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03-28-2005, 04:12 PM
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Poor-mans hidden radio
Here is what I did for a radio - I thought it worked well. The remote unit is actually small enough to fit inside the ashtray, but I never fabricated a mount for it. Maybe someday... For now I just ran the cord under the rubber mat and up between the seats. The remote has a full LED readout and power, volume, presets, power, etc.
 
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03-28-2005, 05:01 PM
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Cool, what did the box that you mounted the radio in come out of?
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03-28-2005, 06:09 PM
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Its a "under the dash" radio install box. You can mount it either side up. Kinda like this:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...762390598&rd=1
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03-28-2005, 06:16 PM
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who makes the radio and remote?
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03-28-2005, 06:18 PM
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Slick solution - really clean.
What stealth solution did you come up with for your speakers? SSOW 
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03-28-2005, 06:28 PM
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The radio is a Boss MR1500B marine radio if you believe it. Found it on ebay. The marine radios have some really cool wired remotes. There was a white version too. Looks like there is one on ebay again http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...&category=3293
For now, I just have a new stereo 80w speaker in the dash. Some day I will find some cool kickpanels or make myself a under-the-bench speaker box...
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03-28-2005, 07:48 PM
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Nice, is the remote small enough to retro fit behind a fake ashtray type of deal?
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03-28-2005, 08:48 PM
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Yes, it will fit inside the ashtray. So far I have not been able to make a bracket
for it. I was thinking it would be cool to automatically pop up when you pull the ashtray out, then pop down when you push it in. I am not really a pro at this kind of mod though, so I have not been able to make it. Someday...
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