Radio delete solutions - Let's see 'em!

[SWPruett 83]

I have been watching the prices on original radio delete panels on eBay and other sites and am shocked at the price some of these pieces are fetching.

 

That got me to thinking that there are so many great builds and deeply talented 69-70 owners on this site that I'd just start a thread to inquire what other solutions folks have come up with to neatly delete the factory radio. Show us what ya got! (Please!)

[RogerC 136]

Changed to 3 tiered switch panels

check link in signature for more pics

[SWPruett 83]

Changed to 3 tiered switch panels

check link in signature for more pics

 

Thanks for the reply & quite a neat solution. Have you got that completed and in your car or is this an ongoing work in progress? Would love to see it "fully populated".....

[RogerC 136]

Work in progress, temporarily sitting in place till I finish chassis & body work.

[SWPruett 83]

Work in progress, temporarily sitting in place till I finish chassis & body work.

 

Looking forward to seeing it when it's done! Thanks for the sneak peek....:thumbup:

[THE EVIL TW1N 12]

This is an old pic. The interior is complete now except for headliner. I basically just put a flat piece of textured plastic (from TAP Plastics) and put in some gauges. Looks good I think. I still run an amp and speakers. I have it wired up so bascially you just plug in an iPod or mp3 player (phone) to play music.

 

[cphsonic 11]

Went for a car PC a few years back when the ITX motherboards became fast enough. The heater controls were fairly accessible but by feel only.But the PC was killer: nav, mp3's, wireless internet etc.

 

[Flash69 10]

This is an old pic. The interior is complete now except for headliner. I basically just put a flat piece of textured plastic (from TAP Plastics) and put in some gauges. Looks good I think. I still run an amp and speakers. I have it wired up so bascially you just plug in an iPod or mp3 player (phone) to play music.

 

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Evil Tw1n - off topic however how did you make the passenger and driver cluster look like metal/aluminum? I like that compared to the all black stock.

[SWPruett 83]

This is an old pic. The interior is complete now except for headliner. I basically just put a flat piece of textured plastic (from TAP Plastics) and put in some gauges. Looks good I think. I still run an amp and speakers. I have it wired up so bascially you just plug in an iPod or mp3 player (phone) to play music.

 

 

That looks super sharp! The brushed-look panels look very clean and the radio delete looks right at home. Any chance you have more "head-on" shots of the delete panel? And did you just use the stock panel as the "frame" for your gauge panel insert? Thanks!