Aftermarket Radio Unit
#1
My car (73 mach) that I bought does not have a head unit in it. I was wondering if any of the aftermarket radios fit in there without any cutting or trimming of the panel itself? I would hate to cut or trim any of the dash to make it fit, however I really want a unit with an aux port or usb for my ipod. Just wondering if anyone has upgraded their old unit to a newer version. Thanks!

P.S. Any pics would be greatly appreciated!
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#2
Sony made a head unit (CR-330) that fit in the dash without alteration. It only played cassette tapes but had outputs for an external cd changer (Mine has a Blaupunkt unit) I'm not sure if they still sell them, I'd check with Crutchfields to find out. The other notable option is to mount a cd head unit, but hidden in the glove box. I'm pretty sure in the back few pages of Mustangs Monthly an advertiser offered a nice looking unit with "Mustang" printed right on the cassette door.
Good luck and stay safe.
Keith
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#3
(10-15-2012, 06:32 AM)armyfox Wrote: My car (73 mach) that I bought does not have a head unit in it. I was wondering if any of the aftermarket radios fit in there without any cutting or trimming of the panel itself? I would hate to cut or trim any of the dash to make it fit, however I really want a unit with an aux port or usb for my ipod. Just wondering if anyone has upgraded their old unit to a newer version. Thanks!

P.S. Any pics would be greatly appreciated!

Hi California Mustang sell a unit that will fit straight into your Mach1. I also have a 73 and fitted one of these units. Look on there site there is a few to pick from i have just checked mine has ipod connection and cd stacker can be added
Regards Pete
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#4
As far as the Sony CR-330 is concerned, I was mistaken, it will NOT fit without altering the dash. I have one in my 69 Cougar but I DID have to cut the dash. My 72 Mach 1 has an old pioneer super tuner. An excellent radio/cassette receiver, but low powered. (8 watts @ channel rms) needs an external amp. to be really effective at over-powering wind noise.
Good luck & keep your head down...Thmbsup

P.S. It's none of my business, but I was wondering when you expect your deployment to end? Is this your first tour?
Stay safe.
Keith

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#5
Hi California Mustang sell a unit that will fit straight into your Mach1. I also have a 73 and fitted one of these units. Look on there site there is a few to pick from i have just checked mine has ipod connection and cd stacker can be added
Regards Pete
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Thanks Pete! I am really liking these units. They still have the classic look but with the newer features. Appreciate it!

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#6

Also: Get on E-bay and check out the old original radios (AM/FM)

There is a few guys that sell these old radios original Ford radios that they installed an "I-pod" connection plug-in port onto them and you can play it through the old original radio.

Biggrin
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#7
There are many 'good' amps that have inputs for speaker level power. Also there are units that allow cd/ipod etc to be received as FM radio stations. I have use the cd-radio with great success.
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