Convert to FM

Isambard

my 1979 Capri has an LW/ MW radio which works only there are no stations to tune too. I'm looking for a way to instal an FM radio, but the capri dash is non standard with rounded corners to the dash fascia , so a standard radio will not fit and I don't want to alter it as it is all original and in good condition

It occurs to me it might be possibe there is a stand alone modern system available, possibly wireless or with it's own speakers, that I could instal elsewhere in the car. (I have a bluetooth unit working off y phone but it's not very powerful in a noisy old car).

I've seen units that will transmit to your in car stereo but they are all FM too as far as I can see

Any thoughts?

georgefalls

Is there room in the glove compartment, to fit a different head unit..?

Leave the original where it is, and have something better hidden away..!

Cee-Jay-Cee

How about something like this?

http://s.aliexpress.com/U7bUfM3q

You don't say what age your Capri is but I remember some of the 70's models having a shelf under the glove box area and under the steering? As the unit about has built in speakers all you need is the power and antenna to plug in and I sure it wouldn't be too hard to secure it to the shelf.

Eric Cartman

Becker do some cool modern radios with classic faces that look oem but have aux and fm and even bluetooth, worth a look

TherapyBoy

Could be tricky getting your hands on a Becker unit though, they stopped making aftermarket units a few years ago & they're sought after. A professional car radio installer (not Halfords) would be the best bet for something suitable, or supplying & fitting an underdash support cage/wiring a secondary unit covertly.

Eric Cartman

TherapyBoy wrote: »

Could be tricky getting your hands on a Becker unit though, they stopped making aftermarket units a few years ago & they're sought after. A professional car radio installer (not Halfords) would be the best bet for something suitable, or supplying & fitting an underdash support cage/wiring a secondary unit covertly.

http://www.becker-mexico-retro.de/en/

theyre back, but for mad money.

Isambard

Cee-Jay-Cee wrote: »

How about something like this?

http://s.aliexpress.com/U7bUfM3q

You don't say what age your Capri is but I remember some of the 70's models having a shelf under the glove box area and under the steering? As the unit about has built in speakers all you need is the power and antenna to plug in and I sure it wouldn't be too hard to secure it to the shelf.

i didnt say but I did say it's a 1979 :-)

Looks interesting, will look further at that thanks.

Isambard

Eric Cartman wrote: »

http://www.becker-mexico-retro.de/en/

theyre back, but for mad money.

The problem is the Capri radio slot is not rectangular...the top corners are rounded and a standard unit will not fit.

Isambard

georgefalls wrote: »

Is there room in the glove compartment, to fit a different head unit..?

Leave the original where it is, and have something better hidden away..!

that is an option , probably the oinly option, but space in a Capri is very limited.

colm_mcm

http://www.ebay.ie/itm/Blaupunkt-OEM-Ford-P22D-Rare-Vintage-80s-Car-Radio-MP3-Escort-Capri-Granada/291523624841

Isambard

colm_mcm wrote: »

http://www.ebay.ie/itm/Blaupunkt-OEM-Ford-P22D-Rare-Vintage-80s-Car-Radio-MP3-Escort-Capri-Granada/291523624841

oh for a time machine.
I'm sceptical that it would fit a C|apri anyway, as it says it is for various models when afaik the Capri would have had a unique radio.

Isambard

georgefalls wrote: »

Is there room in the glove compartment, to fit a different head unit..?

Leave the original where it is, and have something better hidden away..!

another problem is speakers, it only has one small one built into the dash

colm_mcm

Isambard wrote: »

oh for a time machine.
I'm sceptical that it would fit a C|apri anyway, as it says it is for various models when afaik the Capri would have had a unique radio.

I think the Capri has a facia panel that the radio sits in behind?

Isambard

it has but the radio is the old fashioned type held in by it's spindles and needs to have a central area about 3 inches or so across that protrudes through the dash between the spindles.

The unit that cee-jay-cee linked looks a possibility but it's only 5w per channel and the cost ($23 or so ) makes me wonder if it would be any good.

Isambard

I found this and it may fit I think.There remains the problems of the speakers.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RETROSOUND-Car-radio-Laguna-Chrome-Vintage-car-Mercedes-Volkswagen-Opel-NEW-/122499194168?hash=item1c85855d38:g:KgUAAOSwKOJYIcAT

JimmyCrackCorn

Company in UK can resto-Mod the unit internals

http://www.tadpoleradios.co.uk/