Matt Silvey built an under-dash stereo chassis for late cars. I've got
pictures of it in my car at:
<http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/view?p=999&gid=257409&uid=138360>.
I get to keep my glovebox, but I should have bought a remote control
stereo.
--- Deena Petrie <dpetrie@megsinet.net> wrote:
> Steve,
>
> When I get that far, Do you want to come help us too.....
>
> Deena & Joe
> 69 1600
> Westmont, IL
> http://members.core.com/~dpetrie/
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Steve Harvey <stevenh@execpc.com>
> To: Paul Bauman <plhbauman@earthlink.net>
> Cc: <WBoyd1959@aol.com>; Autox (E-mail)
> <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2002 7:23 AM
> Subject: Re: How do you put a new Stereo receiver in???
>
>
> | Bill,
> | I installed my stereo in the glove box. I took the cardboard glove
> box
> out,
> | disassembled, measured and made a new one out of aluminum. Built a
> slide-in tray
> | for the stereo. Since the car is so small it's not a big deal to
> adjust it
> while
> | driving. I also installed small Radio Shack speakers into the
> headrests.
> Works
> | and sounds good with the top down at freeway speeds.
> | Steve Harvey
> | Milwaukee
> |
> | Paul Bauman wrote:
> |
> | > Bill:
> | >
> | > You can probably get most any radio into that dinky console with
> a
> SawzAll
> | > and a boatload of grease...but it sure will alter that OEM look
> :)
> | >
> | > I used a Radio Shack AM/FM/cassette player and a 50watt amp.
> You're
> gonna
> | > have to turn the thing up pretty loud to hear anything on the
> freeway at
> any
> | > rate. Besides, I don't live in a neighborhood with armed guards.
> | > Convertibles are little more than stolen parts bins with wheels.
> | >
> | > Paul Bauman
> | > Westminster, CA
> | > 67 1600
> | >
> | > -----Original Message-----
> | > From: owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> | > [mailto:owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of
> | > WBoyd1959@aol.com
> | > Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2002 8:58 PM
> | > To: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> | > Subject: How do you put a new Stereo receiver in???
> | >
> | > Ok, I give up. I've got a nice Kenwood receive I'd like to put
> in my 67
> | > 1600
> | > when the interior is finished, but cannot figure out how to get
> in the
> | > available space. The original radio is long gone, and just a
> hole there
> | > now.
> | >
> | > It seems all the new radios have wider chassis than those of old,
> and I
> | > can't
> | > see a good way to make mine fit. Anyone been through this? What
> to
> do?????
> | >
> | > Thanks,
> | >
> | > Bill Boyd
> | > Riverside, Ca
> | > '67 1600 (in process)
> | >
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