{"id":82802,"date":"2025-09-02T11:24:53","date_gmt":"2025-09-02T15:24:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/?p=82802"},"modified":"2025-09-02T11:24:54","modified_gmt":"2025-09-02T15:24:54","slug":"installing-a-stereo-chevrolets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/installing-a-stereo-chevrolets\/","title":{"rendered":"Installing a Modern Stereo in Classic Chevrolets"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"82802\" class=\"elementor elementor-82802\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0179843 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0179843\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6ebcbf1\" data-id=\"6ebcbf1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0ba2f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c0ba2f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Turn Up The Stereo! <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dca87ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dca87ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Classic Chevrolets have a way of making every drive feel like a special event. The one thing that usually doesn\u2019t hold up? The factory radio. Paper cones, AM-only tuners, and fifty-year-old wiring were never meant to compete with freeway wind noise, headers, or today\u2019s streaming habits. The good news is that you can add modern sound without hacking up a survivor dash.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05c864b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"05c864b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Capture-768x426.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-82816\" alt=\"stereo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Capture-768x426.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Capture-300x166.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Capture-1024x568.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Capture.jpg 1106w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f71aed0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f71aed0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-eae8e6f\" data-id=\"eae8e6f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7977e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b7977e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Choose Your Sound Style<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b532e60 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b532e60\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c0b5d3c\" data-id=\"c0b5d3c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35c33e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"35c33e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Every car and owner has different priorities. You might want your car to look stock but have modern upgrades, or have a modern look. There&#8217;s no right or wrong answer, only preferences.\u00a0<\/p><p>The dashes in these classic Chevrolet&#8217;s have a two-shaft opening. This is where one knob comes through to handle volume and the other handles tuning with a small rectangle in the middle. You can cut it most the time for a modern single-DIN stereo, but that&#8217;s not necessary anymore as there&#8217;s lots of options.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecf5372 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ecf5372\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/customautosoundmfg.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/USA-850CH64.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-82815\" alt=\"Stereo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/USA-850CH64.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/USA-850CH64-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/USA-850CH64-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d1fd820 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d1fd820\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2c86782\" data-id=\"2c86782\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a3d6a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0a3d6a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 data-start=\"896\" data-end=\"942\">1) OEM+ (No-Cut, Direct-Fit Head Unit)<\/h4><ul data-start=\"943\" data-end=\"1315\"><li data-start=\"943\" data-end=\"1019\"><p data-start=\"945\" data-end=\"1019\"><strong data-start=\"945\" data-end=\"958\">Best for:<\/strong> Stock or restored interiors, resale value, quick installs.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1020\" data-end=\"1185\"><p data-start=\"1022\" data-end=\"1185\"><strong data-start=\"1022\" data-end=\"1038\">What to use:<\/strong> Custom Autosound direct-fit head units (vehicle-specific faceplates and shafts), dual voice-coil dash speakers, kick panel speakers.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1186\" data-end=\"1315\"><p data-start=\"1188\" data-end=\"1315\"><strong data-start=\"1188\" data-end=\"1205\">Why it works:<\/strong> You keep the factory look (knobs, chrome bezel) but gain modern guts like Bluetooth, USB, and preamp outputs.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"1317\" data-end=\"1348\"><strong data-start=\"1317\" data-end=\"1346\">Custom Autosound callouts<\/strong><\/p><ul data-start=\"1349\" data-end=\"1713\"><li data-start=\"1349\" data-end=\"1401\"><p data-start=\"1351\" data-end=\"1401\"><strong data-start=\"1351\" data-end=\"1362\">USA-230<\/strong>: Clean AM\/FM with aux-in simplicity.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1402\" data-end=\"1458\"><p data-start=\"1404\" data-end=\"1458\"><strong data-start=\"1404\" data-end=\"1415\">USA-630<\/strong>: Adds USB media and more tuning options.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1459\" data-end=\"1549\"><p data-start=\"1461\" data-end=\"1549\"><strong data-start=\"1461\" data-end=\"1472\">USA-740<\/strong>: Steps up with built-in Bluetooth, sub pre-out, and expanded tone control.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1550\" data-end=\"1713\"><p data-start=\"1552\" data-end=\"1713\"><strong data-start=\"1552\" data-end=\"1564\">SlideBar<\/strong>: Classic analog dial by day, slide the bar to reveal a modern digital display\u2014perfect for concours folks who still want streaming.