8 track vs cd player?

["Greg and Russell" <65luxuryliner@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Bill and Elaine,

Congratulations on your recent Ebay purchase of your '75 Imperial!  Glad it
is what you had hoped it would be and everything works properly!  I am with
Neal on this one.  If the 8 track player works, I'd remove the aftermarket
CD unit and re-install the 8 track.  The dash will look original as it did
when the car was new.  I really hate to see an otherwise pristine instrument
panel 'visually damaged' with a non-factory device stuck in it!  I recently
removed (with considerable frustration and expense I might add) the
aftermarket Oldsmobile stereo/cassette player in my '66 Toronado.  I
replaced it with a factory AM/FM unit and the instrument panel looks
wonderful.  After much tinkering and repairs by the radio technician here in
Mobile, the unit plays fine and when I cruise in the car, I have that
wonderful vintage sound!  In my opinion, the original unit needs to go back
in the dash.  You can find 8 track tapes at flea markets and of Ebay.

Greg McDonnell
'65 Crown convertible
(and other makes/models)

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Neal Herman" <chrycordoba@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, April 11, 2004 9:13 AM
Subject: RE: IML: 8 track vs cd player?


> My opinion: put the 8-track back in.  I had the one in my '72 Riviera
> rebuilt and it works and has a great quadraphonic sound.  It adds to the
> mystique of a technology gone by, much as a working Hi-way Hi-Fi in a late
> '50s Mopar.  If you must have a cd player to play modern music, install
one
> in the trunk and use a remote.  I'm going to do that to the Riv and
> Bonneville for use on road trips.  I can only listen to standard FM or Don
> McLean & Henry Mancini 8-tracks for so long!
>
> Neal Herman
> 1959 Imperial Crown (AM radio, being rebuilt now)
> 1965 Pontiac Bonneville (AM/FM with reverb)
> 1972 Buic Riviera (AM/FM/8-track)
>
>
> > [Original Message]
> > From: 1975imperial <1975imperial@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Date: 4/11/2004 9:20:17 AM
> > Subject: IML: 8 track vs cd player?
> >
> >   We bought our 75 Imperial off of ebay..although everything works and
> drives perfect..I have a question..The guy we bought it from had a pioneer
> am/fm radio cd player installed because as he said his wife didnt like the
> sound of the 8-track.it was installed by dr. dashboard and the dash was
not
> cut in anyway for the cd player..the original 8-track radio came in a box
> in the trunk and still works fine..
> >   Does the cd player take away from the value of the car and should we
> reinstall the 8-track before we take it to shows this summer?..sorry guess
> that was 2 questions..
> > Thanks Bill & Elaine
> > 1975 Imperial LeBaron
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