I was just looking at this today. What I want to do is use a Kenwood KRC-3006 with one of their CD changers, and stick the cd canger in the driver's side compartment. -- Jonathan On Wed, 22 Dec 1999, Stephen Sunkel wrote: > I didn't know a post style CD player existed, I don't think there is enough > room for a CD to fit in the existing hole in the dash. I went a different > route, I purchased a Sony DIN style (chassis mount) CD player from Best Buy > and did the custom instillation myself. This does require cutting of the > dash (so much for original), I went for better sound and a functional radio. > If any one wants the old original Craig radio they can have it for shipping, > it all works accept the ribbon cable broke to the display from the tape door > opening up so much. I bought speakers from Best Buy too, the rear is a > 4"X10" odd ball speaker but they had two brands in stock, the Pioneer sound > better. They are kind of spendy, $89 a pair, almost as much as the CD > player $149. The front speakers I had to hunt for, three and a half inch > are popular but you have to find a set that does not have tweeters > protruding above the mounting points. The old style flush mounted under the > dash so I went with a one way Alpine and they fit nicely in the stock > locations, stock wiring plugged right up. The rear mounted the same but the > magnets were a little smaller and I had to tighten the hose clamp a little > tighter. (you'll see when you have it apart) I cut the dash with a pencil > grinder an a tiny cutoff wheel, you will have to cut to the bottom of the > metal flange above the heater controls to make it fit, the plastic bezel for > the radio will hit the vents otherwise. The large hole I cut in the dash > makes it much easier to hook up the rubber vent boots upon reassembly. The > four speakers sound fine but I gotta have low end so my plans over Christmas > are to add a subwoofer to the locking cubby behind the drivers seat, I have > seen kits for this but I will make my own. I wrote kind of spratic so if I > left something out you wanted to know just tell me, I can also send pics of > my installation if you want, but it I will not be able to until next year. > Happy install. Sorry to those who strive to keep their cars original, I > just can't handle a tape deck. > -----Original Message----- > From: saintern <saintern@xxxx> > To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxx <dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxx> > Date: Wednesday, December 22, 1999 5:03 PM > Subject: [DML] cd player? > > > Does anyone remember the specific model number on that post-style CD > player that fit the Delorean console or does anyone have any other > suggestions on a good model that looks good in the D. My car realy needs > an audio upgrade. My radio works absoulutly perfect but the speakers are > shot, especially the rear ones....they sound like they died a terrible > death some time in the 80's. I heard someone on the list mention just > discontecting those and putting new speakers in other areas. Anyone done > this? > -Don kazmark > 3541 > www.geocities.com/dkazmark pics of the NEW delorean!...just kidding > its not real but check it out anyway > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Before posting messages or replies, see the posting policy rules at: > www.dmcnews.com/Admin/rules.html > > To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: > moderator@xxxx > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > eGroups.com home: http://www.egroups.com/group/dmcnews > http://www.egroups.com - Simplifying group communications > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Before posting messages or replies, see the posting policy rules at: > www.dmcnews.com/Admin/rules.html > > To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: > moderator@xxxx > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > eGroups.com Home: http://www.egroups.com/group/dmcnews/ > http://www.egroups.com - Simplifying group communications > > >