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Old Oct 3, 2014 | 07:57 AM
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Aftermarket head unit help

Helloo. I need to find a head unit for my 76 F250. I want atleast an Aux in port. I would like to not have to hack up to much to make it fit in the original spot. Thanks. I want to hook up the 5x7 dual coil speaker for the dash, 2 kicker door speakers, and eventually a headliner with 4 , 4inch speakers in it.
 
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Old Oct 3, 2014 | 10:46 AM
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Your gonna hafta hack up the dash and plastic to make it work.

Found these for ya:
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...h-adapter.html
whoa, expensive (link found in above post) NORTH COUNTRY SPECIALTIES ®
My Own Hackery: https://i.imgur.com/Arrj1tB.jpg
and some youtuber hackery:
 
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Old Oct 3, 2014 | 12:41 PM
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Old Oct 3, 2014 | 06:21 PM
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Not hack up, but yes modify a bit.

Get a JY center bracket and spare dash bezel. Modify as the other sites show, its not that hard.
 
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Old Oct 3, 2014 | 08:40 PM
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That youtube how to killed me. It does matter which side of the battery you disconnect. And just reach up and depress the button holding the shaft for the headlight rather than yanking and pulling to get the switch **** loose.

I'm actually doing the reverse. Removed the aftermarket cassette player and speakers and am going back to an AM radio. Got a good dash bezel surround off of ebay that hadn't been hacked up. A radio face plate at a junk yard, and an AM radio at a junkyard as well.

Got a new dash speaker and will be getting door speakers at some point too. I'm also going to modify the AM radio by putting an FM transponder in it, and putting in an IPod hookup.
 
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Its right there...just disconnect both sides of the battery.
 
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That youtube how to killed me. It does matter which side of the battery you disconnect. And just reach up and depress the button holding the shaft for the headlight rather than yanking and pulling to get the switch **** loose.
Haha, yeah... youtube hackery, YMMV I'm sorry for posting it now but there it is and was the first I found to inspire me when I did mine. Although not as bad as he did, I just went to another level of hackery

edit: 1976 Highboy Ranger, how about posting pics of your install?
 

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I went with the Retrosound Model 2 as I didn't want to hack the dash at all after all the work I have put into it.

Retrosound Model Two (Chrome/Black) Digital media receiver for classic cars at Crutchfield.com

Has all the modern amenities (usb ports, bluetooth, pre-amp outputs, etc.) and looks very close to the Ford OEM deck for a modern solution.

Not cheap though, but if you want to completely avoid hacking the dash this is a good way to go.

I still need some fine adjustment, but the mounting system is adjustable in all directions so should not be an issue.





 
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