CD Player

Ive got a CD player in dash that sits vertically. It skips a lot. It is supposedly designed to work installed vertically. If I were to do it again I would probably go to a good quality in dash cassette and consider a horizontally mounted CD deck mounted in the trunk on a lot of padding now that they're less expensive. Hope this helps.

I INSTALLED THE KENWOOD MODEL KDC-X617 IN THE FRONT CENTRAL DASH POSITION RESERVED FOR ALL STEREO PLAYERS, TO THE RIGHT OF THE FOUR GUAGES. YES IT IS MOUNTED VRTICALLY, AND IT RUNS FLAWLESSLY AND PERFECTLY. AND THE SALESMAN TOLD ME "IT WAS NOT DESIGNED TO BE MOUNTED VERTICALLY".IT IS A BEUTIFUL SYSTEM YOU CAN CHOOSE GREEN OR RED LIGHTING(AMOUNG MANY OTHER PERAMETERS); I CHOSE RED LIKE IN AIRCRAFT, RED DOES NOT SPOIL YOUR NIGHT VISION. I BELIEVE THERE IS A SAFETY FEATURE DESIGNED INTO IT, BECAUSE WHEN YOU HIT ROUGH RAILROAD TRACKS OR A POT HOLE, THE PLAYER WILL QUIETLY PAUSE FOR A MOMENT, 2-3 SECONDS AND THEN CONTINUES EXACTLY WHERE IT LEFT OFF, IT DOES NOT SKIP MUSIC BY ANY DEFFINITION. IT ALSO WORKS VERY WELL WITH RADIO SHACKS AUTOMATIC/ELECTRIC ANTENNA(I HIGHLY RECOMMEND AT $39.95) VERY SMOOTH AND FAST. I TEAMED IT WITH PIONEER TRIAXIALS IN EACH DOOR. THERE IS PROVISION FOR REAR SPEAKERS, PERHAPS THEY COULD BE MOUNTED IN THE CENTRAL KICK PANELS. A VERY NICE CD PLAYER, GOOD-LUCK, MARLIN.

When I was checking around numerous stereo places for my orange car, they all said none are designed for vertical, although Jack above seems to have found a good one. I prefer the set up with a 10-disc changer in the front trunk along with amp. Precision Pro-Formance can design you a good front trunk shelf set up which look super, and you then run a radio/tape player in the dash. Or, you could customize your dash like my other car the attached site below, and you can run horizontally (not for Pantera purists though).
http://hometown.aol.com/ciao4u2/index.html

I just recently noticed that the '63 Corvette had a vertical radio opening. Since they are more mainstream than our (far better) Panteras, perhaps a vette vendor has solved this problem already?? Additionally, I have used a 12disk JVC changer in my F-150 for several years now which tees into the antenna cable to send a radio frequency signal through the stock radio amp and speakers. Not at all inviting to stereo thieves;-)) It has a wired 'remote' control pad about 4"x2"x1/2". One could mount the RF box and the changer in the front truck, thread the remote cable through into the cabin and be in business. Unit has worked flawlessly for years, cost less than $200

Hall Pantera carries one that claims to work in the stock location, I contacted Kenwood, Sony, Pioneer and a few others and none of them claimed a unit that would work. Hall's unit is pricey, about $450, I think. I went with a matched AM/FM Cassette and 6 disc changer with a 200 watt amp from Pioneer. I mounted 5 1/4" Cerwin Vegas in the kick panels next to the console and bought the overhead sound system from Marino at Pantera East. (This actually mounts with no cutting, drilling or other permanent modifications. You just have to run the wires up behind the "A" pillar trim and take the trim off over each door). I mounted the changer in the upright position on the right inner fender in front of the battery, I mounted the amp using spacers about 1" off the floor of the trunk to avoid heat buildeup. I have about $800 - $850 total invested and I am very pleased with the sound I get.

Good Luck
Gary

My car has one in the spot in the dash and it works just fine. The 10 disc changer is in the front trunk. My biggest problem with it is there is no manual and it took me awhile to figure out how to get to the CDs. It's
a Sony unit, but I don't have the model number handy.