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-badc3e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"badc3e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/SECRET-SST.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-82810\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/SECRET-SST.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/SECRET-SST-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/SECRET-SST-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0decd32 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0decd32\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8b1f3c7\" data-id=\"8b1f3c7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72aac5f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"72aac5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 data-start=\"1720\" data-end=\"1763\">2) Hidden System (Dash Stays Stock)<\/h4><ul data-start=\"1764\" data-end=\"2153\"><li data-start=\"1764\" data-end=\"1833\"><p data-start=\"1766\" data-end=\"1833\"><strong data-start=\"1766\" data-end=\"1779\">Best for:<\/strong> Survivors, high-end originals, bench-seat cruisers.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1834\" data-end=\"2049\"><p data-start=\"1836\" data-end=\"2049\"><strong data-start=\"1836\" data-end=\"1852\">What to use:<\/strong> Custom Autosound SecretAudio hideaway brain (mounted under seat, glove box, or trunk) with a small wired display or RF remote; add Undercover II compact speaker enclosures beneath seats.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2050\" data-end=\"2153\"><p data-start=\"2052\" data-end=\"2153\"><strong data-start=\"2052\" data-end=\"2069\">Why it works:<\/strong> Nothing visible in the dash; all the features (Bluetooth\/USB) live under the radar.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e5ec5f8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e5ec5f8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-81056e6\" data-id=\"81056e6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c87e2d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c87e2d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 data-start=\"2160\" data-end=\"2200\">3) Performance Audio (Show &amp; Go)<\/h4><ul data-start=\"2201\" data-end=\"2545\"><li data-start=\"2201\" data-end=\"2292\"><p data-start=\"2203\" data-end=\"2292\"><strong data-start=\"2203\" data-end=\"2216\">Best for:<\/strong> Drivers who want serious volume and clarity with room for amps and a sub.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2293\" data-end=\"2460\"><p data-start=\"2295\" data-end=\"2460\"><strong data-start=\"2295\" data-end=\"2311\">What to use:<\/strong> A Custom Autosound head unit feeding external amplifiers; add kick panels, rear 6x9s, and a stealth sub (spare well or low-profile enclosure).<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2461\" data-end=\"2545\"><p data-start=\"2463\" data-end=\"2545\"><strong data-start=\"2463\" data-end=\"2480\">Why it works:<\/strong> You\u2019ll drown out side pipes without butchering the dash opening.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-022fbdb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"022fbdb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/KCHV-682.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-82809\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/KCHV-682.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/KCHV-682-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4869666 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4869666\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Speaker Locations (Factory &amp; \u201cStealth\u201d Upgrades)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4696ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e4696ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Just like the head units, there&#8217;s plenty of &#8220;stealth&#8221; ways to add speakers into your classic that, for the most part, can&#8217;t be seen.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0761825 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0761825\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5a37fc7\" data-id=\"5a37fc7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f83088 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f83088\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li data-start=\"3075\" data-end=\"3206\"><p data-start=\"3077\" data-end=\"3206\"><strong data-start=\"3077\" data-end=\"3109\">Dash center speaker (single)<\/strong>: Replace with a dual voice-coil dash speaker to get true left\/right from the stock grille.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"3207\" data-end=\"3372\"><p data-start=\"3209\" data-end=\"3372\"><strong data-start=\"3209\" data-end=\"3224\">Kick panels<\/strong>: Custom Autosound pre-molded kick panels with built-in speakers are the fastest path to real front-stage imaging\u2014no door cutting, reversible.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"3373\" data-end=\"3474\"><p data-start=\"3375\" data-end=\"3474\"><strong data-start=\"3375\" data-end=\"3393\">Rear deck 6x9s<\/strong>: Classic, easy, and effective. Use a perforated package tray or pre-cut panel to allow sound to come through.\u00a0<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"3475\" data-end=\"3590\"><p data-start=\"3477\" data-end=\"3590\"><strong data-start=\"3477\" data-end=\"3491\">Under-seat<\/strong>: Undercover II shallow enclosures tuck in tight spaces and add mid-bass without a trunk box.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"3591\" data-end=\"3748\"><p data-start=\"3593\" data-end=\"3748\"><strong data-start=\"3593\" data-end=\"3601\">Subs<\/strong>: Low-profile trunk enclosures or spare-tire wells keep it clean. Convertibles benefit most from a discreet sub because rear deck space is limited.