Scott, you've been a tremendous help. Now all I need is for my new head unit to get here so I can install it!

So, from your posts and others I've read here's what needs to be done:

1. ground, ignition, illumination, power, and power antenna can all be hooked up from the from of the car.
2. run 4 speaker wires from the head unit to the amp in back
3. run an antenna wire from the head unit to the tuner in back

Am I correct in assuming that this setup completely bypasses the fader switch in the console? Also, are there any other wiring details I need to know about before I take the plunge? Thanks again, and I'll update here with how everything goes as soon as it gets done (flawlessly, hopefully).

-Pete