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Offline HELKENN

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Classic Car Stereo?
« on: July 01, 2014 - 12:08:22 PM »
is anybody running this radio? its not exactly factory appearing but its close i guess and its pretty cheap. i was thinking about going this route with my cuda but i couldnt find any reviews or anything on it.

http://www.classiccarstereos.com/product/Plymouth-Barracuda-Radio/CAM-BAR-70-230.html




Offline dfrazz

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Re: Classic Car Stereo?
« Reply #1 on: July 01, 2014 - 04:46:02 PM »
My neighbor had one in his Mustang and it was cheap looking and a piece of junk.

Offline ammo

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Re: Classic Car Stereo?
« Reply #2 on: July 02, 2014 - 09:08:41 AM »
That reminds me of the old craico radios they sold in the 1970's
1973 dodge challenger

Offline burdar

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Re: Classic Car Stereo?
« Reply #3 on: July 02, 2014 - 09:15:35 AM »
Sorry, but that is one ugly radio.  You can send your original radio to Ward's Classic Car Radio Repair and have them install an I-pod jack into the back of it.  That's the cheapest route.  You can also have them do an FM conversion but that's a lot more money.


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Re: Classic Car Stereo?
« Reply #5 on: July 02, 2014 - 04:37:43 PM »
This is the one I ended up with.

http://www.vintageautoradio.com/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage_new.tpl&product_id=100&category_id=4&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=67


I just installed the same one ToxicWolf posted above to replace a Rockford Fozgate unit but I am going back to aftermarket.
I'll give up the stock look for more options, features, inputs, controls...
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Offline burdar

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Re: Classic Car Stereo?
« Reply #6 on: July 02, 2014 - 04:51:23 PM »
Look into Wards conversion.  They basically look stock on the outside but you have four 45 watt channels.  There is an LED indicator mounted in the face that you don't really notice.  Turning the knobs in certain sequences will give you the option to change left/right and front/rear AM/FM exc...  The conversion was $439.

http://www.wardsclassiccarradiorepair.com/
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Re: Classic Car Stereo?
« Reply #7 on: July 02, 2014 - 06:19:44 PM »
I just installed the same one ToxicWolf posted above to replace a Rockford Fozgate unit but I am going back to aftermarket.
I'll give up the stock look for more options, features, inputs, controls...

I know what you mean.  I plugged a small Bluetooth receiver in the back of mine and just leave it there all the time so I can at least use my mp3 player without having to physically plug a wire into the back of it every time I want to use it.

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Re: Classic Car Stereo?
« Reply #8 on: October 16, 2014 - 08:33:21 AM »
The classic radio with a bluetooth adaptor plugged in is the way to go IMO.
Its $$$ though....about $650 by the time youre done.
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