Smokin' Stereo System!

[Big Pip]

This past weekend I decided I needed to add a radio of some sort in my poor truck ('84 720). The speakers I had were too deep to fit any where in the kick panel where I believe it Datsun would want it to go. The only alternative was the door... After taking 2 hours to build a 2-step plate for my speakers to mount on the door also giving enough space for the window to go up and down I was almost finished. When I bought the truck it came with a Kenwood tape player with the 2 knobs- how cute:p.

2 days having a stereo, but a broken antenna sucks, only able to get 3 stations, 2 of which I don't listen to anyways so life is not much better except for the cassette player... Today I popped in a tape and after about

1 1/2 minutes the "Faithful" cassette player went in smoke forcing me off the side of the road, stomping on the brakes and ripping the 'f-er' out of the dash and throwing it out of the window...

 

Now I am back to listening to all the noises the motor, suspension and body makes while traveling down the road... again.

 

I hope you all have a great day!

[datsunaholic]

I had that happen- it was a Pioneer though. I've had really good luck with the old 2-knob JVC radios though. Have 2 of 'em and other than the backlighting going bad they've worked great (and I haven't had to mutilate my dash to make 'em work).

[datzenmike]

My first car had a Ranger 8 track with spring reverberator. Not so cool on rough roads.

[71-521]

Now I am back to listening to all the noises the motor, suspension and body makes while traveling down the road... again.

That's the sound I have listened to for over 10 years in my truck...

sweet music of a Datsun!

[Pacific coast Datsun]

Sorry to hear bout the smoky stereo. I had a set of door speakers in my HB that would cut in & out every time the door opened...they got yanked & tossed across the parking lot 1 day...:D Been stereo-less ever since.