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| | | | Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,554 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,554 | I would like any suggestions for a sound system for my hotrod. It has been a LONG time since I have dealt with any of this and things have changed dramatically. Thanks. Dave
1941 Chevy"First rebuild - complete!"Follow the story in the DITY1941 GMC resting peacefully 1946/1947 Chevy Street rod on s10 frame complete 1945 GMC panel truck in line for restoration 1941 Plymouth stock complete 1941 GMC COE in restoration processRead his Project Journal1941 Chevy Coe uncertain future resting now
| | | | | Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 328 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 328 | I bought a "Retro-Sound" unit for my 51 panel.
They have an dash insert just for 47-53s ... don't know about yours, but their
controls knobs are separate from the main unit, so it can be adapted to virtually any
configuration.
It can accommodate a mini jack for iPads, etc. and a USB port.
Mine's been in for 5 years and works great.
| | | | | Joined: Jul 2014 Posts: 186 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2014 Posts: 186 | | | | | | Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,554 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,554 | I do not believe there is any provision for a radio in the art deco dash.. I was thinking of putting it in the glove box.
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1941 Chevy"First rebuild - complete!"Follow the story in the DITY1941 GMC resting peacefully 1946/1947 Chevy Street rod on s10 frame complete 1945 GMC panel truck in line for restoration 1941 Plymouth stock complete 1941 GMC COE in restoration processRead his Project Journal1941 Chevy Coe uncertain future resting now
| | | | | Joined: May 2004 Posts: 1,312 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2004 Posts: 1,312 | I installed a Sony AM/FM/CD player in the glove box. Speakers in the kick panels, and small speakers in the back of the cab corners. Installed a standard antenna under the passenger side running board. You can also get a remote setup - maybe locate the head unit under the seat ? | | | | | Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,554 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,554 | Does the radio get good reception with the antenna there?
1941 Chevy"First rebuild - complete!"Follow the story in the DITY1941 GMC resting peacefully 1946/1947 Chevy Street rod on s10 frame complete 1945 GMC panel truck in line for restoration 1941 Plymouth stock complete 1941 GMC COE in restoration processRead his Project Journal1941 Chevy Coe uncertain future resting now
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,596 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,596 | I have a small plastic unit that hold my head unit, bolted under the dash. I use a hidden antenna, mounted to the top of my cardboard glove box. The reception isn't great, but it works in the city and elsewhere I use CD's. I had two 5" speakers under the dash and 2 6x9's in boxes on the floor behind the seat. It would be louder if they were within sight but I wanted them hidden. Sounds good. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 4,066 Bolter | | Bolter Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 4,066 | would that set up work with 8 tracks here you go 46, rock on my friend
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Redryder pixMy HotrodA veteran - whether active duty, retired, national guard, or reserve - is someone who, at one point in his or her life, wrote a blank check made payable to The 'United States of America', for an amount of "up to and including my life."I am fighting cancer and I am winning the fight | Pain is part of life; misery is an option. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 1,420 ODSS President | | ODSS President Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 1,420 | Several years ago I was given a head unit that at the time I thought it had more capability than I would ever use. I placed the unit in my glove box and since it had an AUX input on the face I got a right hand plug and a double male cord, fed it through my ash tray that I never use to hook up to my MP3 player. Flash forward to today's IPhone with Pandora...free music. Not only the free music but BLUETOOTH capable so....on a recent trip I had the GPS app Waze directing me via GPS, the tunes going, AND this whole dog and pony show came to a screeching halt when I received a phone call that of course timed out the Waze and Pandora programs while I spoke hands free. After the call the Waze and Pandora programs resumed.
My point is I feel safer in that the phone/receiver interface enables me to drive more safely as I am not fooling with three different entities. Oh, the Waze app let's people feed in info and interrupts the music to tell you of hazards in the road, accidents, etc.
~ Cosmo
1949 Chevy Half Ton
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