1967/68 Camaro Radio
#12
04-02-2012, 10:06 AM
Well, I finally got the radio installed in my Camaro. I'll have to post some photo's, but it looks really good. I definitely like the original look and in my opinion, it looks better than having a modernized bright LED looking deck sitting in the dash. I ended up going to a local radio shop. I gave them the deck and chose four speakers for them to install. Two speakers in the back and two speakers on the floor in the front.
The initial concern was that the radio does NOT support an amp. There is no hookup for one. It does support four speakers at 45 watts each. I was concerned it wouldn't be loud enough, but it actually is, even over the rumble of the engine. I cruised around during the weekend and I never had the radio turned up all the way even with the windows rolled down. It's not a competition setup, but it should be good enough.
The modernized features of the radio is what brought me to it. The first thing I noticed is that you can't make the tuning needle move without power. An original classic deck, you could do this. It makes sense because this deck is completely electronic as opposed to the mechanical nature of the classic one. I also got the iPhone hookup and placed the wire inside the center console. To listen to music on my iPhone, I just open the center console and connect the iPhone. The deck automatically detects the signal and switches over from FM/AM to the auxiliary input. If I disconnect the iPhone, the deck automatically switches back over to FM/AM.
Another nice feature in regards to the deck is that the tuner will automatically center itself on a radio station as you move around the dial. This solves the problem of having to fine tune the frequency yourself. Just turn the dial and when you get within range of a radio signal, the dial just moves itself to the strongest portion of signal.
Anyway, this deck better last because the setup was NOT cheap...
The initial concern was that the radio does NOT support an amp. There is no hookup for one. It does support four speakers at 45 watts each. I was concerned it wouldn't be loud enough, but it actually is, even over the rumble of the engine. I cruised around during the weekend and I never had the radio turned up all the way even with the windows rolled down. It's not a competition setup, but it should be good enough.
The modernized features of the radio is what brought me to it. The first thing I noticed is that you can't make the tuning needle move without power. An original classic deck, you could do this. It makes sense because this deck is completely electronic as opposed to the mechanical nature of the classic one. I also got the iPhone hookup and placed the wire inside the center console. To listen to music on my iPhone, I just open the center console and connect the iPhone. The deck automatically detects the signal and switches over from FM/AM to the auxiliary input. If I disconnect the iPhone, the deck automatically switches back over to FM/AM.
Another nice feature in regards to the deck is that the tuner will automatically center itself on a radio station as you move around the dial. This solves the problem of having to fine tune the frequency yourself. Just turn the dial and when you get within range of a radio signal, the dial just moves itself to the strongest portion of signal.
Anyway, this deck better last because the setup was NOT cheap...
Last edited by minex; 04-02-2012 at 10:09 AM.
#13
04-02-2012, 12:40 PM
im glad it works good. if its the same company that made the one in our 55 chevy then it will last because that one been in there since the early 80's and it works great
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