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<blockquote data-quote="32Roadster" data-source="post: 2078947" data-attributes="member: 570110"><p>Let me start off by saying that I am definitely a newbie but I am a quick learner and am not afraid of a challenge. With that being said, I'm really in desperate need of some advice/recommendations for a rather unusual system install in my 1932 Ford roadster street rod which is currently under construction.</p><p></p><p>If you think space limitations can be an issue in some of today's cars, just try messin' around with cars from the 30's! There is next to nothing available as far as space is concerned for installing a typical car audio system. Further complicating things is my biggest issue: I absolutely DO NOT want to see a contemporary head unit in an otherwise 30's styled interior. The face design of every head unit available, IMHO, does not look good in a vintage ride.</p><p></p><p>I've been talking with a number of people about possible solutions and have heard about everything from using marine units to head units with RF remote controls. In addition to those bits of advice, I also read in the March '06 Car Audio mag about a headless Bluetooth iPod installation in a show vehicle by Sosche. This particular setup was really interesting to me because it would supposedly dispense with the whole "where-do-I-hide-this-thing" head unit dilema. The one major drawback, however, is that the volume control would have to be handled by the iPod itself which could be awkward.</p><p></p><p>Bottomline: I'm lookin' for a way to have the most discreet setup possible that would still maintain some ease of use as well as allow me to connect to the iPod (the FM receiver and CD player functions mean nothing to me). The headunit cannot be installed either in the dash (no space) or under the dash (don't want to see it).</p><p></p><p>Is this an impossible setup? I have hope that it's acheivable because while I realize that it is unusual, the one thing that I've learned from lurking at this site is that there is absolutely no shortage of creativity among the contributors to this site and it's forums.</p><p></p><p>I thank anyone and everyone in advance for any advice/suggestions you can send my way.</p><p></p><p>BTW- the attached photos show the typical interior confines that I'm working with. In order to sit down in the car, the bench set is going to be custom made and will not allow for a head unit to be mounted under the seat as some street rodders have done in the past.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="32Roadster, post: 2078947, member: 570110"] Let me start off by saying that I am definitely a newbie but I am a quick learner and am not afraid of a challenge. With that being said, I'm really in desperate need of some advice/recommendations for a rather unusual system install in my 1932 Ford roadster street rod which is currently under construction. If you think space limitations can be an issue in some of today's cars, just try messin' around with cars from the 30's! There is next to nothing available as far as space is concerned for installing a typical car audio system. Further complicating things is my biggest issue: I absolutely DO NOT want to see a contemporary head unit in an otherwise 30's styled interior. The face design of every head unit available, IMHO, does not look good in a vintage ride. I've been talking with a number of people about possible solutions and have heard about everything from using marine units to head units with RF remote controls. In addition to those bits of advice, I also read in the March '06 Car Audio mag about a headless Bluetooth iPod installation in a show vehicle by Sosche. This particular setup was really interesting to me because it would supposedly dispense with the whole "where-do-I-hide-this-thing" head unit dilema. The one major drawback, however, is that the volume control would have to be handled by the iPod itself which could be awkward. Bottomline: I'm lookin' for a way to have the most discreet setup possible that would still maintain some ease of use as well as allow me to connect to the iPod (the FM receiver and CD player functions mean nothing to me). The headunit cannot be installed either in the dash (no space) or under the dash (don't want to see it). Is this an impossible setup? I have hope that it's acheivable because while I realize that it is unusual, the one thing that I've learned from lurking at this site is that there is absolutely no shortage of creativity among the contributors to this site and it's forums. I thank anyone and everyone in advance for any advice/suggestions you can send my way. BTW- the attached photos show the typical interior confines that I'm working with. In order to sit down in the car, the bench set is going to be custom made and will not allow for a head unit to be mounted under the seat as some street rodders have done in the past. [/QUOTE]
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