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James Ranaldi
V4 Guru
United Kingdom
1475 Posts |  Posted - 28 Apr 2011 : 18:00:20  
| Thanks Derek.
My car was first registered in Germany so it was probably fitted from new. Daft arrangement as you loose the use of the glove box.
I will keep it original but would also like to fit a Pod underneath.
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PDickens
V4 Mad
United Kingdom
519 Posts | Posted - 28 Apr 2011 : 19:04:17
| Well things moved on. I found an old radio/minidisc unit in my garage - think it came out of my old Impreza - anyone remember minidiscs? I still have some too and and a portable player. It had a good radio so I have decided to install that - wonder of wonders I even found the instructions so I can manage the wiring no bother. Main problem is finding how to "hang" it under the dash - will be in the same place as in Derek's picture. I bought a universal under-dash pod from Halfords today but its too long, so will have to browse around and see what else might work. Any ideas welcome!
"Glad SAAB 96 körning för alla" |
Edited by - PDickens on 28 Apr 2011 19:05:52 | |
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Woody
V4 Guru
United Kingdom
2764 Posts | Posted - 28 Apr 2011 : 20:48:40
| Cannot get into photobucket at the moment, but I used small angle brackets secured to the side bolts in the radio casing and mounted to underside of dash driver's side.
If necessary you can take a support from the rear of radio to the support bracket of the steering column.
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Edited by - Woody on 28 Apr 2011 23:40:23 | |
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PDickens
V4 Mad
United Kingdom
519 Posts | Posted - 29 Apr 2011 : 08:11:12
| Thanks Woody - as ever a great source of help! I am going to do the same fitting and see what it looks like.
"Glad SAAB 96 körning för alla" | |
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rhampsheir
V4 Fanatic
United Kingdom
235 Posts | |
PDickens
V4 Mad
United Kingdom
519 Posts | Posted - 29 Apr 2011 : 17:17:46
| Ah yes saw those - they are identical to the ones Halfords sell. The main difficulty is that they are too wide for the space available to the right of the steering column as in Woody's picture. Thanks anyway!
"Glad SAAB 96 körning för alla" | |
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thesaabologist
V4 Fanatic
319 Posts | Posted - 30 Apr 2011 : 00:35:30
| quote:
Originally posted by Woody
I had a Motorola fitted under the dash on the driver's side in my 1st V4. Fitting a radio/cassette in the Troll in the same position. Have seen a radio fitted under the fresh air vent on dark dash cars.
The V4 console has been seen on Tradera but I have not seen on ebay yet.
I had one of those on my '84 90.
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1974 Sonett III
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72sonett3
V4 Fanatic
Spain
269 Posts | Posted - 08 May 2011 : 09:19:41
| There were two Saab radio consoles: the one already pictured
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4069/4616054695_c0d1907bfb_b.jpg (big pic),
same as this:
and this one, marked "Philips":
(Note the covered cut outs in the glove box doors.)
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'72 97
'77 96L
'79 96GL
'91 900i 2.1
'95 900SE |
Edited by - 72sonett3 on 08 May 2011 09:21:31 | |
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James Ranaldi
V4 Guru
United Kingdom
1475 Posts | Posted - 08 May 2011 : 11:21:19
| Very interesting pictures...thanks. | |
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melle
V4 Guru
United Kingdom
3833 Posts | Posted - 08 May 2011 : 11:58:19
| 
Converted universal pod in my 96.
(Pic taken from old 'marktplaats.nl'-ad)
Original Saab pod that used to sit in my 95 (with built-in iPod dock in ash tray).
1970 Saab 96V4 "The Devil's Own V4"
1974 Saab 95V4
1977 Saab 95V4 van conversion project | |
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James Ranaldi
V4 Guru
United Kingdom
1475 Posts | Posted - 08 May 2011 : 12:50:35
| Interesting arrangements there Melle. The universal pod fits well.
Cheers | |
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melle
V4 Guru
United Kingdom
3833 Posts | Posted - 08 May 2011 : 17:19:43
| It's not too bad indeed, although it's broken. Got it for free from a friend's bin...
1970 Saab 96V4 "The Devil's Own V4"
1974 Saab 95V4
1977 Saab 95V4 van conversion project | |
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1970V4
V4 Fanatic
USA
313 Posts | Posted - 09 May 2011 : 14:26:47
| This is the set-up I have in my '72 96. I cut out the radio mounting bracket for a DIN-sized modern Pioneer receiver with USB port that plugs right into my iPod which clips into a holder on the dash. The receiver actually doesn't look too out of place in such an old car.
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Edited by - 1970V4 on 09 May 2011 14:27:29 | |
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James Ranaldi
V4 Guru
United Kingdom
1475 Posts | Posted - 09 May 2011 : 18:21:25
| Neat job there 1970V4. I like it 
How did you design the fixings for the radio such that the front face lines up with the cut-out in the glove box lid ?
I would prefer this arrangement as I already have a cut-out in my lid but there is just fresh air and the glove box insert behind the hole.
Looks like I would have to cut out half of the insert to gain access to decent fixings.
Any pictures of the details inside your glovebox please ?
Cheers | |
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1970V4
V4 Fanatic
USA
313 Posts | Posted - 09 May 2011 : 21:26:29
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Originally posted by James Ranaldi
Neat job there 1970V4. I like it
How did you design the fixings for the radio such that the front face lines up with the cut-out in the glove box lid ?
I would prefer this arrangement as I already have a cut-out in my lid but there is just fresh air and the glove box insert behind the hole.
Looks like I would have to cut out half of the insert to gain access to decent fixings.
Any pictures of the details inside your glovebox please ?
Cheers
Thanks! I used a 95/96 metal radio bracket that I had in my spares. This is a factory accessory that was used on mid-'70s and earlier LHD cars that had the cutout in the glovebox. These were obviously intended for the old two-knob style radios so I had to use a Dremel tool and cut-off wheel to cut it out enough to be able to fit a modern DIN-sized radio. These radio brackets are not uncommon on 95/96s, at least in the U.S., so I didn't feel bad about modifying one in such a manner.
As far as the glovebox itself, cars fitted with the radio bracket had a smaller half-size cardboard insert in place of the larger full-size one. Again, I had one of these in my spares collection, so I used it in place of the full-size one my car already had. You could still probably still put a radio in and keep your full-size glovebox, it just wouldn't be as clean of an installation.
Here's a photo of mine with the glovebox door open:
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