The problem I have found with the removeable faceplate is that they are
fragile-if it doesn't clear the gear shift (like my last one didn't)-it's
trouble!
I spent 2 days over the weekend looking at every type and brand stereo-and
measuring, measuring! Since the non-detachables are few and far between (and I
didn't even find a very good selection of radio/cassette players-they were
mostly CD players-which I didn't want) the measuring was very important.
I found a Kenwood that was very nice and would've worked-but it was about $150
out of my price range. Most of the acceptable ones were-$300 for a car stereo?
That's as much as I'm paying for the installation of a new burled wood dash
-$100 more, and I can get a j-type o/d transmission!
And I don't know if it's because I'm a woman-but most of these sales people
really jerked me around-one was downright patronizing!
I finally settled on an Emerson with detachable face plate. I had a feeling
about it. THe sales people wouldn't even let me see it out of the box (it was
on special for $50!) cause 'it won't have the quality you want'-with Monza's,
you don't need something for an audiophile-it's lost anyway!
I went back the next day-past the sales people, picked it up, paid up front and
left. A friend very kindly installed it beautifully for me in return for a ride
down PCH!
Verdict? Sounds great-and really importantly-*it clears the gear shift!!!*
My dream is to find a period stereo and then have it converted! (A buddy of
mine had that done with the original radio in his '66 Mustang.)
Thanks to everyone for their input!
Laura G.
>
>From: "dayton carpenter" <djcarpen@hotmail.com>
>Date: Tue, 15 Aug 2000 09:47:19 GMT
>To: goalie_john@yahoo.co.uk, spitfires@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: period stereo
>
>
>John:
>
>Why dont you get a decent one with a removable face? I found this to be
>the best option.
>
>Dayton
>
>
>>From: John Hobson <goalie_john@yahoo.co.uk>
>>Reply-To: John Hobson <goalie_john@yahoo.co.uk>
>>To: spitfires@autox.team.net
>>Subject: period stereo
>>Date: Tue, 15 Aug 2000 10:16:10 +0100 (BST)
>>
>>I would like to replace my clarion stereo in my '77
>>Spit. There is nothing wrong with it, except that it
>>is not very powerful and the bass is almost
>>non-existant. Ideally I would like to get a modern
>>stereo that looks like an old stereo. I would just
>>like good sound quality and decent tape player/radio,
>>not flashing lights, bells and whistles. I bought a
>>pair of decent JBL speakers, so I would like a stereo
>>to go with it. Any suggestions?
>>
>>The reason that I don't want a modern stereo is that
>>it would like stick a 'steal me' sign on the car, and
>>I would like to keep the car as close to period as
>>possible.
>>
>>cheers
>>
>>John
>>
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