The FNG, 05 Monte Carlo SS
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 4,156
From: Coal City,Il
Cant help with the problem but welcome.
-And take care of that grill. Thats an EXPENSIVE piece right there. I dont want to say how much the last one sold on here was.....
-And take care of that grill. Thats an EXPENSIVE piece right there. I dont want to say how much the last one sold on here was.....
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[QUOTE=20MCSS05;735988]Aloha, and Howsit. New guy here from the Big Island. Restoring a 2005 SS Tony Stewart Edition. I was defeated by an aftermarket stereo head unit, so here I am lol
Welcome and good luck in your restoration.
The Tony cars are really nice 
, my son got his Autograph at a Race one time.
I read stories all the time about the WANT of the car owner to upgrade a stereo system in the car, and then having a bunch of issues later.
This is just the nature of the Drivers of cars that goes back to the 50's.
Back in the day they even made a Record Player for the Automobile. Then as we move on thru the time tunnel there was the 4-Track and 8-track stereos. I had an 8 track in my 63 Impala and also 69 Chevelle. Then in 72 I ordered a new Chevelle and got a factory indash 8-track tape player with the AM/FM radio, not much for FM stations back then. It was rare also for someone to have an amplifier in the car. But the units back then would power a bunch of speakers too.
However today Chevrolet runs all the stuff thru the radios and in my 2020 Blazer there isn't even a CD player option.
I know that folks run it thru there phones however I am not to savvy doing that trick.
But now I have seen an aftermarket unit. So I may need to try that.
So as you may have figured out I got a few years on the clock, so so good!
If you can reinstall the factory radio you may be able to get some of the issues taken care of.
Welcome and good luck in your restoration.
The Tony cars are really nice , my son got his Autograph at a Race one time.I read stories all the time about the WANT of the car owner to upgrade a stereo system in the car, and then having a bunch of issues later.
This is just the nature of the Drivers of cars that goes back to the 50's.
Back in the day they even made a Record Player for the Automobile. Then as we move on thru the time tunnel there was the 4-Track and 8-track stereos. I had an 8 track in my 63 Impala and also 69 Chevelle. Then in 72 I ordered a new Chevelle and got a factory indash 8-track tape player with the AM/FM radio, not much for FM stations back then. It was rare also for someone to have an amplifier in the car. But the units back then would power a bunch of speakers too.
However today Chevrolet runs all the stuff thru the radios and in my 2020 Blazer there isn't even a CD player option.
I know that folks run it thru there phones however I am not to savvy doing that trick.
But now I have seen an aftermarket unit. So I may need to try that.
So as you may have figured out I got a few years on the clock, so so good!
If you can reinstall the factory radio you may be able to get some of the issues taken care of.
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