I have a 1967 Galaxie 500 Convertible. It runs great and looks great, but it's not a show quality car. It still has the factory AM Radio in it and it doesn't work. I want to upgrade the car to current technology with an AM/FM radio & CD player, but I want it to blend in to the dash and not look out of place.
My two questions are: 1. Are there modern stereo units on the market that are able to blend in with the 1960's dash and 2. What is the best place to mount and install such a unit.
i mounted mine right where the radio is -- had to cut the hole and fit the unit -- ill post a pic later-- -- i have a 66 galaxie -but i put in a 67 dash--so i know it can be done--
Hi, I mounted my cd am/fm radio in the glovebox of my 63 conv for exactly that reason. Its a bit far to react, but most half decent cd players now come with remotes, so it doesn't worry me at all.
I removed the old cardboard glovebox liner and used that as a template to make a new glovebox out of MDF. This allowed me to add a couple extra pieces to mount the cd player. Then painted the new box flat black and fitted it to the car. Also fitted a new aerial which is actually a cable that runs around and underneath the windscreen moulding (so i didnt have to cut any extra holes in the sheet metal.)
The whole job looks great and can be removed at any time to take it back to stock.
Galman
Rich & Galman: Thank you for your responses and ideas. I have thought about both options and I'm thinking about using the dash slot. I have friends who have used the glove box and like it, but I hate to give up that space.
I built a small box to hang mine under the dash on my old '67. That dash piece isn't reproduced, so I did not want to cut mine. You can even buy a kit to mount it under the dash, here is an example.
Today
Re: 67 Galaxie - Stereo Help
