Radio for the Chilly Challenger

[e-tek]

Gentlemen,
As I staed in my other INTRO threads, I can't believe it's taken me this long to actually join and post - but it's not the easiest site to find - or the most popular yet!!
I'm exaclty half-way (?-Debatable as to what is half-way...) through my '74 Challenger complete restore: she's stripped, primed and parts are ordered. Needs to be painted and put back together. Half the parts are NEW and half need to be refurbished. Engine (hopped-up 318) is done!
The fun will soon begin, as soon as I get past the (hardest??) part of the final wetsand and painting it in and out.

SO - the CHALLENGE for ya' is in this forum is: any advice for me on re-installing the sound ystem (as much as it was in 74!)? I want to re-install the original radio (had to buy one off e-bay) and set in some 6x9's in the shelf, but I may also want to add something up to date, hidden, or attahed to the oldie system.

You are the masters, you have the experience, experience is meant (and fun) to be shared and I'm askin'!!
Thanks in advance and look forward to posting many replies!

Here's the BEFORE stage....

[SRT/ATE/U]

You may want to look into a device such as a RE-Q...which allows you to keep your stock deck and add and aftermarket amp/subs etc. Im not entirely sure how it will work with a 70's deck, and you may have to look at other products, similar to the RE-Q but Im sure they can point you in the right direction, if they cant help

reqsound.com

Hope that helps...(I think to add subs, the re-q requires a sub or base output from the back of your deck...so make sure you explain how old your deck is and such to them )

[DriveTooFast]

There is an outfit that makes updated radios that fit into the original opening but have all the latest features.
I got one for my 74 RoadRunner, which has both knobs on the left.
Unless you are just into the restoration that works well, as does one of the remotely mounted sound systems.

[sixgunsuperman99]

have you ever been to pro-touring.com? they've got some threads about updating stock radios over there .