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Aftermarket Radio Install

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Trevor Jessie said:
I mounted a powered antenna in the trunk. It is located pretty close to the filler cap. I does not take up much trunk room and it works well. I chose the location because I do not like antenna's on the front of cars, and I didn't want to worry about the antenna when I put the cover on the car.
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Which one do you have then? A powered "hidden" type? Maybe you could mount one of those behind the front grill, sorta exposed but not.
 
With a 79 MIdget is there any need to change the electrical system in any way? I understand these British cars are notorious for bad electrical design, so I wondered if a modern CD player might draw too much power out of the car, dim the headlights, etc..lol...??

bestg,

Lou aka Blackjokr
 
Nothing wrong with Lucas systems. They are just old, heck clean up all the connections and grounds.
 
Nope not a powered hidden type. Just a normal power antenna that goes up when the radio is turned on and down when it is turned off. It only required drilling a 5/8" hole.
 
Oh, so it's ON the trunk, not IN the trunk?
 
Spent some time yesterday building a new rear panel between trunk and cockpit. PO had pegboard wrapped in vinyl which was falling apart. Used it as an excuse to start the stereo install. Used thin plywood. Turned out pretty good, few wrinkles I couldn't quite convince to go away. Currently just press fit. Wasn't able to get the bottom edge all the way back against the flange, just too tight after the vinyl wrap I guess. Quick ran some wires and threw in the head unit and went for a test cruise. Sounds really good for a dinky cheap stereo. Now I have to figure out how to house the head. Still leaning toward a box in front of the shifter. Test drive proved it's a workable location. Just a ton of work building a box for it.
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Peal the vinyl up respray with stickem and put it back down.
 
jlaird said:
Peal the vinyl up respray with stickem and put it back down.
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Not quite as easy as that, I stretched it and there's batting under it so I'd have to repull the whole side, I can live with it, took me a few tries just to get it that good.
 
Okies, was just an idea.
 
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