Radios in older cruisers (1 Viewer)

[FLFJ40]

I am looking for ideas on where to put a radio in my '69 when I am finished with the rebuild. I used to have a cheesy plywood center consol thing in front of the heater. I am thinking about putting in the middle of a cage, anybody do that? Is it safe or hard to use while driving. I don't want to chop up the dash.

 

[PabloCruise]

Tuffy console?

 

[FLFJ40]

I have 40/60 seats.

 

[chuglife]

i've seen it in a cage, no pics though. looks pretty slick... PO chopped up the dash on mine, i don't run a radio in the summer so i'm gonna try to patch it up.

 

[Toyo FJ40]

I was thinking something like this.

http://www.customautosound.com/SecretAudio.htm

You can mount the radio/cd changer 12 ft from the face plate, like in the tool box under the seat. Or just use the remote and no face plate(RF remote).

Kevin

 

[bustanutley]

I run an Amp in tool box under drivers seat. I have an RCA to head phone jack wire come out the box then I plug whatever I want to listen to into it. CD player, Ipod, whatever. No headunit necessary. More secure that way.

 

[nuclearlemon]

here's my setup

 

[FLFJ40]

What do you guys do about wires out of the tool box, did you just drill holes in it?

 

[FLFJ40]

Ige, do they swing up? Are they hard to see/use?

 

[RUfj40crazy]

Nice over head!!! Gonna start on mine tomorow!! Just picked up the stereo components last week and the metal this week!!

Ill try and get some pics and post later

 

[treerootCO]

Ige we can't see the ultra sturdy overkill piece of DOM tube in that pic.

 

[nuclearlemon]

Ige, do they swing up? Are they hard to see/use?

yep...works great for stereo, but sucks chunks for cb...the hole to route the mic is on the bottom and clearances are tight in the front...i don't konw of a cb that doesn't hook up in the front.

sorry mike...dont think i have a pic of the dom i used to mount the console