ArdWrknTrk Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 They are radio shack boxes way back when we used to just pick them up whenever we'd be there, always have a use for them. Man i miss radio shack. There's another one under the hood I miss the old 'Shack, where I could pick up components and my battery card was always punched full of holes. The later version of a failed phone store with $35 hdmi cords.... not so much. 😞 I think the cuecat era, when they were trying to tie a paper catalog to an online presence was the beginning of their downfall. I did have a Sinclair Z81 (with cassette memory!) Oh, those naive days before the internet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArdWrknTrk Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 I miss the old 'Shack, where I could pick up components and my battery card was always punched full of holes. The later version of a failed phone store with $35 hdmi cords.... not so much. 😞 I think the cuecat era, when they were trying to tie a paper catalog to an online presence was the beginning of their downfall. I did have a Sinclair Z81 (with cassette memory!) Oh, those naive days before the internet. But I DID hack those Cuecat's hard! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
86 12 Brutus Posted August 7, 2020 Author Share Posted August 7, 2020 But I DID hack those Cuecat's hard! Alot of the boxes are re-used. Dont know if you read the bio on brutus, but when it was new, Nick made the truck start by itself, windows up and down and lock and unlock via remote control. 2 or so years before it was offered on anything. I'm not really sure if one could say he invented it or not. This is alot of the reason the truck needs new wireing, when all the stuff was removed there ended up being to many splices in the harness's and the wires ended up corroded over the years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
86 12 Brutus Posted August 7, 2020 Author Share Posted August 7, 2020 Alot of the boxes are re-used. Dont know if you read the bio on brutus, but when it was new, Nick made the truck start by itself, windows up and down and lock and unlock via remote control. 2 or so years before it was offered on anything. I'm not really sure if one could say he invented it or not. This is alot of the reason the truck needs new wireing, when all the stuff was removed there ended up being to many splices in the harness's and the wires ended up corroded over the years. Jim, tomorrow when i pull the truck out to start working on the exhaust, i'm going to get in the truck and take good detailed pics of the harness's. and i'll point out where and what to do for your sub. i need a bit more info though. is your radio factory? if so, send me a pic of it. if not, what is it, and does it have a sub output or line outputs etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
86 12 Brutus Posted August 7, 2020 Author Share Posted August 7, 2020 Jim, tomorrow when i pull the truck out to start working on the exhaust, i'm going to get in the truck and take good detailed pics of the harness's. and i'll point out where and what to do for your sub. i need a bit more info though. is your radio factory? if so, send me a pic of it. if not, what is it, and does it have a sub output or line outputs etc. Factory premium sound stereo. We had to find one from a Lincoln to get the faceplate, we ended up using the radio and brutus original radio is in a box. We needed the Lincoln radio because it has a fader. That was removed and the bluetooth microphone is installed in that location. The module is installed inside the radio and we now have true AM-FM-Cassette-Bluetooth.. it's not a hang on module, it's incorporated into the preamplifier inside the radio and sounds much better then those hang on modules, tell you the truth, it sounds better then the new ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArdWrknTrk Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 Jim, tomorrow when i pull the truck out to start working on the exhaust, i'm going to get in the truck and take good detailed pics of the harness's. and i'll point out where and what to do for your sub. i need a bit more info though. is your radio factory? if so, send me a pic of it. if not, what is it, and does it have a sub output or line outputs etc. It's a Sony dxs-gs80, and I was mistaken it is 45W a side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
86 12 Brutus Posted August 7, 2020 Author Share Posted August 7, 2020 It's a Sony dxs-gs80, and I was mistaken it is 45W a side. Great, thanks Jim. I'll get back to you on what to do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
86 12 Brutus Posted August 7, 2020 Author Share Posted August 7, 2020 Great, thanks Jim. I'll get back to you on what to do Jim, give me the make and model of your sub, if you dont have it, how is the audio connected? RCA or amp output? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 Jim, give me the make and model of your sub, if you dont have it, how is the audio connected? RCA or amp output? Wow! That's excellent work! I, too, miss the old Shack. Even in my home town of 15,000 people we had one, and I was a frequent visitor. Used many, many of those project boxes, including on my CB750 to strobe the headlight to serve as a daytime running light. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArdWrknTrk Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 Jim, give me the make and model of your sub, if you dont have it, how is the audio connected? RCA or amp output? I'm still in VT and it's still in the box back in Connecticut. I do remember thinking about how it would work together, but that was months ago before everything got upended. I'll have to get back to you. And, thank you for your help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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