Aftermarket radio in 68 B Body

Posted By: pleasantk

Aftermarket radio in 68 B Body - 02/25/14 01:52 AM

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!

Posted By: BigMoneyLewis

Re: Aftermarket radio in 68 B Body - 02/25/14 02:45 AM

Have you considered having modern FM installed in your AM thumbwheel ?
Let me know if interested.
http://wardsclassiccarradiorepair.com/id17.html

Greg

Posted By: mikemee1331

Re: Aftermarket radio in 68 B Body - 02/25/14 04:27 PM

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

Posted By: Sinitro

Re: Aftermarket radio in 68 B Body - 02/25/14 10:54 PM

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...

Posted By: MidPenMopar

Re: Aftermarket radio in 68 B Body - 02/26/14 04:14 AM

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

Posted By: mikemee1331

Re: Aftermarket radio in 68 B Body - 02/26/14 11:57 PM

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....

Posted By: dobie

Re: Aftermarket radio in 68 B Body - 02/27/14 04:02 AM

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?

Posted By: 451Mopar

Re: Aftermarket radio in 68 B Body - 02/27/14 04:11 AM

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.

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Posted By: pleasantk

Re: Aftermarket radio in 68 B Body - 05/05/14 12:05 AM

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.

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Posted By: pleasantk

Re: Aftermarket radio in 68 B Body - 05/05/14 12:08 AM

And from the front after it was all back together.

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Posted By: mikemee1331

Re: Aftermarket radio in 68 B Body - 05/05/14 12:13 AM

thanks for getting back to us! that looks really sweet! were you able to find woodgrain 'blanks' or did you use your original?

Posted By: dobie

Re: Aftermarket radio in 68 B Body - 05/05/14 03:07 AM

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.

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Posted By: dobie

Re: Aftermarket radio in 68 B Body - 05/05/14 03:08 AM

One more.