Calling All Radio Delete Owners.
05-15-2010, 11:23 AM
#1
Drifting
Thread Starter
Calling All Radio Delete Owners.
I too am an owner of a '64 Radio Delete. My question is that I am interested in having some sort of radio/sound, but do not want to cut the dash, or have anything permanently installed.
My thought was to install something in the storage well with a wireless remote to control. Also having a custom fit box with necessary speakers and amp, maybe held in with simple felcro or something similar.
Have any of you done something along these thoughts? Is yes, I would be love to hear what components were used etc....
Pictures would be Greatly appreciated.
Thanks a million,
RK
My thought was to install something in the storage well with a wireless remote to control. Also having a custom fit box with necessary speakers and amp, maybe held in with simple felcro or something similar.
Have any of you done something along these thoughts? Is yes, I would be love to hear what components were used etc....
Pictures would be Greatly appreciated.
Thanks a million,
RK
05-15-2010, 01:31 PM
#2
Melting Slicks
Dave,
Look me up at the Grille 57 cruise-in today. I'll be on my red 67 again. My car is not radio delete, but I wanted more sound than the original radio offered. I installed a modern stereo with CD, remote, and ipod hook-up in my glovebox. I fabricated a sheetmetal installation box and covered with a thin black headliner material that matches the glove box liner. It's a snug fit and has a 1/2" flange in front that uses the existing screws at the front edge of the glove box assembly. It only takes up the bottom half, so the top half is still open for owners manual, registration card, etc. I added a stealth infrared repeater to run my remote without having to open the glove box to operate. I bought 2 black carpet covered speaker boxes for 6 X 9 speakers in the back. No originality is compromised except a ~2 X 6 rectangle cut in the glove box liner for wires.
Hope to see you there around 4-5. Jeff
Look me up at the Grille 57 cruise-in today. I'll be on my red 67 again. My car is not radio delete, but I wanted more sound than the original radio offered. I installed a modern stereo with CD, remote, and ipod hook-up in my glovebox. I fabricated a sheetmetal installation box and covered with a thin black headliner material that matches the glove box liner. It's a snug fit and has a 1/2" flange in front that uses the existing screws at the front edge of the glove box assembly. It only takes up the bottom half, so the top half is still open for owners manual, registration card, etc. I added a stealth infrared repeater to run my remote without having to open the glove box to operate. I bought 2 black carpet covered speaker boxes for 6 X 9 speakers in the back. No originality is compromised except a ~2 X 6 rectangle cut in the glove box liner for wires.
Hope to see you there around 4-5. Jeff
Last edited by Jeff Garner; 05-15-2010 at 01:45 PM.
05-15-2010, 03:43 PM
#4
Drifting
Build an enclosure that will house the radio / CD player, amp and speakers. All you will need is a hot wire to feed it and an atenna lead. You can take it out whenever you wish or even use it as your garage sound system.
05-15-2010, 04:13 PM
#5
Race Director
No Radio Deletes
I believe up until 1980 or so was a radio standard equipment. Before that year you has to order the radio RPO specifically or the car was never factory equipped with one. I know I never ordered a radio for my 63 and it never had one nor was there a credit issued because of it being missing from the order....But I did order the FI and it was so equipped.....I installrd a 8 track
05-15-2010, 04:33 PM
#6
Le Mans Master
Why not cut a new jack panel out of particle board. Mount speakers in both sides and an amp in one side (or in the center between the speakers if you raise the panel a bit). I did this, but the amp is mounted under the passenger seat that was raised 1-3/4" for my wife to see out of the car.
Put a fitting/plug that will allow you to plug an MP3 player right into the amp and a switch attached to a on a "key-on" fuse to turn it on. The amp could then receive power right off the battery and would turn off either at the switch, or the ignition when the car is stopped. Put black carpeting on it and it will look fairly stock.
If your car was not equipped for a radio, you don't have the shields and capacitors in place. Any AM reception would be like popcorn when the engine is running. FM would be better, but not great. But perhaps an MP3 could sound pretty good. (The other day on Woot, I purchased two, 2-gig, rechargable, MP3 players with built in FM at 2/<$30 shipped.)
BTW, without the capacitors, expect the radio to loose its quality whenever you step on the brakes, or turn on the blinkers. I run the stock radio through an aftermarket amp and without some/most(?) of the capacitors, mine does this now. It's as if the treble drops out whenever the brakes/turn signals are applied.
Put a fitting/plug that will allow you to plug an MP3 player right into the amp and a switch attached to a on a "key-on" fuse to turn it on. The amp could then receive power right off the battery and would turn off either at the switch, or the ignition when the car is stopped. Put black carpeting on it and it will look fairly stock.
If your car was not equipped for a radio, you don't have the shields and capacitors in place. Any AM reception would be like popcorn when the engine is running. FM would be better, but not great. But perhaps an MP3 could sound pretty good. (The other day on Woot, I purchased two, 2-gig, rechargable, MP3 players with built in FM at 2/<$30 shipped.)