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de452b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"de452b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/g0St0JgAtos?feature=shared&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-42e01f7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"42e01f7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-377aae1\" data-id=\"377aae1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e4ea40 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5e4ea40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Power &amp; Wiring Reality Check<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-66323ff elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"66323ff\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dfcc3ef\" data-id=\"dfcc3ef\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9cfc1b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b9cfc1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"3785\" data-end=\"3859\">Stock harnesses weren\u2019t designed for modern audio current draw. Plan on:<\/p><ul data-start=\"3862\" data-end=\"4121\"><li data-start=\"3862\" data-end=\"3918\"><p data-start=\"3864\" data-end=\"3918\">A fresh constant 12V feed (fused at the source).<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"3921\" data-end=\"3970\"><p data-start=\"3923\" data-end=\"3970\">A clean IGN\/ACC feed from the fuse panel.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"3973\" data-end=\"4050\"><p data-start=\"3975\" data-end=\"4050\">Short, bare-metal ground near the head unit and another for each amp.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"4053\" data-end=\"4121\"><p data-start=\"4055\" data-end=\"4121\">Proper speaker wire runs (avoid reusing brittle factory wire).<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d375a93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d375a93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/SSK-64A-850-P.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-82812\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/SSK-64A-850-P.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/SSK-64A-850-P-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/SSK-64A-850-P-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7f6eb3a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7f6eb3a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f87ab68\" data-id=\"f87ab68\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a8835f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2a8835f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Parts Checklist (Camaro\/Chevelle\/Nova)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9dc5817 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9dc5817\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c75b56a\" data-id=\"c75b56a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd6e1f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fd6e1f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li data-start=\"4171\" data-end=\"4252\"><p data-start=\"4173\" data-end=\"4252\"><strong data-start=\"4173\" data-end=\"4203\">Custom Autosound head unit<\/strong> (USA-230\/630\/740 or SlideBar where applicable)<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"4253\" data-end=\"4339\"><p data-start=\"4255\" data-end=\"4339\"><strong data-start=\"4255\" data-end=\"4296\">Vehicle-specific dash bezel\/shaft kit<\/strong> (usually included with direct-fit units)<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"4340\" data-end=\"4393\"><p data-start=\"4342\" data-end=\"4393\"><strong data-start=\"4342\" data-end=\"4374\">Dual voice-coil dash speaker<\/strong> (model-specific)<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"4394\" data-end=\"4465\"><p data-start=\"4396\" data-end=\"4465\"><strong data-start=\"4396\" data-end=\"4422\">Kick panel speaker set<\/strong> (with or without speakers pre-installed)<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"4466\" data-end=\"4512\"><p data-start=\"4468\" data-end=\"4512\"><strong data-start=\"4468\" data-end=\"4489\">Rear 6&#215;9 speakers<\/strong> + package tray panel<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"4513\" data-end=\"4579\"><p data-start=\"4515\" data-end=\"4579\"><strong data-start=\"4515\" data-end=\"4546\">Hidden or amplified antenna<\/strong> (great for shaved fender cars)<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"4580\" data-end=\"4654\"><p data-start=\"4582\" data-end=\"4654\"><strong data-start=\"4582\" data-end=\"4613\">SecretAudio hideaway system<\/strong> (if going \u201cstock dash \/ hidden audio\u201d)<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"4655\" data-end=\"4717\"><p data-start=\"4657\" data-end=\"4717\"><strong data-start=\"4657\" data-end=\"4674\">Undercover II<\/strong> under-seat speaker enclosures (optional)<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"4718\" data-end=\"4796\"><p data-start=\"4720\" data-end=\"4796\"><strong data-start=\"4720\" data-end=\"4747\">4-channel\/5-channel amp<\/strong> (optional), RCA cables, amp wiring kit (fused)<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"4797\" data-end=\"4855\"><p data-start=\"4799\" data-end=\"4855\"><strong data-start=\"4799\" data-end=\"4817\">Sound deadener<\/strong> (firewall, floorpans, doors, trunk)<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"4856\" data-end=\"4945\"><p data-start=\"4858\" data-end=\"4945\"><strong data-start=\"4858\" data-end=\"4868\">Misc.:<\/strong> Grommets, split loom, ring terminals, adhesive mounts, zip ties, panel tools<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0af15b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0af15b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"523\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/70003778-1024x670.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-82807\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/70003778-1024x670.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/70003778-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/70003778-768x503.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/70003778-1536x1005.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/70003778.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d3932b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6d3932b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"503\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/73948861-768x503.