I'm about to replace a radio in my '79 Vette and it's amazing how hard it was to find a video that showed exactly what interior pieces have to be removed to do that. This really makes that clear. Thanks for that. Also, I can totally relate about having to search for a washer and having a collection of spare parts and having the right tools. I got it from my dad to have a collection of screws, nuts, bolts, washers, bushings, brackets etc. He always had old peanut butter jars full of them. Even as a kid or a teenager I learned I could find what I needed to fix something in those jars. Now I'm carrying on the tradition. And since buying the Vette and having to become an amateur mechanic I've picked up some good tools that make the work much easier. It's a must. Otherwise you can spend 3 days just trying to remove a bolt. Helpful post and I enjoy the commentary.
Funny you mention the peanut butter jars. I save all the plastic peanut butter jars so that I can store things in them. They’re great because you can see through them and they don’t break if you drop them. Thanks for watching and supporting the channel.
I just replaced mine in my 81 c3. I bought the 740 model. The previous owner removed the original three (black/blue/white) wiring harnesses and direct wired the radio. I removed the snake pit of wires, reinstalled the original wiring harnesses which then plugged into the adapter to the new radio. It took me a couple of hours but well worth it. Now the car is back to the original wiring harness and I have a Bluetooth radio - even the power antenna works with the on and off button on the radio. I really surprised myself. It was helpful to remove the seats. Just temper to install the drivers seat “open” as if you were going to sit in it. If you install it closed/down it will be under the steering wheel and you won’t be able to open the seat.
Excellent, I wish there was a way for people to post pics of their finished projects in the comments. Love to see the vette pics. Thanks for the heads up about the seat installation and thanks for liking and subscribing.
You can wedge a piece of styrofoam under the radio. Make it real tight and you are done. I do it all the time with many different projects. BTW, I like your video.
I would liked to hear that it actually worked. I replaced the stereo with an Alpine with cd, usb and audio input in my "79 c3 for $ 150 installed at Car Toys. Works great. Took about an hour.
Keep in mind I had to make repairs to the front console. It has been many years ago but if I recall correctly I pulled the radio out before by going thru the passenger side panel and not removing the console. This was a bit of a struggle with the original big bulky radio but after market radios are much smaller. That being said it probably looks harder than it actually was. Thanks for watching.
