Stereos???
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Topic: Stereos???
Posted By: gpd294
Subject: Stereos???
Date Posted: 07-January-2012 at 4:03PM
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I'm getting close to adding a new stereo to my wagon. What are the rest of you guys listening too??? I am trying to stay within the factory locations (stereo head unit and speakers) so I'm thinking a Custom Auto Sound 630 Stereo with 5 1/4 front door speakers with 6 x 9 speakers in the back cargo area. I remember my Dad adding 6 x 9's on the back cargo area plastic covers. I remember him drilling a whole bunch of small holes on the plastic cover and then covering that with the speaker grill. I think the factory wagon back speakers were smaller 4 x 6 or 8 maybe??? According to the FORD manual they faced upward, but my Dad's version (custom) faced each other, which is what I want to go with. The manual doesn't say what size speakers they were though. Any other ideas on the stereo head unit or speaker brand is appreciated. Thanks for the help! ------------- Carlos....1975 Gran Torino Squire Station Wagon restored to look like a 1973 Torino Station Wagon my Dad bought new from McAnary Ford on June 6, 1973 in Gary,Indiana |
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Posted By: Psquare75
Date Posted: 08-January-2012 at 4:18PM
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If I were keeping the OEM dash I'd be doing a Retro Sound. http://www.retrosoundusa.com/products/category/id/1" rel="nofollow - http://www.retrosoundusa.com/products/category/id/1
I didn't in my Cougar. I went with a (now dated) Kenwood EZ500.. Mainly because it 'looked' old.  ------------- Paul 77 XR7 460/C6/3.00:1 *SOLD* 78 XR7 523/C6/3.5:1 79 F100 460/TKO500/3.25:1 'I also have some left over potatoes-I understand you can generate electricity from them'- Foote500 |
Posted By: lynchster
Date Posted: 08-January-2012 at 5:05PM
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Secret Audio is an option. You don't even see the head unit and you can leave the factory one where it's at.
------------- Chuck 72 Gran Torino Sport 13 Taurus SHO "Mr Pig" |
Posted By: gpd294
Date Posted: 09-January-2012 at 6:40AM
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I've researched both of these options, Retro sound and Secret Audio. The only thing I don't like about Retrosound is the Custom auto sound stereo USA 630 looks a lil more like the factory radio and the cost is a lil cheaper too. The Secret Audio is kinda pricey and would have to be hidden away somewhere. Thanks for the input guys none the less. Is there a place that changes out the guts of factory radios to a more modern stereos? Anyone else have any other options??? ------------- Carlos....1975 Gran Torino Squire Station Wagon restored to look like a 1973 Torino Station Wagon my Dad bought new from McAnary Ford on June 6, 1973 in Gary,Indiana |
Posted By: Psquare75
Date Posted: 09-January-2012 at 6:42AM
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I have a Custom Autosound in my F100. My cat can meow louder than the power this thing puts out. That and the simple aux input, IMO, kills it. Junk! ------------- Paul 77 XR7 460/C6/3.00:1 *SOLD* 78 XR7 523/C6/3.5:1 79 F100 460/TKO500/3.25:1 'I also have some left over potatoes-I understand you can generate electricity from them'- Foote500 |
Posted By: gpd294
Date Posted: 09-January-2012 at 7:38AM
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Well that definitely changes things then. Thanks for the input Paul. First hand experience definitely goes along way! I read an article on the Retrosound stereos installed in a Mustang fastback Mustangs Plus is building in the last Mustang monthly magazine. I wasn't a big fan about the Ipod input being right there on the face of it. I think I'd rather have it hidden behind the stereo, but we'll see.
The search continues then. ------------- Carlos....1975 Gran Torino Squire Station Wagon restored to look like a 1973 Torino Station Wagon my Dad bought new from McAnary Ford on June 6, 1973 in Gary,Indiana |
Posted By: Psquare75
Date Posted: 09-January-2012 at 7:55AM
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See that's what I hate about my CA unit. It just has a simple "aux" and no dedicated IPOD connector. So I still end up futzing around with the iPod while driving. The Kenwood I used, as well, doesn't have an iPod connector, just a simple set of audio inputs.. but they are behind the unit. 6 years later, they now have under $100 Kenwoods with universal USB connectors that read iPods AND have built in HD radio. Times change.. sigh. ------------- Paul 77 XR7 460/C6/3.00:1 *SOLD* 78 XR7 523/C6/3.5:1 79 F100 460/TKO500/3.25:1 'I also have some left over potatoes-I understand you can generate electricity from them'- Foote500 |
Posted By: unlovedford
Date Posted: 09-January-2012 at 8:26AM
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Ha! My '75 has a 70's Kraco with Jet Sound speakers, the '73 has an original radio, the '76 has an early 80's Sanyo Bi-Amp with Sanyo Bi Amp speakers. Wow, things have changed, LOL! Now, Blaupunkt, Harmon Kardon, and Rockford Fosgate make the tunes in our daily drivers. However, for it's time, that Sanyo really sounded good... ------------- Joe 1972 Mom's Squire Wagon 1972 Torino Wagon 1976 Torino 1968 Cougar XR7-First batch 1972 Torino 460 1989 BroncoII/Jeeps/Titanimous Popeye and Brutus (Rams) |
Posted By: gpd294
Date Posted: 09-January-2012 at 10:41AM
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Any other folks make updated stereos that fit like originals besides Custom Autosound and RetroSound???
