It has a voice....

[hey mister]

I usually hit Summit 2 or 3 times a week. Their "demo" racks keeps me coming back. Anything there usually starts out around 1/3 of retail price. I got my stainless headers off the rack as well as the 2-1/2" stainless pipe kit and one of the Flowmaster mufflers.
Anywho, a couple days ago, feeling like a bar-fly, I dropped in and pruzed the racks. I couldn't believe my eyes, an am/fm Retro radio. It has more bells and whistles than I will ever use. Normally over $400. When I pick up an item with a strong intent to buy it, I almost feel like I'm stealing from the candy store.
My radio is am only and it rarely gets more than 2 stations along the entire band. It has long since given up. A friend of mine attributes it to dried out capicators. Ok...we'll go with that. Pretty much since day 1, a radio has been on the to-do list. So I take the box over to the guys who help you spend money and ask if I can open the box. "Sure, no problem."
A quick check of the contents and it looks all there. Man, I'm stoked! It's not stock but I like kinda like the look.
The next day, I get started on the install. The tearout took about 15 minutes. I did have to fabricate a couple pieces, but that's what I do. A couple cuts to the plastic dash bezel, Forgive me, Chevy bros., and the new radio was in. Wiring was super easy and since I made the new tray for behind the seat and installed Pioneer co-axials, that too was a quick hook-up. I did a temporary wiring of the speaker wires into the radio harness because the carpeting is on the list to do as is reupohlstering the seat.
So, now "Smiley" has a voice and it's louder than the exhaust... which is very important.
The only thing lacking in the box was a user manual.
I have looked online for one and found one "in general" manual.

 

[hey mister]

Here's the lo-down.

 

[hey mister]

The faceplate in the second photo was plastic and a tad too thick, so a thinner steel faceplate was made. I like it much better.

 

[Turbo4whl]

Normally over $400. When I pick up an item with a strong intent to buy it, I almost feel like I'm stealing from the candy store.
So I take the box over to the guys who help you spend money ......

So you got it for $400, or did those guys that help you spend your money hook you up?

 

[hey mister]

In an effort to find a model specific user manual, I just typed in the model number on the side of the box.
When the result popped up, I was rolling on the floor.
I stuck a 60's Ford retro radio in my 78 C-10...
Oh! The heartbreak of it all...!
Naaawww...not really.
I'm tickled. That radio install would never look that good in a Ford....rofl.
Let's review...
It's a nice radio with a ton of features. I needed a radio.
It sounds good. Exhaust makes nice noise...too.
It looks nice...a blind man wouldn't notice.
The price was right.
And I like a challenge and making stuff work well.
Yep..that's a win, win, win, ect...
Lol

 

[hey mister]

So you got it for $400, or did those guys that help you spend your money hook you up?

Oh the demo rack has all the prices marked down at least 1/3.
Price on box was $160.

 

[SquareRoot]

Nice score. Maybe one day they will have an LS on the rack.

 

[hey mister]

Nice score. Maybe one day they will have an LS on the rack.

I Think they do. Not sure.
But I've seen blocks, heads, intakes, carbs, oil pans, timing chain sets, and headers (obviously).
I see cams, pistons, rods, tappets, rockers, clutches, and flywheels almost everytime I go.
They had a couple large tubs/bins of flex plates for $10 each. Brand new racing flex plates and because they are not sold before their expiration date, they sell them for $10.
I got one for my C10.
There are 4 rows of racks.
Each row is 25 to 30 ft long.
3 shelves.
I'll take a photo next time.

The only down side to buying "Demo" items is:
All sales are final. No returns.

 

[hey mister]

I Think they do. Not sure.
But I've seen blocks, heads, intakes, carbs, oil pans, timing chain sets, and headers (obviously).
I see cams, pistons, rods, tappets, rockers, clutches, and flywheels almost everytime I go.
They had a couple large tubs/bins of flex plates for $10 each. Brand new racing flex plates and because they are not sold before their expiration date, they sell them for $10.
I got one for my C10.
There are 4 rows of racks.
Each row is 25 to 30 ft long.
3 shelves.
I'll take a photo next time.

The only down side to buying "Demo" items is:
All sales are final. No returns.

Oh yea, and there are a couple of rear axles there too. Diffs, Lowering kits, spindles, air bags, springs, dizzys, coil overs, instrument gauges. Radiators are all in a rack of their own.
It's a freaking candy store...and a curse to live so close.