I wanted to keep the stock radio in the truck and not disturb the dash. Purchased some 6x9 Pioneers speakers and a small Kicker 2 channel amp.

Installed all 3 behind the bench. The speakers are in some purchased enclosures.

Ran the phono plug to the front seat. Plugged it into my phone - Pandora never sounded so good!

The amp turns on/off with the ignition key (acc or on). I'll add a switch soon in case I want to turn the amp off when the truck is running (can't turn it off without turning off truck right now).

Total cost: $160 (including primary wire, fuse holders etc.)

I'll post some pics once I neaten up the wires tomorrow.

 

Very cool. It's always fun adding some new technology to these old trucks. I put a Bluetooth receiver in my LTD; as soon as I sit in the car it plays all the music on my cloud. Looking forward to the pics.

 

What is Pandora? Bluetooth? Cloud? I got 47 A.M. stations available on clear nights.

 

I have new speakers I found at a garage sale sitting behind my bench seat, waiting to find a radio with audio jack. You're saying all I need is a small amp and an iPod? Do amps have audio jacks in them?

 

Most amplifiers have a line-level input. An iPod can be plugged straight into that with the proper cable (usually a 3.5-mm to RCA y-cable).

 

Come on now gator, I know you ain't that far behind

 

Ford247, I bought a FM modulator.. it plugs into the antenna wire on your radio and "hijacks" a specific channel, sounds great and doesnt affect your factory appearance.

 

I'm definitely going this route over installing a different radio.

 

Yup. Most modern amps will accept RCA plugs. The trick is turning on the amp - which you can do via switch or ignition-switched remote.

And if you really want terrestrial radio, most stations stream.

I put the original philco AM back in the truck just to keep the factory look.