[skyphix]

Cant wait to see this one come together, if its anywhere near like what Dads came out to be!

If it were me, I'd probably fabricate a block off plate for the radio (and paint it something like black so it looks like a radio delete plate) and hide the stereo. The original radio is really cool, but it always bothers me to see devices that aren't functional, installed. Another option would be to do a digital/modern conversion to that radio, or if you're looking for more modern functionality, either a hidden bluetooth amp, or the even smaller bluetooth receiver that is even easier to hide up in the dash, wired into your factory radio.