If you have looked at enough photos of “haiso” (high society) styled kaido racers, chances are you have noticed antennas mounted either to the rear end or the roof. First assumption is for a radio or even a television, but that isnt always the case. CB (Citizen Band) radios peaked
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Vintage Pioneer stereos — Lonesome Car-boy II and Centrate
Welcome back to class. If you missed out on our first class of the early Lonesome Car-boy series or our follow-up to that with installation instructions, be sure to check those out. Now we are on to advanced topics. By 1983 the original Lonesome Car-boy line was beginning to look
Read MoreWiring an Old Pioneer Stereo — Lonesome Car-boy 102
Thanks for visiting our introductory class about the Lonesome Car-boy stereo line up offered by Pioneer. Now after you buy your setup, how do you make it work? One advantage of the Lonesome Car-boy lineup is that it’s modular. If you want to put it together or add something, you
Read MoreVintage Pioneer stereos — Lonesome Car-boy 101
The Lonesome Car-boy ( ロンサムカーボーイ ) line of component car audio was released in 1977 in Japan and would also make its release worldwide as Pioneer Component. This was the first component system released with other companies soon following. Sony had the “My Deen” component system, Kenwood had the “Trio”
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