I use ear buds and my phone. I have ALL the beach tunes I can find on it. + it's sorta hard to hear my dinky stereo and equally dinky speakers with the windows down and the big 'cammed-up V-8' do'in its thang.
Go ahead 'Mr. Po-leese Man"..use your ear buds while driving!!!!
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I have the original RetroSound 1 radio. No cutting the dash. They now have versions with Bluetooth. The FM sounds good but I have lots of songs on a flash drive that plugs into the radio. Sounds good. I have a Bluetooth adapter that plugs into the aux port but I never use it.

RetroSound Model 2.  Has two Aux inputs, two USB inputs, bluetooth capable which lets old deaf me us the phone while driving, or input SeriusXM from my phone.  Cant tell how the power, tone, etc. is 'cause, as I said in the first line....I'm deaf...or close enough.
This unit also has a remoteable head which connects to the body with very common telephone multi-pare and connectors so you can leave the stock radio in there and mount the Retro wherever.
This unit also had far better selectivity and sensitivity than the POS Custom Autosound I had first.

Last edited by Bullet Bob (3/24/2022 7:49 PM)

I simply made normal audio equipment fit the car.  The idea that it can't sound good is simply not true.  My audio system sounds as good as any other system I've ever installed.  Sound quality is based primarily on the quality of the components and the location of the speakers.  The "custom" stuff is usually, frankly, junk from an audio quality standpoint.  The explanation of why is a lengthy diatribe I'll spare you, but I got into high performance car audio 25 years ago and its something I know a LOT about.  My system is an Alpine head unit (stock location in a modified '67 radio bezel), Rockford Fosgate amps (in the trunk on custom mounts), JBL component set in the front (tweeters on A pillar pods I built and mids in the kick panels with x-overs behind the glove box), JBL 6x9s in the trunk door (aftermarket door I cut up and modified), and a single 10" JBL sub in the trunk.  I'd advise doing something similar.  Figure out where to place the components, figure out what components to buy, and then figure out how to hide/incorporate everything.  If I had a '65-'66 car the only change I think I would make would be putting the head unit in the console to avoid cutting the dash.  This system provides an enveloping audio experience even with the windows rolled down. 

Bentworker wrote:

There are some cool Bluetooth units these days you connect to an amp. Just stream from your phone while cruising.

https://www.crutchfield.com/S-sMJ8V4VqmqG/p_13691126/JL-Audio-MBT-RX.html?XVINQ=DST&XVVER=3CI&awcr=386424320041&awdv=m&awkw=&awmt=&awnw=g&awug=9032695&gclid=CjwKCAjwrfCRBhAXEiwAnkmKmeS7fEaTXadbaKJ0a9SdHqDnuy3ZR7DX_lTQbulmjLV3EzfKDFN-mxoCuHgQAvD_BwE

   This is great Idea too!
 

I just ordered a bluetooth amplifier that I am putting in my trunk. Should be in by sunday and I will give an update. Dont get AM FM but I listen to most music from my phone (spotify)
 

BILLY,
I went with a Retrosound. It was expensive, but it has Bluetooth capabilities and there is a USB connection for you to connect a flash drive or MP3 player.
I love mine and with an amp, it puts out excellent sound. I ran the USB cable into the glove box and have an MP3 connected with my favourite tunes.

I can't say we enjoyed the retrosound 2 that much. It fried itself up after a few seasons It was a complicated mess. So we always needed the book out to make any changes, and at times it would just reset itself to whatever it liked. It was expensive and it's sound quality was not what we expected for the $
We just put the original 67 AM radio back in because it is still trouble free after 55 yrs.

I kept the original AM/8 Track when it died and replaced it with something that wasn't memorable. Years (and years) later I had the original converted with an Aurora Design upgrade. So it looks original, and still has AM and the 8 Track, but they added FM, more watts, USB, a second auxiliary input, Bluetooth, hands free phone use- just talk to it, there are voice commands you can give it via a microphone up near the sun visor, and it will talk to you, or you can just use the usual knobs and buttons. And since some smart-a$$ kid bent my antenna off, I decided to use the new power antenna output to remove further temptation. Its Purdy Spiffy!

Last edited by Mach1Driver (3/26/2022 5:44 PM)

Toploader wrote:

I completely removed my antenna from the fender and mounted the antenna inside the top of the rear seat. Does pretty good for reception. I made a post on here with photos showing how I did it.
The Retrosound unit I got works fantastic, but I have an amp too. The stereo in my Mustang would easily rival the stereo in our late model Mazda.

Toploader - how many speakers do you have and what are the sizes and the locations?

BobE wrote:

Toploader - how many speakers do you have and what are the sizes and the locations?

I have the under dash speaker and two round speakers in the parcel tray.
I'm very happy with my set up.

looking like cutting my dash is best option.