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Aftermarket radio in 68 B Body #1583897 02/24/14 09:52 PM 02/24/14 09:52 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 65 Saint Charles, MO P pleasantk OP member
pleasantk OP member P Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 65 Saint Charles, MO	Anybody put an aftermarket modern radio in a 68 B Body? Want to swap out the dead thumbwheel radio for something newer. I have seen the single DIN faceplate but mine is woodgrain and those are black. Looking for picture of how you mounted it and any install advice. Thanks in advance!

Re: Aftermarket radio in 68 B Body [Re: pleasantk] #1583898 02/24/14 10:45 PM 02/24/14 10:45 PM
Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 4,247 Alabama BigMoneyLewis master
BigMoneyLewis master Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 4,247 Alabama	Have you considered having modern FM installed in your AM thumbwheel ? Let me know if interested. http://wardsclassiccarradiorepair.com/id17.html Greg gregward@mchsi.com phone 256-852-0955

Re: Aftermarket radio in 68 B Body [Re: pleasantk] #1583899 02/25/14 12:27 PM 02/25/14 12:27 PM
Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 4,154 bethlehem pa M mikemee1331 master
mikemee1331 master M Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 4,154 bethlehem pa	Quote: Anybody put an aftermarket modern radio in a 68 B Body? Want to swap out the dead thumbwheel radio for something newer. I have seen the single DIN faceplate but mine is woodgrain and those are black. Looking for picture of how you mounted it and any install advice. Thanks in advance! i don't have pictures but it's easily done. it's the cage that gets mounted not the unit. the unit just slides in and locks. then support it from the back. as for woodgrain, i haven't seen a single din made in that. that said, woodgrain vinyl kits are available to put over the black and just cut to fit

Re: Aftermarket radio in 68 B Body [Re: pleasantk] #1583900 02/25/14 06:54 PM 02/25/14 06:54 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,445 So Cal Sinitro master
Sinitro master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,445 So Cal	Quote: Anybody put an aftermarket modern radio in a 68 B Body? Want to swap out the dead thumbwheel radio for something newer. I have seen the single DIN faceplate but mine is woodgrain and those are black. Looking for picture of how you mounted it and any install advice. Thanks in advance! What 68 B body? Some B bodies had the standard dash, others B bodies had a ralley dash.. The radio trim plate is different for each.. Just my $0.05...

Re: Aftermarket radio in 68 B Body [Re: Sinitro] #1583901 02/26/14 12:14 AM 02/26/14 12:14 AM
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 36,840 South San Francisco, Californi... MidPenMopar Looking for fun? Keep looking
MidPenMopar Looking for fun? Keep looking Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 36,840 South San Francisco, Californi...	I have had quite a few aftermarket audio systems in my 69 roadrunner. I just made an aluminum cover piece and painted it black to hide the empty space around the head unit. I can post a photo if you want? Stu

Re: Aftermarket radio in 68 B Body [Re: MidPenMopar] #1583902 02/26/14 07:57 PM 02/26/14 07:57 PM
Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 4,154 bethlehem pa M mikemee1331 master
mikemee1331 master M Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 4,154 bethlehem pa	Quote: I have had quite a few aftermarket audio systems in my 69 roadrunner. I just made an aluminum cover piece and painted it black to hide the empty space around the head unit. I can post a photo if you want? Stu i'm not the OP but i'd like to see it if it's not too much trouble....

Re: Aftermarket radio in 68 B Body [Re: BigMoneyLewis] #1583903 02/27/14 12:02 AM 02/27/14 12:02 AM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,032 Ohio dobie super stock
dobie super stock Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,032 Ohio	Quote: Have you considered having modern FM installed in your AM thumbwheel ? Let me know if interested. http://wardsclassiccarradiorepair.com/id17.html Greg Ive thought of doing this several times, although the cost is substantially higher than a new unit itself. I guess it comes down to whether Im willing to pay for the factory look. I have an Ipod which would be my main source of tunes. Does this conversion allow the Ipod to be charging while plugged in for those long road trips, or is that not possible? 1968 Plymouth Road Runner 383 4 speed

Re: Aftermarket radio in 68 B Body [Re: pleasantk] #1583904 02/27/14 12:11 AM 02/27/14 12:11 AM
Joined: May 2008 Posts: 5,399 Aurora, Colorado 451Mopar master
451Mopar master Joined: May 2008 Posts: 5,399 Aurora, Colorado	For my '69 Coronet, I just took some sheet metal and bent it into "L" brackets. One side bolts to the radio, and the other I used 1/4" machine screws with washers through the original holes in the dash. The cover plate was already cut for a newer style radio. 8054264-radio.jpg (149 downloads)

Re: Aftermarket radio in 68 B Body [Re: 451Mopar] #1583905 05/04/14 08:05 PM 05/04/14 08:05 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 65 Saint Charles, MO P pleasantk OP member
pleasantk OP member P Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 65 Saint Charles, MO	Ended up using the "L" bracket technique. Had to use a second faceplate to cover the sides because the radio plate comes out to a point in the middle and is concave from top to bottom. Ground the back down to fit the shape of the radio plate. 8134034-Resize.jpg (117 downloads)

Re: Aftermarket radio in 68 B Body [Re: pleasantk] #1583906 05/04/14 08:08 PM 05/04/14 08:08 PM
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pleasantk OP member P Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 65 Saint Charles, MO	And from the front after it was all back together. 8134036-Resize2.jpg (148 downloads)

Re: Aftermarket radio in 68 B Body [Re: pleasantk] #1583907 05/04/14 08:13 PM 05/04/14 08:13 PM
Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 4,154 bethlehem pa M mikemee1331 master
mikemee1331 master M Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 4,154 bethlehem pa	thanks for getting back to us! that looks really sweet! were you able to find woodgrain 'blanks' or did you use your original?

Re: Aftermarket radio in 68 B Body [Re: mikemee1331] #1583908 05/04/14 11:07 PM 05/04/14 11:07 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,032 Ohio dobie super stock
dobie super stock Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,032 Ohio	Looks good. I guess I should update mine as well. Last month I was able to get my new Kenwood installed fairly easy. Nothing was cut in the dash, and I was able to use the existing factory bracket in the back to hold this one in. Just a minor bit of fabrication. 2 6x9"'s were installed in the package tray, and a pair of 4" from Classic Industries were mounted in the factory dash location. My car is LOUD, so it seems like I can barely hear my new set up. I may have to change a few things down the road. 8134268-3.jpg (114 downloads) 1968 Plymouth Road Runner 383 4 speed

Re: Aftermarket radio in 68 B Body [Re: dobie] #1583909 05/04/14 11:08 PM 05/04/14 11:08 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,032 Ohio dobie super stock
dobie super stock Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,032 Ohio	One more. 8134269-4.jpg (143 downloads) 1968 Plymouth Road Runner 383 4 speed

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