I've looked on Ebay for old 2 shaft style stereos, but so far have come up empty.  ------------- Carlos....1975 Gran Torino Squire Station Wagon restored to look like a 1973 Torino Station Wagon my Dad bought new from McAnary Ford on June 6, 1973 in Gary,Indiana |
Posted By: occupant
Date Posted: 09-January-2012 at 11:32AM
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You can find them on eBay, the older style ones. Search by brand name and then sort for the cassette, that'll get you started: Jensen Audiovox Kraco Sparkomatic Sony Kenwood Pioneer Sanyo Alpine JVC Panasonic Don't forget the oddball brands or the ones no one thinks of anymore: Realistic Motorola RCA Automatic Learjet Becker Blaupunkt Hitachi Clarion Just do a search for phrases like "shaft" or "old school" or "vintage" in categories like Electronics: Car Audio In-Dash Units, or eBay Motors: Vintage Car Parts: Radios and Speakers, or something like that. For example, $149 is enough to get this Pioneer unit, and it even has an analog display with a real dial, not an LCD screen! http://www.ebay.com/itm/Old-School-Pioneer-KP-5011-Shaft-Style-AM-FM-Stereo-Cassette-/120818051686?pt=Car_Audio_In_Dash_Receivers&hash=item1c21512a66#ht_500wt_1413" rel="nofollow - http://www.ebay.com/itm/Old-School-Pioneer-KP-5011-Shaft-Style-AM-FM-Stereo-Cassette-/120818051686?pt=Car_Audio_In_Dash_Receivers&hash=item1c21512a66#ht_500wt_1413 Now you have me on a roll...$350 for a Pioneer SUPERTUNER model, analog dial, gorgeous, includes some speakers you could resell, and has a nice looking amp that appears to be small enough to hide up in the dash: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Pioneer-Vintage-Super-Tuner-KPX-9000-TS-M2-TS-66-Surface-Mount-Speakers-AMP-/270889138281?pt=Car_Audio_In_Dash_Receivers&vxp=mtr&hash=item3f12403869#ht_500wt_1413" rel="nofollow - http://www.ebay.com/itm/Pioneer-Vintage-Super-Tuner-KPX-9000-TS-M2-TS-66-Surface-Mount-Speakers-AMP-/270889138281?pt=Car_Audio_In_Dash_Receivers&vxp=mtr&hash=item3f12403869#ht_500wt_1413 Same seller has a parts radios similar to it for dirt cheap, radio works, 1 broken pushbutton, tape player dead. ------------- 08 Uplander LS, 262K, broken again 08 Explorer EB, 195K, for the wife still looking for another something |
Posted By: mule323
Date Posted: 09-January-2012 at 11:47AM
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Just do an ebay search for shaft radio. Quite a few on there. ------------- (Steve) 73 G.T.S. Fastback, 351C, C6 |
Posted By: gpd294
Date Posted: 09-January-2012 at 12:07PM
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I'll let yall know if I find something. Thanks for the help! ------------- Carlos....1975 Gran Torino Squire Station Wagon restored to look like a 1973 Torino Station Wagon my Dad bought new from McAnary Ford on June 6, 1973 in Gary,Indiana |
Posted By: Psquare75
Date Posted: 09-January-2012 at 12:27PM
I have a Kenwood KRC-3006 with a trunk mount CD changer. That help you? ------------- Paul 77 XR7 460/C6/3.00:1 *SOLD* 78 XR7 523/C6/3.5:1 79 F100 460/TKO500/3.25:1 'I also have some left over potatoes-I understand you can generate electricity from them'- Foote500 |
Posted By: gpd294
Date Posted: 09-January-2012 at 12:48PM
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PM sent ------------- Carlos....1975 Gran Torino Squire Station Wagon restored to look like a 1973 Torino Station Wagon my Dad bought new from McAnary Ford on June 6, 1973 in Gary,Indiana |
Posted By: Eliteman76
Date Posted: 14-January-2012 at 12:17PM
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I still use the 1987 Alpine deck my Mom or Brother bought for my Mom's old Ford Elite. I am using a cassette adapter to plug into an iPod. I have a bunch of old school kenwood amps and a EQ with the DIN cord setup, and yet to bother with installing them. I have bigger plans for the stereo. Just need to up the alternator first for what I am planning. -------------  Andrew:GTS.ORG admin, '72 Q code 5 speed RestomodPondering: #99Problems |
Posted By: gpd294
Date Posted: 15-January-2012 at 8:04AM
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Be sure to post what you end up doing when you get to it. ------------- Carlos....1975 Gran Torino Squire Station Wagon restored to look like a 1973 Torino Station Wagon my Dad bought new from McAnary Ford on June 6, 1973 in Gary,Indiana |
Posted By: TV 2M8O
Date Posted: 17-January-2012 at 2:27AM
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UNEARTHED A NOS PIONEER AM/FM/8 TRACK SUPERTUNER IN DASH STEREO in my parts cache. I also found my old cassette to 8 track adapter and all my old 8 tracks. Now I need to hook up with a savvy electronics guru to figure out my amp, speakers, woofer, etc. Satellite radio would be nice too!  -------------  TV 2M8O OUT JOE 1976 Gran Torino S&H season 2-4 Clone Project Blog: http://tv2m8o.blogspot.com/ |
