I wanted to add bluetooth to my '80 Corvette, but I did not want to remove or modify the original 8-track stereo.
My goal was to have a completely classic looking setup, but be able to bluetooth music from my phone.

I purchased an inexpensive bluetooth cassette tape with the goal of gutting the internals and putting them in a hollowed out 8-track tape.
A quick ebay search netted me a copy of Boston's self titled album. Perfect since that has been one of my favorite bands since I was young.


I opened up the 8-track and removed the tape. Opening up the cassette I was able to scavenge the circuit board, battery and magnetic head.
I had to file the 8-track case to make room for the circuits, as well as make holes for the switch and charging port.




In order to get the alignment of the magnetic head correct, I reused the original foam padding from the 8 track and hot glued the magnetic head to it.
The circuit board and battery are also held in place with hot glue.



I also had to cut some grooves in the plastic structure of the 8 track to allow the wires to pass from the magnetic head to the circuit board in the body of the 8 track.

Then, I just snapped the 8-track together and tested it out.





It works and sounds great, well, as good as it can considering it is being played through a 40 year old radio haha.

 

Pretty cool..
so it plays through the head where the 8 track rides? Will it wear out spinning?
I went aux out from my 8 track for bt

 

It shouldn't wear out from spinning. the only moving part is the wheel on the left side of the tape, and that was there when it still had the tape in it.

 

the little 'like' button didn't cut it for me.

I never heard of a 'bluetooth cassette adapter' although I'm not surprised. That's cool! Nicely done!

 

That’s pretty neat idea.
I didn’t know there was a cassette to blue tooth Converter. And then to put it into an 8 track case. Innovative and clever. I like it. ​​​​​​​

 

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