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I have a quick question about replaceing the radio in my truck right now it just has an AM radio and i have gotten pretty sick of it but i don't want to spend alot for a replacement so i was wondering if a radio out of another ford something i could find out of another car or truck at a junk yard or off ebay would fit i was thinking something like the early to mid 90's would fit but i thought i would try asking someone who would probably know
thanks in advance
T
thanks in advance
T
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In the 80's fords & others went to the Din Mount or slide-in mount.
Today's Cd player's also slide it.
Basically you would be cutting out a piece of aluminium that could be replaced.
The bashing of the bezel is something else though.
What is i you want.
Cassette, am/fm Stereo,Cd plyr. ?
Today's Cd player's also slide it.
Basically you would be cutting out a piece of aluminium that could be replaced.
The bashing of the bezel is something else though.
What is i you want.
Cassette, am/fm Stereo,Cd plyr. ?
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what i want and what i am going to get are probably 2 different things i would really like a cd player but i am on a pretty limited budget so i would just be happy with FM but i was thinking that i could maybe find and old ford CD player for pretty cheap and just put that in. How bad do you think the bezel would get trashed or if i was careful would it be ok?
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Classic auto sound makes a am/fm cassette deck that will fit with no cutting. You may also be able to find an am/fm deck from a 70-80 car (LTD or T-Bird) that would fit. E-bay may be another source for this too. I'm always hesitant to cut the plastic on the dash because radios wear out and the next one may not fit the hole you cut. You could also go with a below the dash mount for a more modern radio.
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Ford cars have an off-set radio shaft mount & will not work on a truck .
The truck requires the mount to be the same across the front mounting area.
The truck requires the mount to be the same across the front mounting area.
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The problem with the DIN mounted radios is that they all have external amplifiers. So not only do you need the radio but the amplifier and wire harness too.
Until 1999, the radios and CD players were separate. In 99 or so, they went to a radio/CD player combo that was taller.
Your best bet is to install a **** type radio. I plan to install a DIN radio but I have the amp and fabricated a harness to work between them. Also, I am not concerned with modifying the dash bezel.
I'll post pictures when I am done.
John Neary
Until 1999, the radios and CD players were separate. In 99 or so, they went to a radio/CD player combo that was taller.
Your best bet is to install a **** type radio. I plan to install a DIN radio but I have the amp and fabricated a harness to work between them. Also, I am not concerned with modifying the dash bezel.
I'll post pictures when I am done.
John Neary
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I had an Pioneer AM/FM CD player installed in my 78. Got the radio and 2 speakers from one of those big electronic superstores for $125. I took the truck to a local car stereo shop and they charged $60 to modify the dash and install the radio. They did have to cut some metal, but the installer was good and had done quite a few older Ford trucks. I thought it looked better than the factory style radio. He definitely did a better job on installing than I could have done.
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new cd players fit nice when you cut out the opening, and don't worry about cutting it, just about ever after market cd player with fit in the new opening. i have an alpine CD player, that was in my honda and now in here, i have tried many other cd players to see what fits, and they are all a standard size and all the same. only those din sized ones don't. there is no reason to go without a modern CD player. they sound great, good price and last a long time. if you ever want to go back, it easy to find the new part and out the stock one back.
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I haven't really tried to fix it yet, my money is going toward exhast then engine right now. How hard is it to wire it all up? I put one in my 91 ranger but that had the right wiring and it just clicked in. I'm sure the 1979 radios don't wire up that nice though.
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I would suggest cutting the dash for a new radio you can get a cheap cd player for under a hundred w/ an internal amp and everything. It's pretty simple to install. Just read the instructions and they will tell you what wire does what and trace them in your truck. I have a 79 and have had 3 different cd players in it. Once you cut the dash for the first one any thim you feel like upgradings it's super easy.