Posted By: gpd294
Date Posted: 17-January-2012 at 2:32AM
Nice find! I have a bid on an Alpine stereo on Ebay. I'm kinda leary about buying an old stereo, but I got lucky on my gauge cluster so I figure I'll try and keep the lucky streak going....But I'm kinda cheap so I don't want to spend all that much on a 15-20 year old stereo.  ------------- Carlos....1975 Gran Torino Squire Station Wagon restored to look like a 1973 Torino Station Wagon my Dad bought new from McAnary Ford on June 6, 1973 in Gary,Indiana |
Posted By: iangj
Date Posted: 17-January-2012 at 3:06AM
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If anyone needs a CD changer, I have a 10 disk Sony unit I'd like to get rid of. It is a FM modulator type. Can send details and pictures if interested. ------------- Ian Glyn-Jones Fonthill, Ontario, Canada Wish I had My Baby Back Montego GT Registry Forum; http://mmgt.forumchitchat.com/ |
Posted By: unlovedford
Date Posted: 17-January-2012 at 5:38AM
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That is so cool. ------------- Joe 1972 Mom's Squire Wagon 1972 Torino Wagon 1976 Torino 1968 Cougar XR7-First batch 1972 Torino 460 1989 BroncoII/Jeeps/Titanimous Popeye and Brutus (Rams) |
Posted By: Eliteman76
Date Posted: 17-January-2012 at 6:21AM
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Joe- Nice find on the stereo. Myself, Paul I know you are good about updating and I have thought about it, but after seeing some installs with the retrosound units, to me I think that is the way to roll. What's funny though is I had no qualms about modifying my dash in the '79 F150. I was contemplating about just getting a new standard DIN radio, and cutting my dash, but just not in the mood to swap out. Screwed up deal is I want to pull my dash out regardless to sand and repaint it. ------------- Andrew:GTS.ORG admin, '72 Q code 5 speed RestomodPondering: #99Problems |
Posted By: TV 2M8O
Date Posted: 17-January-2012 at 10:58AM
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Thanks Andrew! ------------- TV 2M8O OUT JOE 1976 Gran Torino S&H season 2-4 Clone Project Blog: http://tv2m8o.blogspot.com/ |
Posted By: Psquare75
Date Posted: 17-January-2012 at 11:49AM
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I spent $120 on the dash piece, I'm not cutting it, lol. I have an extra dash in the shed for my Cougar if I decide to go OEM, but I don't see ever doing that. ------------- Paul 77 XR7 460/C6/3.00:1 *SOLD* 78 XR7 523/C6/3.5:1 79 F100 460/TKO500/3.25:1 'I also have some left over potatoes-I understand you can generate electricity from them'- Foote500 |
Posted By: iangj
Date Posted: 17-January-2012 at 12:12PM
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I'm leaving the factory original AM radio in the dash.
I bought one of these cool little guys and will hide it inside the console wired to aBIG amp in the trunk and uprated speakers whick I have a couple of neat ideas.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Mini-iPod-MP3-USB-SD-Classic-Car-Hidden-Secret-Stealth-Stereo-Audio-System-/360426167519?pt=Vintage_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&vxp=mtr&hash=item53eb12dcdf" rel="nofollow - http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Mini-iPod-MP3-USB-SD-Classic-Car-Hidden-Secret-Stealth-Stereo-Audio-System-/360426167519?pt=Vintage_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&vxp=mtr&hash=item53eb12dcdf
I can plug in my iPod or iPhone, or a USB jump drive , or even use an SD card.
I don't need to listen to AM or FM radio anyway.
Probably listen to the engine music most times  ------------- Ian Glyn-Jones Fonthill, Ontario, Canada Wish I had My Baby Back Montego GT Registry Forum; http://mmgt.forumchitchat.com/ |
Posted By: Eliteman76
Date Posted: 17-January-2012 at 5:05PM
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Interesting deal. Thing is, you can simply install an amp and speakers, and control with the iPod directly for volume control. Myself, Don't know yet. I have other projects...and oddly enough, the old 18w alpine seems to sound plenty good for me for now... ------------- Andrew:GTS.ORG admin, '72 Q code 5 speed RestomodPondering: #99Problems |
Posted By: iangj
Date Posted: 18-January-2012 at 2:11AM
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Yeah but I don't plan to leave the phone it in the car. Nice to leave a thumb drive or an SD card plugged in all the time. ------------- Ian Glyn-Jones Fonthill, Ontario, Canada Wish I had My Baby Back Montego GT Registry Forum; http://mmgt.forumchitchat.com/ |