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What sort of stereo is in your Charger?

Started by Kern Dog, March 13, 2012, 03:30:08 AM

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Bob T


Just got the existing Dodge Solid State AM masterpiece, unfortunately it dosent work but it can stay there and fill the stock look criteria but I like those secret audio gigs, might have to look that up in the future.
Making do with the flowmasters and 2 1/2 duals, not too much of a hardship
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Stretch

I have an infrared eye mounted  between the vent nobs under my dash. My receiver is mounted under my package tray in the trunk, as is my cd changer. I did this about 15 years ago or so. I'll take some pictures tomarrow and post them. If I was going to do this again I would go with some sort of I pod dock set up. My brother-in-law bought a cool set up for his '68 cougar. It fits in the stock radio location and the nobs and shafts can be moved anywhere. it will fit a dash like mine where the shafts are both to the left of the radio. It has an Ipod dock and has a memory stick port. I sent him an e-mail for a link to the info. I'll post up the info when I hear back from him.
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Stretch

Here is the link for the stereo that my brother-in-law bought. It sounds great and fits nice. I'm thinking about buying one to update my system.

http://www.retrosoundusa.com/

This is the one I'm looking at for my car.

http://www.retrosoundusa.com/products/details/id/127
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Nacho-RT74

here is a "similar" option of the Retro Sound Radio if you have the skills, for 3rd gens:

http://www.roadrunnernest.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=3217
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1970Moparmann

Great ideas on this thread!

Out of all my 68 - 70 Chargers I have owned, I never put a stereo in one.  I remember seeing the back has a weird size to them.  You guys make a conversion plate to make the opening work?
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Paul G

Quote from: Nacho-RT74 on March 15, 2012, 10:29:48 AM
here is a "similar" option of the Retro Sound Radio if you have the skills, for 3rd gens:

http://www.roadrunnernest.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=3217

That dude has some skills! Very nice work. I am planning an amp mounted in the same place he put his, driving a sub mounted somehow next to the spare. In due time, with due money. Hopefully before the drive to MATS.

Truthfully I hardly use the sound system in town. The Turbo Flo's and cut outs are great fun by themselves.
1972 Charger Topper Special, 360ci, 46RH OD trans, 8 3/4 sure grip with 3.91 gear, 14.93@92 mph.
1973 Charger Rallye, 4 speed, muscle rat. Whatever engine right now?

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WHITE AND RED 69

Here is mine hidden in the glovebox. A pioneer unit with cd, ipod, and usb port for any other mp3 player with 2 polk 6x9s out back and 2 3.5s in the dash.
1969 Dodge Charger R/T
2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee 75th edition
1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee
1972 Plymouth Duster

Paul G

How do the 3 1/2's in the dash sound? Do they make much of a difference?
1972 Charger Topper Special, 360ci, 46RH OD trans, 8 3/4 sure grip with 3.91 gear, 14.93@92 mph.
1973 Charger Rallye, 4 speed, muscle rat. Whatever engine right now?

Mopars Unlimited of Arizona

http://www.moparsaz.com/#

bakerhillpins

Quote from: gtx6970 on March 13, 2012, 10:02:01 PM
Quote from: bakerhillpins on March 13, 2012, 12:19:40 PM
Quote from: gtx6970 on March 13, 2012, 09:22:56 AM
This is the 2nd one of these I'll be using.
1st one was in a E-body and the owner is very pleased
99% factory stock appearence

Do you have to supply a core? I have an AM/FM in my Charger and don't really want to gut it if it still works. Seems silly as I understand they are quite rare.

Yes, but I would NOT be using an original AM/FM.

buy a  decent am core and let them use it instead

Will do   :2thumbs:    Thanks.  :cheers:
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Kern Dog

Quote from: WHITE AND RED 69 on March 15, 2012, 07:58:08 PM
Here is mine hidden in the glovebox. A pioneer unit with cd, ipod, and usb port for any other mp3 player with 2 polk 6x9s out back and 2 3.5s in the dash.

My '70 has the glove box door hinged at the bottom! Funny that I never noticed the difference from the earlier cars.
I decided to go ahead with a modern unit. I got a Kenwood cd withOUT the bluetooth option. That saved $50 for an option that I'd never use in that car. I'm putting 6x9 speakers in the factory rear deck position. Last year at the LA Spring Fling, I saw a guy selling lower kick panel reproductions with 6" round speakers molded in. Hopefully the guy will be back there next month!

Fred



Tomorrow is promised to no one.......drive your Charger today.

chargermike

dual quads on top of a very powerful 440 mag. sweet music all the time.  :drool5: :drool5: :drool5:

WHITE AND RED 69

Quote from: Paul G on March 15, 2012, 09:45:14 PM
How do the 3 1/2's in the dash sound? Do they make much of a difference?

They sound pretty good for such a small speaker, I like them but the sound is not a crisp as the bigger speakers. If my dash didnt have the factory holes then I would have just put a set of bigger speakers in the doors or kick panels.
1969 Dodge Charger R/T
2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee 75th edition
1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee
1972 Plymouth Duster