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-82808\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/73948861-768x503.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/73948861-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/73948861-1024x670.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/73948861-1536x1005.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/73948861.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0799b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f0799b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Avoid These Common Pitfalls<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fad365 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7fad365\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li data-start=\"8066\" data-end=\"8188\"><p data-start=\"8068\" data-end=\"8188\"><strong data-start=\"8068\" data-end=\"8093\">Dash cutting for DIN:<\/strong> You don\u2019t need to. Direct-fit Custom Autosound units exist for the cars in this article.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"8189\" data-end=\"8285\"><p data-start=\"8191\" data-end=\"8285\"><strong data-start=\"8191\" data-end=\"8208\">Weak grounds:<\/strong> 90% of alternator whine comes from poor grounding. Star washer ground the system.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"8286\" data-end=\"8403\"><p data-start=\"8288\" data-end=\"8403\"><strong data-start=\"8288\" data-end=\"8309\">Speaker mismatch:<\/strong> Don\u2019t mix 4\u03a9 and 2\u03a9 loads on the same channel; check specs before wiring pairs in parallel.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"8404\" data-end=\"8522\"><p data-start=\"8406\" data-end=\"8522\"><strong data-start=\"8406\" data-end=\"8448\">Bare-metal wires through the firewall:<\/strong> Always use a grommet. The right way is cheaper than an electrical fire.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"8523\" data-end=\"8656\"><p data-start=\"8525\" data-end=\"8656\"><strong data-start=\"8525\" data-end=\"8553\">Skipping sound deadener:<\/strong> A few sheets on the outer door skins, floorpans, and trunk make a massive difference at highway speed.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9bff3b9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9bff3b9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a87fe43\" data-id=\"a87fe43\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18d3b6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"18d3b6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You don\u2019t have to choose between originality and great sound. With companies like Custom Autosound, classic Camaro, Chevelle, and Nova owners can keep the factory look, add today\u2019s features, and actually hear the music over a solid-lifter small-block. Start with a no-cut head unit and smart speaker placement; add a stealth sub and amp later if you want more. Done right, the install is reversible, clean, and makes every drive feel like a brand-new car\u2014just with way more character.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b23ad01 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b23ad01\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a3923e4\" data-id=\"a3923e4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c56f04a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c56f04a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For a full line up of Custom Autosound stereos, speakers, and more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/search.html?model=chevelle&amp;year=1964&amp;q=custom+autosound\">visit SS396.com<\/a> or give our friendly techs a call at (203) 235-1200!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Turn Up The Stereo! Classic Chevrolets have a way of making every drive feel like a special event. The one thing that usually doesn\u2019t hold up? The factory radio. Paper cones, AM-only tuners, and fifty-year-old wiring were never meant to compete with freeway wind noise, headers, or today\u2019s streaming habits. The good news is that [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":82820,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[216,742,743],"tags":[903,901,159,904,902,900],"class_list":["post-82802","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-article","category-install-how-tos","category-tips-info","tag-amplifier","tag-audio","tag-custom-autosound","tag-head-unit","tag-speakers","tag-stereo"],"acf":[],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Featured-1.jpg",1200,600,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Featured-1-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Featured-1-300x150.jpg",300,150,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Featured-1-768x384.jpg",768,384,true],"large":["https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Featured-1-1024x512.jpg",800,400,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Featured-1.jpg",1200,600,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Featured-1.jpg",1200,600,false]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"Tim King","author_link":"https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/author\/tim-k\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"Turn Up The Stereo! Classic Chevrolets have a way of making every drive feel like a special event. The one thing that usually doesn\u2019t hold up? The factory radio. Paper cones, AM-only tuners, and fifty-year-old wiring were never meant to compete with freeway wind noise, headers, or today\u2019s streaming habits. The good news is that&hellip;","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/82802"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=82802"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/82802\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":82894,"href":"https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/82802\/revisions\/82894"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/82820"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=82802"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=82802"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=82802"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}