radio panel 230 sl, other radio

[Rodolfo]

At this moment I have a 230 sl with the correct dash panel for fitting Radio and clock. I mean the one with the small opening for radio. Included with the car was a non-working Mexico (small panel), without its amplifier, mounted in the correct panel. This panel is, although not 100 % scratch free , painted in the right colour.

Now I have some choices:

1) installing a modern radio (big opening) and to cut the hole bigger in the original panel. Seperate buy a new panel for 230 sl (but where, don't find them) and keep it seperate with the nonworking Becker, incase a new buyer would like that.

2) Buy a 280 sl panel and let it paint . And keep the original and nonworking radio stored away.

3) install the modern radio deeper inside, so face is after the panel. And buy a closing panel with 230 sl on it (where to buy?)

For all 3 options I don't know a source for the panels.

Now a modern radio is installed in the glovebox, but it is hard to reach. And the remote control (infrared) doesn't work when the glovebox is closed. Driving around with open glovebox is not nice, so I would prefer one of the 3 options above.

Since i always get wise advices here, I am open for your ideas.

best regards, Rudy

PS the so called retro looking modern radio's are to my taste not so nice looking, so in that case a modern radio is only the same evil

[Paul & Dolly]

Option 4.....

check out RetroSound radios, search on this site - a few of us use them,
or google search.

You can probably fit one to your original dash opening as they are very flexible..
Paul

[66andBlue]

Now I have some choices:

1) installing a modern radio (big opening) and to cut the hole bigger in the original panel. Seperate buy a new panel for 230 sl (but where, don't find them) and keep it seperate with the nonworking Becker, incase a new buyer would like that.
You can buy it here: http://www.authenticclassics.com/product-p/auth-003066.htm
Also most likely from your local Mercedes dealer.

2) Buy a 280 sl panel and let it paint . And keep the original and nonworking radio stored away.
There is no separate 280SL panel - the wider DIN opening is cut into the dash panel of a 280SL.

3) install the modern radio deeper inside, so face is after the panel. And buy a closing panel with 230 sl on it (where to buy?)
This one fits: http://www.retrosoundusa.com/products/category/id/9

For all 3 options I don't know a source for the panels. See above.

PS the so called retro looking modern radio's are to my taste not so nice looking, so in that case a modern radio is only the same evil
Plus you would have to cut some panels to install stereo speakers!