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matthew20061 · 01-29-2011, 04:43 AM

My 69' stepside is nice and quiet inside, but loud outside, so I do listen to the radio most of the time I drive it. But if I open the cutout up, forget it! LOL If I'm driving one of the 4 other trucks besides my 69' in my sig, well forget the radio there way to loud to even hear it while driving around!

81ShrtBox · 02-01-2011, 01:45 AM

I listen to mine on long rides, don't even turn it on running local

I pump all 70-80's music when I'm in the Shortbed
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LilD · 01-29-2011, 09:43 AM

My truck has a factory plate over the radio hole

*lakeroadster* · 01-29-2011, 10:10 AM

A stock am radio with the stock dash mount speaker adds a lot of character to any old vehicle IMO.

I put a "NOS" Radio Shack FM converter in my '69 Camaro....

Although perhaps you had to grow up in that "era" to truly appreciate what I am trying to say here.....

1970 Bowtie · 01-29-2011, 10:27 AM

I drive a semi for a living,10 hours a day,5days a week.So I listen to the radio at work 50 hours aweek.When I drive my truck on weekends the sb running through the flow master exhaust is sweet music to my ears,dont need the radio.

68gmsee · 01-29-2011, 11:22 AM

These trucks were made for work so any speed above 30 mph I lose my AM radio and I just turn it off. They weren't too concerned about road noise on these trucks.

**yote1234** · 01-29-2011, 12:27 PM

YES!!! oldies !!!!

BIGBLU 72 · 01-29-2011, 11:24 AM

radio is a must!! top off, stereo pumpin out that country radio/rock!!

pat 70/71 · 01-29-2011, 11:58 AM

My wife and I drove our truck to Bobs BigBoy in burbank last night. (cruise night) even got a parking spot! On the way home she said why don't we just listen to the motor? I said its a deal! 45 minutes of V8 rumble it was great! YESI GOT A GOOD ONE! cheers,Pat

1970 Bowtie · 01-29-2011, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by pat 70/71

My wife and I drove our truck to Bobs BigBoy in burbank last night. (cruise night) even got a parking spot! On the way home she said why don't we just listen to the motor? I said its a deal! 45 minutes of V8 rumble it was great! YESI GOT A GOOD ONE! cheers,Pat

Yes Pat, you have a good one.My wife says the same thing <turn the radio off so I can here the motor>Gotta love em.

Dano69c10 · 01-29-2011, 12:52 PM

In my '70 the PO had an aftermarket radio cassette. I used to listen to all of my

Led Zeppelin, Aerosmith, Ted Nugent, Deep Purple, Cheap Trick, Van Halen, Krokus, and Black Sabbath

cassettes. When the cassette player stopped working the whole unit came out and I never replaced it. That's when I started to listen to the flowmaster symphonies and never even thought of replacing my radio.

1970 Bowtie · 01-29-2011, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Dano69c10

In my '70 the PO had an aftermarket radio cassette. I used to listen to all of my

Led Zeppelin, Aerosmith, Ted Nugent, Deep Purple, Cheap Trick, and Black Sabbath

cassettes. When the cassette player stopped working the whole unit came out and I never replaced it. That's when I started to listen to the flowmaster symphonies and never even thought of replacing my radio.

Dano,got a spare liter mines dead.

Spoof · 01-29-2011, 12:16 PM

The main reason I moved my gas tank was to make room for speakers...hellz yes I listen to music.
I respect the point that you make and salute your choice of tunes.

steelscout · 01-29-2011, 12:23 PM

In my daily, yes music, but my truck doesnt have speakers lol so no. I dont even know if the original radio works yet, low on my list of things to do

CG · 01-29-2011, 04:04 PM

I saw this thread was moved and wondered where the heck it would have been moved to. I dont recall ever seeing a truck audio section, maybe I had just forgotten? Anyway I like it because Ive been considering actually putting a radio in my truck that works =)

Why I hadnt worried about it before was because my truck made me nervous driving it and I wanted to hear all the little noises it was making just in case something was ready to flip out on me. Been running pretty good lately so maybe its time to put some tunes in that work.

doctrouble · 01-30-2011, 04:37 AM

Being young and stereo deprived in all my parents' vehicles, its very high in the list of things to do after i get it on the road...

I might even do it before i get her on the road, to be able to sit in and just listen to the stereo while "polishing" the interior

79gmcc15 · 01-31-2011, 07:54 AM

I need my tunes. My radio took a poo on me so I have been using my cell phone and Pandora to listen to my tunes.

good for about an hour and half of listening because my cig lighter doesn't work.

But I need my tunes! Especially on long drives, It keeps me awake. Though I do admit, I do like the tunes of my car and its flow 40 out the back, and even my crappy clasped glass pack muffler on my truck. It sounds awesome when I step on it!

