stereo question
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From: Peterborough, Ontario
My '88 F150 I bought came with some fancy Sony CD player with remote, looks so ugly in there! Radio doesn't even work, antenna isn't connected, I gotta find a factory Ford casette player for it from about the same years. I hate new radios in old truck....doesn't look right!
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From: NY
My '88 F150 I bought came with some fancy Sony CD player with remote, looks so ugly in there! Radio doesn't even work, antenna isn't connected, I gotta find a factory Ford casette player for it from about the same years. I hate new radios in old truck....doesn't look right!
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I got a new JVC head unit for Christmas, haven't installed it yet, but was surprised while reading the manual that it can be set to light up with one of 27 different colours. It's going in a truck with a so-so radio, biggest reason is that it has bluetooth and MP3, so I can listen to what I want, and be a lot easier to use handsfree with the cellphone. (It has a built in mic as well so it becomes the interface for the phone.)
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I watched a show where some dudes overhauled an older mustang. They kept the original am band only radio in it but they installed a 1000 + watt system in it that was completely hidden from view. I think they hid the head unit under a fabbed up factory panel in the dash that flipped down when you wanted to use it but when you weren't using it all you could see was the old delco radio. It was a nice classic look with a very powerful system. I don't see why something like this wouldn't be possible in one of our rigs but I am sure that something like this would cost some serious $
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I made some custom spacers that stuck out enough to wear the speakers fit in the speaker holes. And the looked really good
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I watched a show where some dudes overhauled an older mustang. They kept the original am band only radio in it but they installed a 1000 + watt system in it that was completely hidden from view. I think they hid the head unit under a fabbed up factory panel in the dash that flipped down when you wanted to use it but when you weren't using it all you could see was the old delco radio. It was a nice classic look with a very powerful system. I don't see why something like this wouldn't be possible in one of our rigs but I am sure that something like this would cost some serious $
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From: Bear, DE
Guys if your doing any stereo upgrades go and buy then from crutchfield.com I have used there site over 100 times doing various installs on tons of cars and trucks. They also include the radio/headunit adapter harness and speaker harness's FOR FREE. Also include a mastersheet for installing it.
Plus they have reviews for each product and how each customer likes them. I have a kickin radio in my f250, really can crank it up when a sweet song comes on.
Plus they have reviews for each product and how each customer likes them. I have a kickin radio in my f250, really can crank it up when a sweet song comes on.
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did you guys rewire you rentire trucks to the speakers or use the origanal stuff?
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From: in the shadows
Murrue has 6x9" speakers in his truck too, two in the doors and two on the back of the seat behind the drop-down arm-rest part. He cut the doors to fit the front speakers there, then the rear ones are just bolted to some metal strips he added across the seat.