Stereo?

[gorblob]

Hey everyone I've been lovin driving around in my new '72 Squareback but am starting to get really tired of the whole no stereo situation. Can you all give me some tips on how best to install one. I've seen pictures of a aftermarket mount that goes below the ashtray and I've also seen that JC Whitney offers a glovebox insert. Can you all tell me what your experiences are with these, and where you can get one of these aftermarket pieces to mount under the ashtray. Also I was wondering what some options would be for mounting speakers, or do I just have to cut the doors and door panels. Thanks for all your help.

[nik]

You can fabricate your own glove box insert for your stereo. Thats where mine is located. I think its better to have it in there that way people are less likely to take notice of a system in your car. You cold think about just getting some 6x9 or something along those lines. Have them mounted in their own little boxs and you could put them behind the back seat. http://www.vwinnovations.com/ has a rear hatch speaker panel and also front kick panels. Not quite sure about how they fit. Hope this helps some.
nik
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[buzzbox]

I went for six months with no stereo!
I chose to keep it retro but not stock (too expensive in oz!)
Went to the nearest u-pull-it, where they sell any radio you can find for $10 and found a nice old radio cassette player that matched the decor (replaced the belts with generic from electronics store ,$10).
Made a simple metal mount (vice, drill and hacksaw) and it went nicely undere the dash.
For speakers I recommend those detachable speakerboxes off old ghettoblasters. They're usually 4ohms and will run as is, but i replaced the cones with some reasonable 2-ways from a car hi-fi shop ($17), glued foam inside to tighten up the bottom end and they sound great!
Mount them any way you want..i used fish-hooks cos my carpet is screwed anyway, thanks to P.O.
Also, there's these great little mp3 players that fit into a cigarette lighter socket, accept memory sticks and transmit fm, so you can just tune in your radio for all your music!
No need to hide a 'worthless' radio-cassette player, and the mp3 transmitter pulls out (no wires) and goes in the pocket or glovebox.
Soon as i put in a cigarette lighter socket I'm gettin' one

[blankmange]

along the lines of what buzzbox is saying: simply put in an old Saphire AM/FM receiver in your dash, right where the original radio was, a couple of 4" speakers in kick panels under the dash, a couple of 6x9's in the back ( the one piece hinge cover would be perfect for that ) and an iPod with an FM transmitter... no muss, no fuss and you take the expensive piece with you... or and old AM/FM cassette player and a cassette adapter for the iPod...

either way, the biggest bucks you are out is for the iPod and it is more that just your tunes anyway....
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[Russ Wolfe]

Or, you can go like this. Just 2 wires for power, and when you leave the car, lay it down on its face, and anybody walking by the car just thinks it is a suitcase.
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[Regis]

I Fabricated my own cradle to hold a head unit. Fit it right under the dash where the old radio mount is. Didn't even had to drill holes in the dash. I found this was easier and more accessible than in the glove box. Only problem is more open to someone stealing it.

But my stereo isn't anything special paid 70 dollars for 4 blaupunkt speakers and had the headunit from another car, sounds pretty good though.

If you really cram em' in you can hide two 3 and 1/2 inch speakers under the dash right in the middle.

[Russ Wolfe]

[brntrtt5]

customautosound.com they have some killer ideas speakers that hide under seats remote mounted stereos with rf remote control
its not cheap but its badass

[Crippler]

[Erik G]

for those that will only be listening to MP3 player or cd and never listen to the radio, bypass the deck, dont even install one. RF's (wireless conector to run through your FM) suck. The static kills me. Once, in a bug, I bought a small cheap 2-chanel amp, and a passive 3 way crossover, I hid the amp under the seat, a small subwoofer under the back seat oppisite the battery with a switch to the amp remote turn on wire, and two speakers in the kick panels. I then used a raidoshack type connector to plug my portable cd player into the RCA jacks on the amp. when I parked I'd throw the cd player under the seat. completely un-detectable and sounds way better than a deck, if you are only listening to cd's and MP3's, all that deck is doing is acting like an amp (and a weak one at that, almost all are under 12watts a chanel regardless of what the maker claims) Save money, have better sound, without cutting up your dash and keeping your glovebox clean and usable. I paid under $150 for eveything, which could buy you a shitty deck instead ;p

[nik]

[buzzbox]

[philman]

[Crippler]

[brntrtt5]

I would find a small 4 channel amp to run your 4 speakers the find a 1 channel when you add your sub Sony or Pioneer make several affordble
amps. I would recomend between 25-50 watts per channel. then use
a moderate priced COAXIAL speaker. All of this stuff is probably cheapest at your local WalMart or circuit city. You will also find installation kits for the amplifiers too. Make sure you use a kit for your
power rating.

[x43x]

[x43x]

[Crippler]

[x43x]

Here they be. The hinge cover came in black, but I had it upholstered with the same material as the headliner so it would look pretty.

One of the stereo

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