66 c10 sound system advice?

[damnyankee36]

Originally Posted by msg

Damnyankee36! Thats going many an extra mile,nice work! Ill look into the repro radios a bit more, but I might try simplifying.I dont usually listen to the radio so having an AM/FM conversion I could probably do without. As long as I can come up with a clean way to get my phone or ipod to sync up via bluetooth to a decent sound system thats all I need. I will be cutting into the dash to install the stock looking AC vents but was trying to not do more than that.

Yeah, it's a little over the top. I like a challenge now and then.

Have you thought of the two speaker systems that go in place of the factory dash speaker? I also saw a post a while back with speakers in the cab corners except behind the seat. You have to fabricate a plate to mount them. Pretty much a free air system. I think I would make an enclosure of some type.

[rvrfoot]

This is mine.

[msg]

Originally Posted by rustbucket66

I built this thing behind the seat out of fibreglass. It holds the speakers and gives some storage too. The knob to open the door is a choke cable knob like the dash has.

Wow rustbucket, thats really nice!

Originally Posted by spacedebris

I personally like the looks of the custom autosound. The nice thing is that it LOOKS like the OE radio and will fit the dash without cutting, but has all the modern features. Also I just watched an episode of My Classic Car and the guy from CAS said that they now have a blu tooth system "Add on" that will work with all their current radios. Now unfortunately they dont have the slidebar option for the pre 67 models yet but their current versions are very nice. I also like the fact that you can start with the base unit and add options as you go so you dont have to jump into the deep end all at once. You can start with the radio and add in amps, extra speakers, blu tooth, etc. later. And for the most part they are reasonably priced.

I like the add on thought, helps the old budget a bit.

Originally Posted by rvrfoot

This is mine.Attachment 1696029

Cassette with the chevy emblem, nice!

Originally Posted by Indian113

I haven't been around very many but the one I heard didn't do that good of a job. It may have been the Installer though.

Yeah I have seen in a few of the auto sound threads some mixed reviews on reliability of either the retro sound or custom auto sound. Ill go back and take better notes. The ones that are close to $600 I would hope are more reliable. Ive got my hands full with just learning to paint my truck and get it all back together, Ive got time to get the sound system figured out but Id rather get as much homework done as possible. Thanks for the input guys!

[CRUZN66]

I put the Retro-Sound in and could never get it to work correctly and so I had R&B Antique Auto Radio in Nashville rebuild my stock radio with the new technology and it works great. Wish I would have saved the money and not bought the Retro-Sound.

I do have the Retro-Sound kick panels and put my own speakers in them.

Rope

[AnobleL74]

Originally Posted by CRUZN66

I put the Retro-Sound in the and could never get it to work correctly and so I had R&B Antique Auto Radio in Nashville rebuild my stock radio with the new technology and it works great. Wish I would have saved the money and not bought the Retro-Sound.

I do have the Retro-Sound kick panels and put my own speakers in them.

Rope

sorry to hear about your retro sound unit, i just installed a retro sound long beach, and i have too say it is awesome and has all modern features, bluetooth, sirius xm, phone , looks very original to truck, and works perfectly.