Stereo?

Disclaimer: Links on this page pointing to Amazon, eBay and other sites may include affiliate code. If you click them and make a purchase, we may earn a small commission.

Steve-o81

Full Access Member
Joined
Feb 23, 2021
Posts
83
Reaction score
30
Location
Festus, MO
First Name
Steve
Truck Year
1981
Truck Model
Silverado
Engine Size
350
Hi, I was wanting to go with Custom Autosound for my stereo for my 1981 Silverado but from what I see all they have speaker wise is universal fit types which I’m not impressed with. I’d like to go with a different stereo brand then but I’m not drilling any holes on my truck to fit it. Any companies make a good kit that I won’t have hack on my truck to fit it? It needs to be mp3 capable and maybe 300watts about.
 

Paladin

"Teufelshunde"
Joined
Jan 1, 2018
Posts
1,726
Reaction score
6,059
Location
Wichita Falls, Texas
First Name
Mike
Truck Year
1985
Truck Model
C30 Silverado Crew Cab Dually
Engine Size
468
I went with Classic car stereo. It's 300 W. It looks period correct and sounds good. But I don't drown out the ole 496 which sounds better!!

Hearing a properly tuned Big Block growl is a special kind of music all by itself, especially when those secondaries kick in!!!:rocking:
 

El Perdido

Member
Joined
Dec 29, 2020
Posts
39
Reaction score
69
Location
TexMexistan
First Name
Skeeter
Truck Year
1985
Truck Model
K20 Suburban
Engine Size
350
I went with Classic car stereo. It's 300 W. It looks period correct and sounds good. But I don't drown out the ole 496 which sounds better!!
Do you have a link to that radio?
 

enrico

Junior Member
Joined
Nov 22, 2020
Posts
10
Reaction score
8
Location
Valhalla, New York
First Name
enrico
Truck Year
1978
Truck Model
K10
Engine Size
350
hey steve! i added an aux jack to my stock delco...run the music from my iphone 6....(last one with a headphpone jack) which is great cause i also use it to talk on the phone and it comes through the stereo!

THEN.....i added an amp, sub and two 6x9's ......i can throw a toggle that turns on the amp....and jammin i go!

took a few tries to get it right...but was worth the effort

i will try to post some pictures later this week
 

Camar068

Supporting Member
Supporting Member
Joined
Feb 5, 2014
Posts
4,122
Reaction score
2,957
Location
Kentucky
First Name
David
Truck Year
1986
Truck Model
K10/LM7 5.3/4L60e/np208/3.73/32"
Engine Size
10 yrs Air Force
yeh the biggest part is not cutting the dash. You can always add more power and better speakers. If you put a center console in you could use any radio you want.

I went ahead and cut mine cuz the truck had already been hacked here and there and not all original.
 

RedBeard_83

Full Access Member
Joined
Mar 16, 2020
Posts
554
Reaction score
871
Location
Florida
First Name
Cory
Truck Year
1986
Truck Model
Custom deluxe
Engine Size
Sbc 350
hey steve! i added an aux jack to my stock delco...run the music from my iphone 6....(last one with a headphpone jack) which is great cause i also use it to talk on the phone and it comes through the stereo!

THEN.....i added an amp, sub and two 6x9's ......i can throw a toggle that turns on the amp....and jammin i go!

took a few tries to get it right...but was worth the effort

i will try to post some pictures later this week
This interests me. I would like to see how this was done also. I have no stereo in my truck or speakers so I would like info on this option for when the time comes . was looking at retro autosound but a lot of their reviews have me concerned on sound quality cause most said it was not great .
 

enrico

Junior Member
Joined
Nov 22, 2020
Posts
10
Reaction score
8
Location
Valhalla, New York
First Name
enrico
Truck Year
1978
Truck Model
K10
Engine Size
350
OK....so I started this with an analog delco with an aux, 10" subwoofer, and 6x9's in the carpet covered wooden box. it sounded like crap. I was told the analog stereo was sending a "dirty" signal to the amp, from my music on the phone, the 6x9"s were jammed up against the seat which cut all the high frequency and muffled them, and the 10" sub was just TOO much for the small cab.

The 6x9's are now in the corners and sound great....could not fit my pioneers with the big magnets, but theses $99 Kickers work just fine. The sheetmetal speaker holders rattled a bit, so i removed them and set them in polyurethane caulk to hold them in the cab. not pretty, but effective.

The delco runs my door speakers (without the amp) on the front channel for news, talk radio and talking on the phone....80-90% of the day The red toggle is the trigger for the amp that runs the 6x9's and the sub off the rear channel of the delco......been like that for about 2 years....wouldn't change a thing.

PS.....I tried one of those retrosound units in another vehicle.....its back in the box on the shelf

You must be registered for see images attach


You must be registered for see images attach


You must be registered for see images attach


You must be registered for see images attach


You must be registered for see images attach
 

Craig 85

Full Access Member
Joined
Jan 25, 2017
Posts
3,889
Reaction score
4,024
Location
Nashville, TN
First Name
Craig
Truck Year
1985
Truck Model
K30 SRW
Engine Size
454/TH-400/NP205
I have a Retro Sound Hermosa in my K30 with Kicker 44KSC3504 3.5” 2-Way (50 W / 100w peak) in the dash. I have Boston Acoustics 6x9's in the rear cab corners. It's going to need some more bass. I'll probably add a powered 8" subwoofer under the seat after the truck gets painted. In my other non-power windowed truck I always had a second set of 6x9's in the door to make up the bass.

You must be registered for see images attach
You must be registered for see images attach
You must be registered for see images attach
 

Daveo91Burb

Full Access Member
Joined
Jul 6, 2014
Posts
663
Reaction score
229
Location
Vancouver, WA
First Name
Dave
Truck Year
1991
Truck Model
V2500 Silverado Suburban
Engine Size
Vortec 383, modified TBI/4L80e
Here’s what I did to my ‘76 Vette so I could keep the stock AM/FM stereo Delco. Be sure and read the description - I describe how it works there. I posted the vid 8 years ago, but I still use it and it works great. I also still have the iPod in the vid, but most of the time I’ll use my modern iPhone with a 1/8” headphone jack adapter.

xc_hide_links_from_guests_guests_error_hide_media
 

enrico

Junior Member
Joined
Nov 22, 2020
Posts
10
Reaction score
8
Location
Valhalla, New York
First Name
enrico
Truck Year
1978
Truck Model
K10
Engine Size
350
powered subs work great! have one in my elcamino in the smuggler compartment....doesn't take much with the small cab space...you can probably fit that upright behind the seat in the pickup......taking out that seat really sucks
 

86burban

Junior Member
Joined
Apr 5, 2020
Posts
17
Reaction score
46
Location
Oklahoma
First Name
Marcus Buchanan
Truck Year
1984
Truck Model
Crew cab C30
Engine Size
454
I have JBL 3 1/2 in the dash and Infinity 6x9s in the rear with Polk Audio amplifier and Pioneer stereo to drive the audio. Its loud AF. The CB radio is tight homie.
 

Attachments

  • 320860208_1397937384368356_2155504492289225405_n.jpg
    320860208_1397937384368356_2155504492289225405_n.jpg
    135.9 KB · Views: 80
  • 319844804_948448963206954_1367365068022781991_n.jpg
    319844804_948448963206954_1367365068022781991_n.jpg
    132.5 KB · Views: 88

Latest posts

Forum statistics

Threads
41,847
Posts
903,385
Members
33,362
Latest member
Dhatch84
Top