I can't wait till I can get a new muffler for the truck! But yes, I love my tunes. I especially love my HD radio in my car. I want one for my truck.

longhorn396 · 01-31-2011, 09:10 AM

Nope radio sucks and i own 250+ cds lol

panhandler62 · 01-31-2011, 09:28 AM

Since my truck doesn't get driven much right now... it's radio is in my Toyota so I listen to it all the time (but not in the truck!) lol

AceX · 01-31-2011, 11:02 PM

Wait? You can listen to the engine? I can't even begin to hear that thing over my stereo

lilpoindexter · 02-01-2011, 01:34 AM

I put a USB capable deck in my '78...So I can listen to all the hits from 1978 when i drive around

mongoose · 02-01-2011, 01:45 AM

absolutely... loud too.. comes pretty close to drowning out the exhaust... and that set off car alarms...

loud music is good music.

swamp rat · 02-01-2011, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by mongoose

absolutely... loud too.. comes pretty close to drowning out the exhaust... and that set off car alarms...

loud music is good music.

Ya know when i was younger i used to think loud music was good music, I used to sit for hours at a time with it cranked up at home and in the car or truck as the case may be.. Today, being 50 i have perminant tenitis (ringing) in my ears and quite a bit of high end hearing loss that gets worse every year even tho i now wear hearing protection both at work and even if i go to a concert. Trust me its not very fun. As much as i love music and still listen to it it would be a hell of a lot better if i could hear ALL of the music and not just 80% of it..

Sad but true.

mongoose · 02-03-2011, 02:50 AM

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Originally Posted by swamp rat

Ya know when i was younger i used to think loud music was good music, I used to sit for hours at a time with it cranked up at home and in the car or truck as the case may be.. Today, being 50 i have perminant tenitis (ringing) in my ears and quite a bit of high end hearing loss that gets worse every year even tho i now wear hearing protection both at work and even if i go to a concert. Trust me its not very fun. As much as i love music and still listen to it it would be a hell of a lot better if i could hear ALL of the music and not just 80% of it..

Sad but true.

by the time im 50 hopefully they'll have invented replacement inner ears...

swamp rat · 02-03-2011, 02:54 AM

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Originally Posted by mongoose

by the time im 50 hopefully they'll have invented replacement inner ears...

I'm beyond praying for the day!

01-29-2011, 04:43 AM	#1
matthew20061 69' Chevy Stepside Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Anchorage, Ak Posts: 526	Re: Do you even listen to the radio in your truck? My 69' stepside is nice and quiet inside, but loud outside, so I do listen to the radio most of the time I drive it. But if I open the cutout up, forget it! LOL If I'm driving one of the 4 other trucks besides my 69' in my sig, well forget the radio there way to loud to even hear it while driving around! __________________ -Matthew -69' Chevy Custom/10 Shortbed Stepside 2WD "Copperhead" - Restored, 6.0L LQ9 Built. L92 Heads and LS3 Intake with Comp Cam 223/231 .610/.617 112 LSA, 4L60E with Shift Kit and Circle-D 3200 Stall Converter ~Build Thread -1957 Chevy BelAir 2 Door Post Sedan, Full Frame off Restoration done myself - 6.0L with T56 six speed -1957 Chevy BelAir 2 Door Post Sedan - Nearly rust free AK car, Project in the waiting -2003' Chevy Silverado SS AWD 6.0L! - Daily Driver

02-01-2011, 01:45 AM	#2
81ShrtBox MadMan Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Hammond, La. Posts: 490	Re: Do you even listen to the radio in your truck? I listen to mine on long rides, don't even turn it on running local I pump all 70-80's music when I'm in the Shortbed Posted via Mobile Device __________________ 81" Shortbed C10 Full Restoration underway, who needs a budget?? LS Pro Touring Build Last edited by 81ShrtBox; 02-01-2011 at 01:50 AM.

01-29-2011, 09:43 AM	#3
LilD Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 186	Re: Do you even listen to the radio in your truck? My truck has a factory plate over the radio hole

01-29-2011, 10:10 AM	#4
lakeroadster Account Suspended Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: High Plains of Colorado Posts: 2,485	Re: Do you even listen to the radio in your truck? A stock am radio with the stock dash mount speaker adds a lot of character to any old vehicle IMO. I put a "NOS" Radio Shack FM converter in my '69 Camaro.... Although perhaps you had to grow up in that "era" to truly appreciate what I am trying to say here.....

01-29-2011, 10:27 AM	#5
1970 Bowtie It's all in the timing Join Date: May 2009 Location: Lake Mary,Florida Posts: 600	Re: Do you even listen to the radio in your truck? I drive a semi for a living,10 hours a day,5days a week.So I listen to the radio at work 50 hours aweek.When I drive my truck on weekends the sb running through the flow master exhaust is sweet music to my ears,dont need the radio. __________________ The Dude Abides. ---------------------- I aint sayin, I'm just sayin.

01-29-2011, 11:22 AM	#6
68gmsee Active Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Centrally located between Houston, Austin and Waco. BCS area. Posts: 7,947	Re: Do you even listen to the radio in your truck? These trucks were made for work so any speed above 30 mph I lose my AM radio and I just turn it off. They weren't too concerned about road noise on these trucks.

