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  1. needshelp

    needshelp New Member

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    Hello all, I have a 1977 Maverick with the factory AM radio still in it, but I really need my music, and want to install an updated system. The problem is, I dont want to screw things up, and need some advise...........anyone.

    Thanks, needshep
     
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  2. maverick1970

    maverick1970 MCG State Rep

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    71gold Frank Cooper Supporting Member

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    hi.:wave:

    with a little twiking to the face plate you can mount almost any cd player. cut a little at a time and it will look stock. there are some pics. here somewhere that you can look at.
    do a search at the top on.."radios" (y) ...frank...
     
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  4. Maverick73

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    Is there a way to have a Factory AM/FM Philco radio and be able to have a hidden CD player?
     
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    Craig Selvey Indiana State Rep - MCCI

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    Yes...there are companies that will do that to any radio....but it is EX-PEN-SIVE.
     
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  6. Dan Starnes

    Dan Starnes Original owner

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    I have stashed cd players in consoles, underseats, in glove boxes. The Maverick however does not have many good spots for hiding them. I have thought with a package tray car a person could do something either under it, or in it, with some type of cover to conceal it. I dont think the glove box cars have a deep enough glove box to get it done. In my 60 pontiac I have retained the original radio, which still works and added a cd player with 4 speakers and it all sounds wonderful and cannot be seen.
    Dan
     
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  7. Maverick73

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    Ok I have a factory AM/FM Philco Radio with 4 speakers, how could a CD player hook up to that? I know if your radio has a cassete in it you can but as far as I know a regular radio wont work that way.
     
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  8. b_ryce70Mav

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    I had the same problem with not having any place to mount a cd player so i just took bracket/enclosure that bolts the old am radio to the underside of the dash and cut it. I made a template by measuring the back of my cd player and cut the hole with a roto zip and a cut off wheel. Then I just bent up a set of brackets and bolted them on and attatched them to the cd player. Once you put it all back on the dash (a bit of a pain) it looks like a stock cd player in a 70s car. Can't beat that.
     
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    radio

    i need to up grad
     
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    I don't understand what is a remote control face plate? and the disk changer what are it's hook-ups?
     
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