<VV> Radio upgrade

[Bill Hubbell]

Gee, Norm, why not just do what I did for Geoff's car.  Buy the radio from 
Clark's (or another vendor) and modify a "nose cone" from a discarded late 
model radio.  See pictures at this site:

http://community.webshots.com/album/188829413lHhTXn

True, the radio doesn't look perfectly stock, but it comes darn close and 
would fool most people.

As far as the other concept, I suspect it is very expensive.

You still need to solve the problem of good speakers, but I figure you could 
just put them where the factory did for the optional stereo multiplex -- I 
think you can get the information about the multiplex from Clark's as well. 
If you need the specifics, let me know.

Bill Hubbell




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Norman C. Witte" <ncwitte at wittelaw.com>
To: "'VirtualVairs'" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Saturday, June 11, 2005 11:10 AM
Subject: <VV> Radio upgrade


>I have been considering options for upgrading or replacing my factory 
>radio.
> I have always been torn on this one.  I do not see a way to get truly good
> sound in a Corvair without making permanent mods and losing the stock 
> look.
> On the other hand I would like to have FM available and better electronics
> than what the factory radio had to offer.  I came across this, which I
> thought was quite interesting:
>
> http://www.antiqueautomobileradio.com/stereoF.htm
>
> This company takes your original radio--could be AM or AM/FM, doesn't
> matter--and guts it, replacing the chassis with a four channel, digitally
> tuned AM/FM tuner.  The look stays absolutely stock and it can be run in
> mono mode.
>
> I was wondering if anyone has done this.  It's not cheap, but I like the
> concept a lot, because it gives all the functionality without losing the
> stock look.  With a better than stock speaker, this looks like an ideal
> option for my convertible.
>
> Norm
>
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