| Radio opening dimensions? [message #228795] |
Thu, 07 November 2013 12:44  |
74CanyonLands
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Happy Thursday GMC gang!
So I am shopping for a radio for the coach and since it's still being worked on and not handy, I am gambling someone here knows the dimensions of the 8 track AM Delco unit opening and the post to post measurements of the control knobs....
Any takers and I will forever thank you on my maiden voyage!!!
Also beer or 2 or 3 when I see you on the road.
Curt Remington,
74 Canyonlands
Los Angeles, CA
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| Re: Radio opening dimensions? [message #228800 is a reply to message #228795] |
Thu, 07 November 2013 13:06  |
74CanyonLands
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Thanks David just what I need!
I think am going with a RetroSound unit that has 200 watts
remote control, usb and aux in mini jack on the front.
Fits the original opening too. I kinda like what it offers
and really for 160.00 it's a pretty good deal for an OEM fit.
Thanks again...
Curt Remington,
74 Canyonlands
Los Angeles, CA
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| Re: [GMCnet] Radio opening dimensions? [message #228802 is a reply to message #228799] |
Thu, 07 November 2013 13:16 |
Rosebud
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Billie
On Thursday, November 7, 2013 12:52 PM, David <75glenbrook@gmail.com> wrote:
I just searched the photo site for "radio"
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/gmc-photos/p44357-100-0323.html
when i did mine, i used this:
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/radio-conversion-to-a-din-mount/p24493-slide15.html
David Paliotta
75 Glenbrook
Tulsa, OK
http://75glenbrook.googlepages.com/
On Thu, Nov 7, 2013 at 12:44 PM, Curt Remington <Mag4media@mac.com> wrote:
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> Happy Thursday GMC gang!
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> So I am shopping for a radio for the coach and since it's still being
> worked on and not handy, I am gambling someone here knows the dimensions of
> the 8 track AM Delco unit opening and the post to post measurements of the
> control knobs....
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| Re: [GMCnet] Radio opening dimensions? [message #228806 is a reply to message #228802] |
Thu, 07 November 2013 13:37 |
tphipps
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Fold back the mounting ears for the OEM mount, and the opening is almost a perfect DIN size number 1. Slight difference, but works.
Face plate should cover the opening with a very slight gap at the top and bottom. Works for me.
Tom, MS II
2012 Phoenix Cruiser model 2552
KA4CSG
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| Re: Radio opening dimensions? [message #228817 is a reply to message #228795] |
Thu, 07 November 2013 16:06 |
Bob de Kruyff
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| 74CanyonLands wrote on Thu, 07 November 2013 11:44 |
Happy Thursday GMC gang!
So I am shopping for a radio for the coach and since it's still being worked on and not handy, I am gambling someone here knows the dimensions of the 8 track AM Delco unit opening and the post to post measurements of the control knobs....
Any takers and I will forever thank you on my maiden voyage!!!
Also beer or 2 or 3 when I see you on the road.
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While you are at it, you may want to search for threads regarding the speaker wiring. Early coaches had grounded speakers rather than a floating ground like modern radios. It may involve rewiring or an adapter.
Bob de Kruyff
78 Eleganza
Chandler, AZ
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| Re: Radio opening dimensions? [message #228818 is a reply to message #228817] |
Thu, 07 November 2013 16:25 |
tphipps
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To amplify Bob's warning on speaker wiring. All modern radios have separate pairs for the speakers. Tying the grounds together will produce unexpected results and may lead to the destruction of the audio amplifier in the radio. Just as easy to run new heavier gauge wires directly to each speaker. Wires to the rear speakers may be a challenge.
Crunchfield does sell a floating ground accessory, but I haven't knowledge or experience with it.
Tom, MS II
2012 Phoenix Cruiser model 2552
KA4CSG
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| Re: Radio opening dimensions? [message #228834 is a reply to message #228795] |
Thu, 07 November 2013 18:30 |
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Hi, Larry...
What I did was to wire the four speakers in the "living room" to the front channels (paralleling the two on the right, and the two on the left). Wiring is pretty simple doing it this way, with the only tricky part getting from the carpet or behind the side panels next to the front seats, up the wall to run the wire behind the cabinets (which I just stapled up - you have to be laying with your head in the window, looking straight up to see the staples).
Here are the four "living room speakers"... http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/electrical/p46287-stereo-installation-in-my.html
Those are KLH monitor speakers, and being able to swivel the tweeters 360 degree is a big plus.
Then I paralleled the front (above the cockpit) and rear (in the bedroom, rear corners) speakers and hooked them to the rear channels. Yes, if I was overly anal about balancing the sound I might have done it slightly different, but it works very well, especially since you can't hear the front speakers from the rear, or vice versa. The PO installed cut-out switches for the rear bedroom speakers, so we do have the option of turning them on or off.
In the end, there's PLENTY of sound in my coach... not up to my normal "live band sound" standards, but realistically it's louder than I ever want to listen to it, and it's really quite clean... and I think my total investment (including the dash radio, used monitor speakers, subwoofer amp and subwoofers, plus all the wiring to hook it up) was only around $250.
Just be creative, and you can do quite a bit for not much money.
Mark Hickey
Mesa, AZ
1978 Royale Center Kitchen
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| Re: [GMCnet] Radio opening dimensions? [message #228835 is a reply to message #228795] |
Thu, 07 November 2013 18:36 |
jhbridges
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The cutout in the metal on mine is exactly one DIN height. I took a DIN mount and simply bent the tabs where the knobs go through back enough to pin the sides, and then opushed the mount in and opened the top and bottom hold tabs, so any DIN would fit. I put a Kenwood in mine.
--johnny
'76 23' transmode norris
From: Curt Remington <Mag4media@mac.com>
To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
Sent: Thursday, November 7, 2013 1:44 PM
Subject: [GMCnet] Radio opening dimensions?
Happy Thursday GMC gang!
So I am shopping for a radio for the coach and since it's still being worked on and not handy, I am gambling someone here knows the dimensions of the 8 track AM Delco unit opening and the post to post measurements of the control knobs....
Any takers and I will forever thank you on my maiden voyage!!!
Also beer or 2 or 3 when I see you on the road.
--
Curt Remington,
74 Canyonlands
Los Angeles, CA
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| Re: Radio opening dimensions? [message #228900 is a reply to message #228800] |
Fri, 08 November 2013 10:17 |
GMC Cruse
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| 74CanyonLands wrote on Thu, 07 November 2013 14:06 |
Thanks David just what I need!
I think am going with a RetroSound unit that has 200 watts
remote control, usb and aux in mini jack on the front.
Fits the original opening too. I kinda like what it offers
and really for 160.00 it's a pretty good deal for an OEM fit.
Thanks again...
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Glad you found my photos helpful. I got sidetracked and haven't replaced my radio yet. I'll have to checkout the RetroSound ones.
Might be awhile until we meet on the road. Too bad you didn't ask for the dimensions in August. I was in Ventura visiting my brother and could have collected my beer then.
Mike K.
'75 PB
Southeast Michigan
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