Hello, my name is Derek, and I have Just joined this page, trying to find some good information on working on my new 1978 k30

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Long Rider

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Welcome to the addicted to square get help group. I have replaced several stock radios with products from Retro Sound. They look like the original but have all of the science wizard stuff like a new car. I believe there are some folks maybe on here that can take your old unit and make it modern.
 

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Dead radios, I got a picture. And a bonus, trunk mounted factory Motorola reverb unit!

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That was like "cool man," back in the day. I had one in the 67 Charger, yeah it sounded cool.
 

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Welcome from NE

 

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That was like "cool man," back in the day. I had one in the 67 Charger, yeah it sounded cool.
Yeah, I wish I had the dash mounted control that would be with it. I did see one at Carlisle Truck show, but the thing must have been made of gold. The seller was very proud of it.
 

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Welcome from NC. The radio is probably dead & you didn't share any pics of it or the truck...or the dead radio!

HS
 

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derekhisle

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Welcome to the addicted to square get help group. I have replaced several stock radios with products from Retro Sound. They look like the original but have all of the science wizard stuff like a new car. I believe there are some folks maybe on here that can take your old unit and make it modern.
I'm looking to try to do it as cheaply as possible as I have found them online.
For about three hundred to four hundred dollars but definitely would be cool to be able to have a little bit more wattage, for better speaker and bluetooth
 

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That thing is ginormous!
 

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I got the radio to finally work. But it's not good at all. And only picks up one station using a speaker that I randomly wired in
 

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derekhisle

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Thanks for sharing! I've got my dad's 79 C20 3+3 that he bought new and a 79 C30 3+3 flatbed. That's a cool looking ride you have there.

HS
 
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