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Vette(s): 1975 metallic blue coupe with t-tops,L48, t/t steering, black leather interior. 1990 L98, white/red leather interior, auto,a/c
dave there is a couple of ways to get around your dilemma. first you can find a company that will take your radio and put all new workings inside and give you the inputs for cd/mp3 player. from what i heard it costs about $400.
this second one is what i did. there is a company called secret audio. they give you a unit about the size of a desktop computer hard drive, that you can mount somewhere like under a seat. they give you a small display that you can stick on your dash to change stations. plus they have a cd changer that you can add. basically you are wiring in another stereo but you can leave the original in the dash for cosmetics. i bought one for my 75 but have yet to install it.
hope this might help you.
just checked the box. the company name is custom autosound radioes.
eddie20890 2010-03-30 18:56:43
this second one is what i did. there is a company called secret audio. they give you a unit about the size of a desktop computer hard drive, that you can mount somewhere like under a seat. they give you a small display that you can stick on your dash to change stations. plus they have a cd changer that you can add. basically you are wiring in another stereo but you can leave the original in the dash for cosmetics. i bought one for my 75 but have yet to install it.
hope this might help you.
just checked the box. the company name is custom autosound radioes.
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There are several places that will rebuild your system reasonably - I've had speakers rebuilt and they sounded great - cheaper than new units. There's a place about an hour north of me that does Eckler's work if your interested and I can still find their card.
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No highs, no lows, it must be Bose. Bose blows!.
Understand your desire to stay original. Here's another option.
Install the sound system you really want leaving the original wire harness. There are many double DIN head units and like size speakers available. No cutting hacking etc.
If you ever sell the car, reinstall your original stuff. Plug and play. Leave your new wiring and point out that you can replace the Blows very easily 'cause its already wired for the good stuff. (Selling point!) Only about 25% of 'vette heads think that having a Bose system is a plus anyway.
It doesn't make sense to keep throwing good money at a POS system like Bose. Even brand new there junk. Even compared to a low budget aftermarket system.
Rock on!
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Dave, I found a place called..Car Stero Help...in Florida ( www.carsterohelp.com ) that seems to have all the Bose parts and repair services. I am planning on sending my 89's Bose radio and all the speaker/amp enclosures to them when I get around to it (currently doing engine/trans first), you may want to try them.
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