2
1971 Cheyenne Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Bellevue, WA Posts: 1,480	I have a Kenwood radio that Fits in the stock dash. I'll get the number for you tomorow if you would like. later '71 __________________ Brian Pal 1971 Cheyenne 10 454/th400-Undergoing a full frame off resto. 1972 Chevy short/step 2wd, 350/th350 1983 M1009 CUCV Military K5 Blazer 1981 Dodge 1 ton 4x4 dually flatbed

09-07-2003, 02:29 AM	#3
GMCPaul Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Rockville,In. USA Posts: 3,721	You will find the ones we stock here http://www.gmcpauls.com/radios.htm GMCPaul __________________ Secure Online Catalog for-GMCPauls Truck Parts Email- GMCPAULS@GMAIL.COM

09-07-2003, 12:01 PM	#4
jhwkns Registered Cruiser Join Date: May 2002 Location: Las Vegas NV Posts: 2,230	I have a JVC that fits in the original cutout. It's a high power unit ( 23wx4ch ) plenty loud. Welcome to the board. __________________ I intend to live forever. So far, so good. Last edited by jhwkns; 09-07-2003 at 12:06 PM.

09-07-2003, 12:10 PM	#5
barn9 Half a bubble off! Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Winfield, Ks, USA Posts: 5,588	I have the same model Paul has listed above, and it is the way to go IMO, looks like original, fits well, and sounds great. __________________ Just call me LB. '71 Cheyenne, 402BB, hauls blondes, brunettes, or redheads.

09-08-2003, 01:03 AM	#6
Orion 762 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Mississippi Posts: 36	Thanks folks . . . this was exacty the info I needed. I'd normally use the "search" feature for info like this, but the Search function seemed "on the blitz" at the time. Orion 762

09-08-2003, 06:15 AM	#7
krue Designated A-hole! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: South Mississippi Posts: 36,448	Welcome to the board from South Mississippi! Where in Mississippi are you. I am near Hattiesburg. We need all the Mississippians we can get! __________________ "If it ain't broke, fix it 'til it is!" Being stupid ain't illegal. We're Still Debt Free Except for the House!!! www.daveramsey.com 70 GMC SWB Stepside project "Green Booger" soon to be 6.0l/4l80e 93 S-10 "Poppaw's Truck"

09-08-2003, 07:25 AM	#8
FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,606	Welcome to the board from southern oregon. __________________ GO BIG GREEN GO DUCKS MEMBER #6377 72 k-5 daily driver 6'' lift 35'' 350-350-205 slowly getting rust free. Project "7DEUCE" check out my build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=267665 Tim Powell..R.I.P EastSideLowlife..... R.I.P..

09-11-2003, 04:48 PM	#10
jmj4 Registered User Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Mississippi Posts: 119	i'll follow krue w/ a second welcome from mississippi. if you're just gonna get rid of the am radio, let me know if you want anything for it. i've got one that doesn't seem to be working and would love to have another one to replace it. thanks. __________________ 1970 GMC Custom 1500 SWB 307/TH350 3.73 Positrac

09-11-2003, 05:12 PM	#11
landon4421 Life is Good ! Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Hollister, Ca. Posts: 1,992	welcome from the sunny state of CA ! the radio thing look at GMC Paul' he has waht you need. __________________ '72 Chevy C10 4x4 shortbed "Project" '71 Chevy C10 2wd longbed "partsrunner" '91 Chevy Burb 4x4 "kidrunner" '14 Honda Accord Sport "commuter"

09-11-2003, 05:24 PM	#12
cag17 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: North Carolina Posts: 140	I would suggest Custom Auto Sound. They have some of the best design that I have seen if you are looking for the original look. I also have a buddy that is a dealer for these guys if you find something that you like. __________________ Bowtie Club of the Carolinas

09-11-2003, 11:52 PM	#13
Orion 762 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Mississippi Posts: 36	Thanks for the warm welcome folks. My son and I live in Starkville, MS, home of the MSU Bulldogs. My son just turned 15 and is itchin for "own truck", and I guess this one will be it (once he mows enough grass to help pay for it). Super way to learn how "all these parts fit together". This particular truck wasn't actually for sale. We saw it parked out back of a one-man shop, and the owner already had a 67 Ranchero and a 68 Chevelle being restored. We asked, and he sold! The body had been partially restored and primed a few years back, engine modified with an Edelbrock intake and headers, and a Holley carb. Also has the HEI and internal regulated alternator, but just about everything else looks orginal (and worn of course). After new tires, shocks, brakes, and good 'ole Mississippi "straight pipes", what amazes me is this truck Really Moves!! Engine seems is good shape at least. I flushed and filtered the 3-speed auto transmission, replaced the rear-end gear oil. Only major work to get it road-ready is getting some slack out of the steering column (seems some bearings might be worn a bit). Then it on to "re-wiring". We do have a few "ghosts in the attic" with some hobbled together "trailor light hookup" wrapped in duct tape. Right now we mostly just drive in the daylight! I was not necessarily looking for a new hobby, but this one might be more interesting than building military rifles (another $$ consuming game I started a few years back). I just hope it's not as "addictive"! jmj4: We probably won't be using the old radio, and I'm not even sure it works. The truck came without an antennae and the original radio was "unplugged" at the fuse block. I'd be willing to "swap" for an antenae! Maybe between the two radios you can get one working anyway. Email me if interested (or propose something else I'll probably need.) If ya'll have any good suggestions for "Major Things I Should Look For" safety wise, please let me know. I've never owned any vehicle this old before . . . and I imagine that anything could surprise me. (BTW - I'm going to install the 3-point safety belts - and maybe a get-out-of-jail-free-card, before turning my son loose with this monster. Sometimes it's scary having a teenager - and I think he may have watched too much of the Dukes of Hazard shows.) Orion 762

09-12-2003, 12:51 AM	#14
bow-tie-bandit Live life and be happy. Join Date: May 2003 Location: Spokane,Washington Posts: 266	Welcome from Washington state. Sounds like your starting your son off on the right foot. Gotta love the 67-72's. __________________

09-12-2003, 04:04 AM	#15
Phillip Johnson Account Suspended Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Grants Pass, Oregon Posts: 1,579	Here is the setup I use. Kenwood.. You can still get it from Crutchfield. Great system and has RCA outputs if you want to hurt your ears. I think the spec's are 45 watts standard. The c/d is a 10 disc changer that connects by cable, not the f/m.. No dash cutting. Ive had this system in several trucks and love it! Another WELCOME from Southern Oregon...Grants Pass, Home of all the X Californians that hate auto and sales taxes and smoging their trucks! Attached Images Last edited by Phillip Johnson; 09-12-2003 at 04:08 AM.



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