Thanks for the warm welcome everybody. I took your advice and followed my own instincts to go with Crutchfield. Added a wireless CarPlay compatible Sony head unit; swapped out all the partially-disintegrated speakers, and installed a backup camera. Plus, removed the cassette player and filled in the hole with a handy cubby that’s added functionality and improved aesthetics. Form follow function but form matters too, right?!?
Along the way in the 3 months since I joined the TYF, I’ve detailed from top to bottom and upgraded a bunch other other relatively simple stuff like incandescent bulbs (added LED for interior, reverse, and headlights, and new incandescent for the flashing and brake bulbs); cabin air filters, engine air filter; HVAC vent door actuator; new fog lights; all the usual stuff that us Newbs learn in this helpful club. Moderators are doing a great job, by the way. The ratio of positive energy to hateful trolling is really high.
Now I’m getting my sh….rrrrrrr information together for suspension refurb. I think I’ll use Bilstein 4600. Need to watch some YouTube and figure out if I can do this myself.