Pre-1985 factory stereo

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Pre-1985 factory stereo

December 02, 2009, 01:11:58 AM

I am looking for a dual-shaft stock stereo for my 82. I don't care if it's a cassette player or just a standard am. It doesn't even need to work, as long as it will fill the empty hole in my dash. Keyword here is CHEAP.

Pre-1985 factory stereo

Reply #1 – December 02, 2009, 03:01:58 PM

If I can find it, I might still have the Panasonic HU (cassette w/ shafts) I used in my '80 for quite a few years before a major stereo upgrade. It worked fine when I took it out. Let me know if interested, and I'll see if I even have it, yet!

Pre-1985 factory stereo

Reply #2 – December 03, 2009, 12:12:41 AM

got it for you. Not OEM, Audiovox AM/FM cassette with three band e.q. Dont know if it works. No reasonable offer plus shipping charges refused.

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Reply #3 – December 03, 2009, 01:06:52 AM

Quote from: amooset;300887

I am looking for a dual-shaft stock stereo for my 82. I don't care if it's a cassette player or just a standard am. It doesn't even need to work, as long as it will fill the empty hole in my dash. Keyword here is CHEAP.

Why don't you just put a pocket in?

Here's a pic so you know what I'm talking about.

Pre-1985 factory stereo

Reply #4 – December 03, 2009, 04:16:51 AM

Probably because the hole is a rectangle and two circles, not one big rectangle.

Pre-1985 factory stereo

Reply #5 – December 03, 2009, 04:39:02 AM

^^Yep^^

Plus I plan on modifying the internals to act as little more than a switch to power on an amplifier. I also plan on installing a 1/8" inch headphone jack to receive from a source, such as an mp3 player. Modern sound options with vintage stock appearance. If anyone else is interested in such a project, I will do a write-up when I get everything figured out.

bike70ride and backn9, I have aftermarket dual shaft radios lying around as well, but must be OEM. Thanks anyway.

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Reply #6 – December 03, 2009, 08:21:01 AM

Oh you're no fun.

You haven't experienced the full 2-post stereo thing until you've put a cassette-to-MP3 adapter into an 8-track-to-cassette adapter, and THEN cranked up those awesome 7 watts of cracklin' power to get the full digital-to-buttstuffog conversion from your iPod.

Now THAT is...well, it's dumb, but it works for me.

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Reply #7 – December 03, 2009, 09:11:44 AM

Quote from: EricCoolCats;301012

Oh you're no fun.

You haven't experienced the full 2-post stereo thing until you've put a cassette-to-MP3 adapter into an 8-track-to-cassette adapter, and THEN cranked up those awesome 7 watts of cracklin' power to get the full digital-to-buttstuffog conversion from your iPod.

Now THAT is...well, it's dumb, but it works for me.

Mr. Eric-PLEASE post a pic of this! I gotta see what that looks like.

Pre-1985 factory stereo

Reply #8 – December 03, 2009, 07:44:25 PM

Was it 7 watts? Maybe total, 1.75w per channel...

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Reply #9 – December 03, 2009, 07:57:55 PM

Quote from: EricCoolCats;301012

Oh you're no fun.

You haven't experienced the full 2-post stereo thing until you've put a cassette-to-MP3 adapter into an 8-track-to-cassette adapter, and THEN cranked up those awesome 7 watts of cracklin' power to get the full digital-to-buttstuffog conversion from your iPod.

Now THAT is...well, it's dumb, but it works for me.

And I thought it sounded awesome. the best digital quality 8-track I ever heard.

Pre-1985 factory stereo

Reply #10 – December 03, 2009, 09:35:09 PM

Heh...thanks, Jerry. We're just too old school for these young whippersnappers.

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Mr. Eric-PLEASE post a pic of this! I gotta see what that looks like.

Sorry to hijack the thread but there was a request, so here you go:
Bonus points if you know who's playing on the iPod...

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Reply #11 – December 04, 2009, 05:24:23 PM

NICE! I used to do something similar with the deck I described. Not quite as involved, but this WAS the early 90s...

Sony CarDiscman routed thru the cassette adapter. High end (as much as could be) line level converter for pre-amp signal to trunk mounted amp. :D

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Reply #12 – December 04, 2009, 05:41:58 PM

Ill have to keep my eye out for ya. There are tons of those head units in the local pick a part. My one buddy is stopping over tonight. Ill have to see if he still has the stocker from his Cougar

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Reply #13 – December 04, 2009, 05:56:46 PM

Quote from: bike70ride;301160

NICE! I used to do something similar with the deck I described. Not quite as involved, but this WAS the early 90s...

Sony CarDiscman routed thru the cassette adapter. High end (as much as could be) line level converter for pre-amp signal to trunk mounted amp. :D

I also had the diskman in my cougar in the early 90s..... Good times.... At least until I hit a bump, or the air in the car got to cold and the laser lens would fog up. :hick:

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Reply #14 – December 04, 2009, 06:05:40 PM

My buddy has 2 of em. If ya want em just pay the shipping. The one that came outta his car still works.

Here are pics of both of em. One is Cassette & AM/FM the other is just AM/FM

The cassette unit still even plays cassettes.

Let me know man.

Justin