Finishing up my dash and wiring in my 73 Bird and I am looking for a good way to have my old radio installed to keep the classic look but be able to play music from my phone. Anyone have a good setup? I dont want to put a cd changer or anything like that in my trunk and I dont want to spend a fortune on sending my old radio to be restored or brought up to date with modern insides...

try this site http://www.casmfg.com/Secretaudio.htm
i put one in my 70rr. all hidden, sounds great.

My brother and I installed a new style radio in the glove box of my dad's 67 Fairlane.

I am using a Kenwood KDC855HD mounted in the trunk. I used a splitter on the AM antenna to feed it. I ran USB extension under the carpet to next to the console. Along side, I ran a shielded speaker connection so I can use an Ipod or a Zune. I also use Bluetooth from my Android Bionic. I used a Radio Shack IR repeater with the receiver on the console so I can remote control everything with the Kenwood remote. The only thing I cannot control is the music tone settings. Unfortunately, I have to tweak those from the trunk but once I have it the way I want it, it remembers it.
In actual operation, the USB connection using a stick with all the music on it does not work as well as I hoped. Using either the Android or Zune is the easiest on controlling the playlists. The USB works as a power supply for the Android however. I have about 150 bucks total in the whole system.
I wind up listening to HD radio more than anything else but in the mountains where FM signals get rough, I have all the other options.
No glove boxes were harmed in this project.
Craig

I put one under the seat & put a piece of mirror on the heater vent to use the remote with

Had my original 8 track modified by Barrys 8 Track repair. They soldered in a remote IPOD jack and RCA plugs for my Amp, so basically my ipod is going to be hidden in the console. I tested it in the car and it sounds great and looks 100% stock. Even plays the 8 tracks still.


Here is a pic of the back of the dash before install, you can see the wires out the back.

How concerned are you with listening to the radio? If you just want to play music from you phone and not have a radio you could get a small amp and use an 3.5 mm to rca patch cord to plug it directly to the phone. Use the amp to power you speakers and the phone for music. You could even put a volume control between the phone and the amp if you don't want to use your phones volume control.

If you want to be real slick, get an amp with a remote volume control and hook it up to a Bluetooth receiver and stream you music wireless. I've thought about doing this and removing, gutting, the radio's volume knob and replacing it with one to control an amp.

I have my radio in the glove box and it is a pain to listen to unless you only like one volume and one radio station. Plus, my glovebox is currently stuck so no music for me.

Cassette player radio in glove box with the tape adapter for ipod in it. I ran the cord behind the dash and the plug that goes to the ipod sits in the ashtray.

I had the guts of my original radio replaced with modern electronics to include an MP3 jack. Looks stock and provides great music.

I'd recommend a sensibly priced Bluetooth capable receiver with a remote.

I singled out Pioneer in this link because their remotes work from about any angle

(compared to Alpine and others that require you to aim straight at the unit), opening up more placement possibilities.

A side benefit to the remote is that your eyes stay on the road.

Here's a good resource. http://www.crutchfield.com/g_300/All-Car...Brand%7cPioneer

http://www.casmfg.com/Mopar.htm



Got one in my 72 RR. Works great.

I added an mp3 jack to my factory am radio, cost me $3 in parts from radioshack.
i found a site about converting corvair radios, same idea and very simple
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The modern FM conversion is a pretty popular way to go . We did about a hundred Mopar FM conversions last year . I just finished the '69 Dart radio pictured below this afternoon . You would never know by looking at it that it has a modern FM stereo board with 4 speaker outputs, 180 watts total power and aux jacks .

Greg