01-29-2011, 12:27 PM	#7
yote1234 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Gold Canyon Arizona Posts: 4,409	Re: Do you even listen to the radio in your truck? YES!!! oldies !!!! __________________ 1971 K5 CST Blazer 1965 Chevelle Malibu 283 (sadly sold) 1968 Camaro 327 1968 Honda mini-trail z50a #377 1966 uh 1-D Huey

01-29-2011, 11:24 AM	#8
BIGBLU 72 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Ashland, KY Posts: 700	Re: Do you even listen to the radio in your truck? radio is a must!! top off, stereo pumpin out that country radio/rock!! __________________ 68 C10 LWB 2/4 drop 406/th400/3.73posi 04 Silverado SS LQ9 6.0/4L65e/4.11posi AWD

01-29-2011, 11:58 AM	#9
pat 70/71 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: newbury park california Posts: 1,038	Re: Do you even listen to the radio in your truck? My wife and I drove our truck to Bobs BigBoy in burbank last night. (cruise night) even got a parking spot! On the way home she said why don't we just listen to the motor? I said its a deal! 45 minutes of V8 rumble it was great! YESI GOT A GOOD ONE! cheers,Pat

01-29-2011, 12:52 PM	#11
Dano69c10 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Ontario, Kali Posts: 2,427	Re: Do you even listen to the radio in your truck? In my '70 the PO had an aftermarket radio cassette. I used to listen to all of my Led Zeppelin, Aerosmith, Ted Nugent, Deep Purple, Cheap Trick, Van Halen, Krokus, and Black Sabbath cassettes. When the cassette player stopped working the whole unit came out and I never replaced it. That's when I started to listen to the flowmaster symphonies and never even thought of replacing my radio. __________________ '69 Fleet It ain't yours, if you didn't build it! Last edited by Dano69c10; 02-08-2011 at 10:42 PM.

01-29-2011, 12:16 PM	#13
Spoof Registered User Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Victoria,BC, Canada Posts: 1,300	Re: Do you even listen to the radio in your truck? The main reason I moved my gas tank was to make room for speakers...hellz yes I listen to music. I respect the point that you make and salute your choice of tunes. __________________ 71 GMC 1500 LWB

01-29-2011, 12:23 PM	#14
steelscout Words under my name Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Lakewood, Washington Posts: 181	Re: Do you even listen to the radio in your truck? In my daily, yes music, but my truck doesnt have speakers lol so no. I dont even know if the original radio works yet, low on my list of things to do __________________ 69 Chevy CST/10 "Project: Bloody Knuckles" my slow going project. 2010 VW Golf, daily driver Wrench Rookie

01-29-2011, 04:04 PM	#15
CG BlahBlahBlah Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Wa. Posts: 20,044	Re: Do you even listen to the radio in your truck? I saw this thread was moved and wondered where the heck it would have been moved to. I dont recall ever seeing a truck audio section, maybe I had just forgotten? Anyway I like it because Ive been considering actually putting a radio in my truck that works =) Why I hadnt worried about it before was because my truck made me nervous driving it and I wanted to hear all the little noises it was making just in case something was ready to flip out on me. Been running pretty good lately so maybe its time to put some tunes in that work. __________________ … … … … … … … … ... … … … … … … … … … … … Last edited by CG; 01-29-2011 at 04:05 PM.

01-30-2011, 04:37 AM	#16
doctrouble Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: L.A. California Posts: 82	Re: Do you even listen to the radio in your truck? Being young and stereo deprived in all my parents' vehicles, its very high in the list of things to do after i get it on the road... I might even do it before i get her on the road, to be able to sit in and just listen to the stereo while "polishing" the interior __________________ "Feel it's not a bonfire unless they can see it from space?" ~ Capt. Morgan 1970 Cst - 20 402 1984 Chevy C30 6.2L Diesel crew cab Dualie

01-31-2011, 07:54 AM	#17
79gmcc15 Gettin It One Pice At A Time Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: everett, washington Posts: 2,688	Re: Do you even listen to the radio in your truck? I need my tunes. My radio took a poo on me so I have been using my cell phone and Pandora to listen to my tunes. good for about an hour and half of listening because my cig lighter doesn't work. But I need my tunes! Especially on long drives, It keeps me awake. Though I do admit, I do like the tunes of my car and its flow 40 out the back, and even my crappy clasped glass pack muffler on my truck. It sounds awesome when I step on it! I can't wait till I can get a new muffler for the truck! But yes, I love my tunes. I especially love my HD radio in my car. I want one for my truck. __________________ RIP ELJAY Work In Progress 1979 GMC C1500 Trailering Special. Getting the truck done, one piece at a time. “You can tell a lot about a fellow’s character by his way of eating jellybeans.”Ronald Reagan “I don’t know the key to success but I know the key to failure is trying to please everybody.” Bill Cosby



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01-31-2011, 09:10 AM	#18
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02-01-2011, 01:45 AM	#22
mongoose Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: slurrey, bc. Posts: 1,134	Re: Do you even listen to the radio in your truck? absolutely... loud too.. comes pretty close to drowning out the exhaust... and that set off car alarms... loud music is good music. __________________ -'73 c/10 - Low with Go - will be complete... probably never. -'90 2wd Blazer - well... soon enough anyways. -'84 SWB - the daily gas guzzler.

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