New radio suggestions?

[67chevy_hotrod]

Original uncut dash. I like the way the dash looks with an original stereo, and I listen to the radio all the time, I would also like to be able to plug in my iPod or iPhone for music. All I can seem to find is fancy digital MP3 Bluetooth stuff. Quite frankly I am not a fan of the fancy stuff. I want just an old style push button radio that I can plug devices into.. Any suggestions are appreciated!

[Blue/72]

Originally Posted by 67chevy_hotrod

Original uncut dash. I like the way the dash looks with an original stereo, and I listen to the radio all the time, I would also like to be able to plug in my iPod or iPhone for music. All I can seem to find is fancy digital MP3 Bluetooth stuff. Quite frankly I am not a fan of the fancy stuff. I want just an old style push button radio that I can plug devices into.. Any suggestions are appreciated!

Look up Gary Tayman, he converts am radios to am/fm and can add iPod and iPhone input, Bluetooth and sub outlets. He uses the orignal face plate, knobs and all the controls so it looks orignal, but is brand new inside. I'm SUPER happy with mine.

[67chevy_hotrod]

That sounds great! Seems like that could get pricey fast though.. I bet it's worth it!

[Blue/72]

Originally Posted by 67chevy_hotrod

That sounds great! Seems like that could get pricey fast though.. I bet it's worth it!

It is a little, but in my opinion in is very well worth it

[Jose's 69]

I did this. I'm thinking about getting an old radio just to fill in the cutout.

[kjdolphins]

Here, you can take a look at this too. This is what I think I'm going for in my build.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=502427

[serge]

I did exactly what is noted by Kjdolphins and it works great. May not have all the bells and whistle's but for under 5 bucks at radio shack it fit the bill.

[jeffahart]

I was like you, not really caring about the fancy stuff and liking the old radio. I'm usually fine just listing to the news! But since I rewired my truck I really thought hard about sticking the old AM back in there. So I went the retro sound route. Now I can park a school bus behind my dash there is so much room freed up. The old AM is massive, and I have factory air. So, I put in the retro with their amp. Easy install and I mostly listen to the USB now.

I don't use many of the retro sounds features, phone and such. I still listen to news or sports AM and some FM but mostly old classics on my USB.

I kept the old AM of course, it still worked fine. If I toss the retro sound I will still have my original working AM, which was import to me to keep that component unmolested.

[1quik70]

I have had an aftermarket radio living in my glove box for years. I just use my phone, and bluetooth to the head unit. The phone controls volume, and what music is playing. I rarely have to open the glove box to mess with anything. I'm in the process of building a console and plan to hide the head unit in the console to get it out of the glovebox.

[Z10]

I've got a Retro Sound Model 2 in mine and it works great.

https://www.retromanufacturing.com

[chevy72blu]

Nothing to add, but I really wish these things were around before I cut my dash. Back then a CD player that could play CD-RW disk was high tech and having a good stereo was a priority to me.

I suppose I can always weld in a patch one day. Its not like my truck is stock, but still.. its an eyesore.

[67chevy_hotrod]

Thanks guys for all the responses! What can anyone say about the "slide bar" am/fm stereo from brothers?

[67 chevelle]

Originally Posted by 67chevy_hotrod

Thanks guys for all the responses! What can anyone say about the "slide bar" am/fm stereo from brothers?

I believe that is a 'custom auto sound' unit ,, I'm not a fan . retrosound , is more costly , but a much better unit ,

[jeffahart]

One other thing about the Retrosound, you should get the amp also. I have the model2 also and it gets loud enough but does not sound too good. I got the quad4 amp right after I installed mine. It sounds good after that. It plugs right in and works fine. It's not top of the line sound equipment by any measure. Just some decent sound for a decent price and it all fits with room to spare!