1968 radio

[mbsf1970]

So, I can either have my radio on or use my turn indicators but cannot do both simultaneously or I blow a fuse.....SO........

I can fix the wiring but instead I intend to replace my radio with something modern with an old school looks "retro sound" stereo.

Does anyone have one? Recommendations? I'm looking for one with enough power since my car's exhaust is quite -- shall we say-- throaty. Would 4 X 25W be sufficient? I'm looking at the Zuma radio minus the Bluetooth option..

Stephen

 

[mbsf1970]

nobody has a retro sound radio??

 

[somethingspecial]

Well, I had one, and it lasted just about a year and a half before failing. I talked to a rep of the company about it at Hot August Nights in Reno, Nv. and he told me "Sorry, it is out of warranty". I switched back to a 68' AM-FM radio and have been happy since. I would look into something else, or talk directly to the Retro Sound and find out what they have done about the faulty stereos they have sold to fix the problem. JMHO

 

[66hcs-conv]

I have had 2 Custom Auto Sound radios, one in a '48 Chevy street rod & one in our Mustang. Both of them failed. They are junk.

I bought a device called RediRad - works great!

Dave

 

[mbsf1970]

Ok. I have read a ton of reviews on these retro sound radios......apparently there are 2 major players--Retro Sound and Custom Audio Sound

Custom Audio Sound radios "look" far more realistic than retro sound but sound terrible and fail easily and often. Reviews have been almost unamimously poor on them.
Retro Sound stereos have superior sound and mount easily in the Mustang with their Adaptable ready mount system. Oh but the price!! $399 for their top end one that allows ipod plug and play and bluetooth connectivity.

Off to shopping I go.

Vanity eh?!!!!

Stephen

 

[BroadwayBlue]

I've had a Custom Autosound installed for a few years. Luckily I haven't had any problems. I use the line-in RCA jacks in the back to plug in an MP3 player or iPhone.

My car came with a 67 installed. At some point considering having that 67 AM or a 68 version modified to internally be an AM/FM with an input for an mp3 or phone.
There area a few guys at Carlisle each year that do the conversions.
I have their contact info somewhere.
Here is one of the websites - http://www.vintageautoradio.com/

The RediRad looks interesting.

 

[RU_SPCL2]

So, I can either have my radio on or use my turn indicators but cannot do both simultaneously or I blow a fuse.....SO........

I had a similar problem where the radio would fade in volume or cut in and out completely with the blinking of the turn signals. And when idling with my foot on the brake, the radio would cut out and the turn signal would fail to blink at all.

The root cause of the problem was pretty simple - the fuse holder terminals were corroded, creating significant excess resistance in the circuit. The problem was exacerbated by a cheap aftermarket OEM-style alternator, which didn't put out enough charging current at idle.

To fix the problem, I cleaned up the terminals with very fine sandpaper, eliminating most of the excess resistance. Everything pretty much worked as it should after that, although the low alternator output at idle still resulted in slower turn signal blinking and lower radio volume when stopped at a traffic light. Ultimately, I replaced the alternator with a concours original Autolite unit that had been properly rebuilt. While I am sure there are still places where age-related corrosion of wiring connections is adding resistance to various circuits, just getting the correct alternator output has overcome 99% of the issues.

As for the original AM radio, it works very well. I added a new-in-box vintage Radio Shack FM converter, which is pretty much what I did back in the day with all my AM radio vehicles. Worked well then and still works now. Plus, people love to see this setup at car shows.