Hey guys,
I was wondering if someone with more first hand knowledge than me could explain these "shaft style" radios from back in the day. I have my 71 valiant, and I want to put a little bit better of a radio in. It doesn't have to be fancy, just an FM radio would do. But I can't figure out for sure what fits and what doesn't... without hacking up my dash. Obviously I would prefer to avoid that. So....
I've got one of these right now.
And looking around on ebay nets me lots of radios like this...
Not that I would get that exact radio, but it will serve as an example for now.
What I would like to know... are all these supposed "shaft style" radios more or less standardized? Could I theoretically get ANY shaft style radio (like the one above) and have it fit decently in my dash? Or was every single car manufacturer doing their own thing before din radios came along?
That said, are there any decent shaft style radios I should be looking for? A certain brand that was well regarded perhaps? RCA, Realistic, Sony, Craig, Pioneer ectectect. I'm looking for an AM/FM/Cassette rig that doesn't need an amp to get decently loud to hear over the stock slanty cruising down the road. Nothing that rattles fenders, just something so I can hear simon and garfunkel well enough.
Thanks fellas
I was wondering if someone with more first hand knowledge than me could explain these "shaft style" radios from back in the day. I have my 71 valiant, and I want to put a little bit better of a radio in. It doesn't have to be fancy, just an FM radio would do. But I can't figure out for sure what fits and what doesn't... without hacking up my dash. Obviously I would prefer to avoid that. So....
I've got one of these right now.
And looking around on ebay nets me lots of radios like this...
Not that I would get that exact radio, but it will serve as an example for now.
What I would like to know... are all these supposed "shaft style" radios more or less standardized? Could I theoretically get ANY shaft style radio (like the one above) and have it fit decently in my dash? Or was every single car manufacturer doing their own thing before din radios came along?
That said, are there any decent shaft style radios I should be looking for? A certain brand that was well regarded perhaps? RCA, Realistic, Sony, Craig, Pioneer ectectect. I'm looking for an AM/FM/Cassette rig that doesn't need an amp to get decently loud to hear over the stock slanty cruising down the road. Nothing that rattles fenders, just something so I can hear simon and garfunkel well enough.
Thanks fellas