New "Dallas" Radio for 1985-1986 from RetroManufacturing

[Rembrant]

Hey again gents,

I just saw this new release from Retromanufacturing. An aftermarket radio to fit the 1985-1986 dash bezels.
This is very cool! Link below:

https://www.retromanufacturing.com/collections/vehicle-search/products/1985-86-ford-f-series-dallas-radio?variant=42329067716764

[Rembrant]

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retromanufacturing
We’re so excited to announce that the Dallas radio is now available for pre-order on our website! The Dallas will ship in April, and all pre-orders will receive a FREE pack of Vintage Overlays (A $19.99 Value). Head over to the link in our bio and secure one today!

*All orders with pre-ordered items are estimated to ship April 7-14


The RetroSound® Dallas Radio Face is the latest officially licensed Ford Radio Face by Retro Manufacturing, designed to replicate the original factory radio in 1985-86 Ford F-Series trucks and 1985-86 Ford Broncos. Dallas's subtle and straightforward design features replica black plastic knobs, rounded push-buttons, and a thin seek bar, finished in matte black with the official Ford logo for added authenticity. The Dallas mounts directly into the factory opening in these vehicles with the included mounting kit and also includes a factory specific wiring harness for an easy installation and OEM appearance.

[Rusty_S85]

Looks good.

Another company to try and prod into making radios for our trucks is Classic Car Stereo, they have a bunch of older Ford radios that look exactly like the original radio but are AM/FM/Stereo with blue tooth in a fraction of the size.

The '56 Tbird I bought raffle tickets for to try and win, I am going to buy their exact reproduction of their '56-'57 Tbird Town and Country radio to swap into the car.  Sadly they dont make it them for our trucks nor for my '56 Fairlane.  I like em cause they arent like Custom Auto Sound with a simulated needle these have full functioning mechanical push buttons and mechanical needle with no LCD digital display.

[1986F150Six]

Thanks for sharing, Cory. That looks good!

[Danny G]

Looking at this radio now.

I'm a total noob when it comes to audio. I was looking at some 6.5" 3 way speakers for the doors but not even sure this thing would run it.

[ArdWrknTrk]

Says "25W rms x4 channels"

HD Radio® Technology
SiriusXM-Ready® (Requires SXV300V1 tuner sold separately)
Built-in Bluetooth® (Version 5.0)
Includes Bluetooth® microphone for hands-free calls
AM/FM RDS tuner with 30 presets
Selectable tuner frequencies USA/EUR/AUS/JAP/RUS
Auxiliary input for portable devices
Two USB ports for flash drives and other devices
1-amp device charging via USB
Built-in 300-watt (peak power) Mosfet amplifier
25 watts RMS x 4 channels – TrueRating™
Dual RCA pre-outs for external amplifiers
Dedicated subwoofer output
Adjustable color display
Non-volatile memory
2-Year Warranty
Assembly is required



It depends on what your speakers need to drive them.
6.5 is okay, but it depends on how deep they sit.

I have Polk 652's and don't think 25W would drive them hard enough.