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woodwright · 11-15-2009, 02:13 PM

Anybody have pictures of a "Secret Audio" type setup? I saw a guy do something similar with a Kenwood unit. He remote mounted the faceplate on the sun visor and had the headunit hidden behind the dash.

cparman · 11-15-2009, 04:31 PM

I did exactly what you are describing in my 1967 Chevelle. I did not want to cut the dash, so I bought a secret audio setup with the cd changer. What I did is this:

mount the "radio " and the cd changer in the trunk. the The radio unit is about the size of a small cigar box. I mounted radio to the back of the rear seat, and mounted the cd changer as you see it in the pic below. I took the drivers sunvisor to the upholstery shop, and got the " you want to do what?" look, and ask him to just think about it. What we did is to mount the head unit into the cardboard part of the visor, and before the final install into the visor, connected the wiring to the head unit, and fed it out of the end of the visor near the end where the visor mounts to the body. Before taking the car back to the upholsterer I ran the cable thru the roof of the car, and fastened it along the way with zip ties. After the headliner was installed you could not see anything stereo related unless I showed it to you. I am going to guess that maybe you could feed the cable down the A pillar in our trucks, and then down the sill plate to mount all of the components under the seat.

The wiring to the head unit is fairly small, and It is almost unnoticeable. I do not have a pic of the sunvisor with the head unit in it.

AceX · 11-16-2009, 06:42 AM

Dammit! I saw something like you wanted in a car a little whie ago an forgot to take pics.

A couple companies sell kits that will fit right into the stock location without cutting. Check out Brothers Trucks for some decent equipment wit all the fixings.

woodwright · 11-16-2009, 03:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AceX

A couple companies sell kits that will fit right into the stock location without cutting. Check out Brothers Trucks for some decent equipment wit all the fixings.

I have no problem cutting the dash. I think most head units either look really stupid, or out of place in an old truck. I would rather smooth the stock location, and hide the stereo.

72 cheyenne pdx · 11-16-2009, 04:01 PM

This was in the General section earlier this month.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=370004

11-15-2009, 02:13 PM	#1
woodwright Enjoying left field Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Dillon Montana Posts: 900	"Secret Audio" setup Anybody have pictures of a "Secret Audio" type setup? I saw a guy do something similar with a Kenwood unit. He remote mounted the faceplate on the sun visor and had the headunit hidden behind the dash. __________________ Clint 70 Chevy 4WD "Ultimate Work Truck" SOLD

11-15-2009, 04:31 PM	#2
cparman sharp as a marble Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: atlantic beach,florida Posts: 1,082	Re: "Secret Audio" setup I did exactly what you are describing in my 1967 Chevelle. I did not want to cut the dash, so I bought a secret audio setup with the cd changer. What I did is this: mount the "radio " and the cd changer in the trunk. the The radio unit is about the size of a small cigar box. I mounted radio to the back of the rear seat, and mounted the cd changer as you see it in the pic below. I took the drivers sunvisor to the upholstery shop, and got the " you want to do what?" look, and ask him to just think about it. What we did is to mount the head unit into the cardboard part of the visor, and before the final install into the visor, connected the wiring to the head unit, and fed it out of the end of the visor near the end where the visor mounts to the body. Before taking the car back to the upholsterer I ran the cable thru the roof of the car, and fastened it along the way with zip ties. After the headliner was installed you could not see anything stereo related unless I showed it to you. I am going to guess that maybe you could feed the cable down the A pillar in our trucks, and then down the sill plate to mount all of the components under the seat. The wiring to the head unit is fairly small, and It is almost unnoticeable. I do not have a pic of the sunvisor with the head unit in it. Attached Images

11-16-2009, 06:42 AM	#3
AceX >130dB Moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 2,130	Re: "Secret Audio" setup Dammit! I saw something like you wanted in a car a little whie ago an forgot to take pics. A couple companies sell kits that will fit right into the stock location without cutting. Check out Brothers Trucks for some decent equipment wit all the fixings. __________________ Living Life @ 130dB LED Tail Light Conversion; How-to Friend. Father. Brother. RIP El Jay ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CLICK HERE and for less than $0.07 a day, you too can help support and build a better forum.

11-16-2009, 04:01 PM	#5
72 cheyenne pdx Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Portland Posts: 382	Re: "Secret Audio" setup This was in the General section earlier this month. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=370004



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