BTW, without the capacitors, expect the radio to loose its quality whenever you step on the brakes, or turn on the blinkers. I run the stock radio through an aftermarket amp and without some/most(?) of the capacitors, mine does this now. It's as if the treble drops out whenever the brakes/turn signals are applied.
Last edited by toddalin; 05-15-2010 at 04:44 PM.
05-16-2010, 06:12 PM
#7
Drifting
Thread Starter
Originally Posted by Jeff Garner
Dave,
Look me up at the Grille 57 cruise-in today. Hope to see you there around 4-5. Jeff
Look me up at the Grille 57 cruise-in today. Hope to see you there around 4-5. Jeff
Originally Posted by Vogie
Build an enclosure that will house the radio / CD player, amp and speakers. All you will need is a hot wire to feed it and an atenna lead. You can take it out whenever you wish or even use it as your garage sound system.
Originally Posted by toddalin
Why not cut a new jack panel out of particle board. Mount speakers in both sides and an amp in one side (or in the center between the speakers if you raise the panel a bit). I did this, but the amp is mounted under the passenger seat that was raised 1-3/4" for my wife to see out of the car.
Put a fitting/plug that will allow you to plug an MP3 player right into the amp and a switch attached to a on a "key-on" fuse to turn it on. The amp could then receive power right off the battery and would turn off either at the switch, or the ignition when the car is stopped. Put black carpeting on it and it will look fairly stock.
If your car was not equipped for a radio, you don't have the shields and capacitors in place. Any AM reception would be like popcorn when the engine is running. FM would be better, but not great. But perhaps an MP3 could sound pretty good. (The other day on Woot, I purchased two, 2-gig, rechargable, MP3 players with built in FM at 2/<$30 shipped.)
BTW, without the capacitors, expect the radio to loose its quality whenever you step on the brakes, or turn on the blinkers. I run the stock radio through an aftermarket amp and without some/most(?) of the capacitors, mine does this now. It's as if the treble drops out whenever the brakes/turn signals are applied.
Put a fitting/plug that will allow you to plug an MP3 player right into the amp and a switch attached to a on a "key-on" fuse to turn it on. The amp could then receive power right off the battery and would turn off either at the switch, or the ignition when the car is stopped. Put black carpeting on it and it will look fairly stock.
If your car was not equipped for a radio, you don't have the shields and capacitors in place. Any AM reception would be like popcorn when the engine is running. FM would be better, but not great. But perhaps an MP3 could sound pretty good. (The other day on Woot, I purchased two, 2-gig, rechargable, MP3 players with built in FM at 2/<$30 shipped.)
BTW, without the capacitors, expect the radio to loose its quality whenever you step on the brakes, or turn on the blinkers. I run the stock radio through an aftermarket amp and without some/most(?) of the capacitors, mine does this now. It's as if the treble drops out whenever the brakes/turn signals are applied.
Appreciate ALL your input. I like it because it gives me some ideas on how some others have done this. I definitely do NOT want to cut anything, so all your inputs will be under consideration.
Thanks,
RK
05-16-2010, 06:14 PM
#8
Why not cut a new jack panel out of particle board. Mount speakers in both sides and an amp in one side (or in the center between the speakers if you raise the panel a bit). I did this, but the amp is mounted under the passenger seat that was raised 1-3/4" for my wife to see out of the car.
Put a fitting/plug that will allow you to plug an MP3 player right into the amp and a switch attached to a on a "key-on" fuse to turn it on. The amp could then receive power right off the battery and would turn off either at the switch, or the ignition when the car is stopped. Put black carpeting on it and it will look fairly stock.
If your car was not equipped for a radio, you don't have the shields and capacitors in place. Any AM reception would be like popcorn when the engine is running. FM would be better, but not great. But perhaps an MP3 could sound pretty good. (The other day on Woot, I purchased two, 2-gig, rechargable, MP3 players with built in FM at 2/<$30 shipped.)
BTW, without the capacitors, expect the radio to loose its quality whenever you step on the brakes, or turn on the blinkers. I run the stock radio through an aftermarket amp and without some/most(?) of the capacitors, mine does this now. It's as if the treble drops out whenever the brakes/turn signals are applied.
Put a fitting/plug that will allow you to plug an MP3 player right into the amp and a switch attached to a on a "key-on" fuse to turn it on. The amp could then receive power right off the battery and would turn off either at the switch, or the ignition when the car is stopped. Put black carpeting on it and it will look fairly stock.
If your car was not equipped for a radio, you don't have the shields and capacitors in place. Any AM reception would be like popcorn when the engine is running. FM would be better, but not great. But perhaps an MP3 could sound pretty good. (The other day on Woot, I purchased two, 2-gig, rechargable, MP3 players with built in FM at 2/<$30 shipped.)
BTW, without the capacitors, expect the radio to loose its quality whenever you step on the brakes, or turn on the blinkers. I run the stock radio through an aftermarket amp and without some/most(?) of the capacitors, mine does this now. It's as if the treble drops out whenever the brakes/turn signals are applied.
Wish I could track down the installer to see if he did anything extra to make it work so well, I didn't see anything under the hood.
