I recently replaced my non working( non original) radio with a new Kenwood AM/FM CD unit.

Well I had a Delco AM/FM/CB radio. It all worked, but these old analog radios don't seem to work to well with the newer digital signals. So I tried out a Retro Sound AM/FM/MP3/Bluetooth w/amp stereo. Last year was the first year and it was ok. The Bluetooth feature was temperamental. This season the radio sometimes cuts in and out when I hit the brakes or hit the turn signal. Very disappointed. It was a $400 waste imo. 

Took out this

radio  what for  79 is so noisey  you cant here radio,i had a new system put in   note I sent org radio and had it repair I have still in shipping box  it may be going back in    aftermarket left in street so city bus can run it over   dwa

Still the stock AM/FM Stereo from '73. Pretty scratchy and needs a rebuild, actually turned off most time. I just like listening to the open air and the sound of the motor going through the gears !!

|UPDATED|11/15/2015 2:18:08 AM (AZT)|/UPDATED|

/member_uploads/25101_25200/25170/68Z51_Polk_Audio_Front_Speakers.JPG/member_uploads/25101_25200/25170/729D8_Alpine_Speaker_Covers.jpgI have the original radio in my car.  I added a 300W amplifier with the latest known compact technology and that runs very cool compared to older amps.  I mounted it in the "V" space underneath my radio where it fits nicely because of its thin design.  Everything fits fine with enough room for basic circulation.  Then, I installed new front speakers (Polk) and the top of the line high output, Alpine speakers with thin/extremely powerful magnets in the rear that fit like stock in the original rear speaker mounting brackets.  Photos are attached.  I also added an MP3 radio adapter ("Simple" brand, avail. on Amazon) so that I could even charge my phone while I played music from my iPhone.  You only need a standard cord to connect an iPhone or any type of MP3 player directly to your radio.  The sound is fully modern and very sweet!  My wife and I are extremely satisfied with our discrete new sound system because it not only sounds good, it looks entirely original, but conceals a wonderful sounding setup with the latest technology, still with a classic, unmolested OE look.  Truth be told, I enjoy my C3 because it takes me back several years to a wonderful point in memorable history, but our expectations for audio sound were not high in those days and I wanted the best of both worlds.  Today's tunes need to produce in our C3's so that we can smile even more while driving the coolest car ever designed. 










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Redwing and Lakeside, glad to see some clean aftermarket installations !! I have ripped out way too many installed by Bubba, his brother Daryl and his other brother Daryl. The last amp I took out of a project '81 car I worked on was wired from the battery to the amp with 12-2 Romex, Priceless !! I am amazed by the size of the amp that Lakeside installed, not that long ago you needed a wheelbarrow size amp to get some good power !! Sarge81, simple answer to your problem is - don't hit your brakes and "signals, we don't need no stinking signals !!"

The base AM/FM worked ok in my '69 but it was difficult to tune in precisely or hold some stations. I replaced it with an Alpine AM/FM/CD stereo with Bostion speakers in the kick panels. It does quite well but I have to keep the volume up at highway speeds with the top down.