original car radio

Amstrad as well as Sharp were making stereo radio cassettes in the 70's but you'd hardly want an Amstrad in your car even if it was reasonably period
The Sharps weren't bad for the money aned wouldn't look out of place
Personally I think converting an old radio to receive FM/stereo etc etc is like having a P6 and ripping out the engine and putting in a modern unit
 
This is what I'll be fitting to my daily driver when I get a spare minute. Never been out the box :D

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Dave
 
Can see a problem Dave. You say it's never been out of the box. Unless I'm mistaken it is.
Seriously that looks ok and will fit in quite well. The big question is do you have cassettes to put in it ?
 
happy days said:
Can see a problem Dave. You say it's never been out of the box. Unless I'm mistaken it is.
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:D I knew someone would spot that :roll:

The big question is do you have cassettes to put in it ?
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...and the answer is a resounding yes..... but it'll mostly hold the cassette-like mp3 adaptor :D

Dave
 
If you were being really period you'd only play tapes from the year when the car was made...

What would that leave you listening to? :D

Rich
 
Transformer - Lou Reed
Ziggy Stardust - Bowie
Foxtrot - Genesis
Simon & Garfunkel's Greatest Hits
The Magician's Birthday - Uriah Heep
Trilogy - Emerson, Lake and Palmer
A Song for You - The Carpenters
Blue Oyster Cult
The Eagles
Living in the Past - Jethro Tull
Music of My Mind - Stevie Wonder

All from 1972

Dave
 
Foxtrot is an amazing album. Do love some enchanted evening by blue oyster cult too. Will do pae's list shortly:)
 
what about " never a dull moment" great album by a fairly unknown singer a Mr R. Stewart. surely a must play
 
For 1968 PAE gets:

Beatles -white album
Beatles -Magical mystery tour
Jimi HEndrix -Electric Ladyland
Rolling Stones- Beggars Banquet
Simon and garfunkel -Bookends
Cream -Wheels of Fire
Fleetwood mac - Fleetwood Mac
THe Move - move

Led zeppelin didnt come till the year after... I may have to rewrite history :D
 
We need to start a new thread for these lists really......

Rich......job for a admin type :D

Dave

New thread created ( I should know better than to go offtopic ;) ) - Rich.
 
Dave

It was given to me by a work colleague when he retired. He said it had been in his shed for years.

Dave
 
I like the Hitachi radio/cassette Dave. I am a fan of keeping things as period as possible. Though, I reckon we should only be "allowed" to play music released on or before date of first registration :twisted:.
 
This is the radio/cassette fitted now

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Sounds great too, even through the standard front & rear speakers.

Thanks to hermione149 for the mounting brackets :D

Dave
 
hermione149 said:
Looks smart Dave,.... fitted those foglamp brackets yet :?:
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Nope, but they have been cleaned and painted ready to fit :D

happy days said:
no more boring journeys.
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Mick there's no such thing in a P6 :D It did have a modern stereo fitted previously but I've now got a passenger glove box full of tapes to listen to.

Dave
 
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