67-72 radio face on a newer radio? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

BurnoutNova · 09-13-2007, 12:36 AM

i got to thinking, is it possible to put a 67-72 face on a newer easier to find 73-87 am/fm radio?

has anyone heard of this?

i have a couple nice newer am/fm radios that i wanted to put in a couple of my trucks but havnt got around to it, and then i thought about trying this.

tomorrow im gonna try it

Blue71LWB · 09-14-2007, 01:27 PM

I went to Wal-Mart about a month ago and bought their cheapest radio. It has the manual tuning knob. I had to modify the radio to expand the knob out far enough to fit through the 71 face plate . It works great !! , but I no longer have the pre-set buttons, I filled it in with a pc a black plastic.

67_C-30 · 09-14-2007, 01:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blue71LWB

I went to Wal-Mart about a month ago and bought their cheapest radio. It has the manual tuning knob. I had to modify the radio to expand the knob out far enough to fit through the 71 face plate . It works great !! , but I no longer have the pre-set buttons, I filled it in with a pc a black plastic.

I'd like to see some pics of that if you have them.

Scott68-93-97 · 09-14-2007, 01:47 PM

Look up frizzlefry he has done some awsome mods with the factory radio

Scott68-93-97 · 09-14-2007, 01:56 PM

Heres a link he basically used the stock radio as a volume control I like it
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=236543

09-13-2007, 12:36 AM	#1
BurnoutNova Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: CA Posts: 2,057	67-72 radio face on a newer radio? i got to thinking, is it possible to put a 67-72 face on a newer easier to find 73-87 am/fm radio? has anyone heard of this? i have a couple nice newer am/fm radios that i wanted to put in a couple of my trucks but havnt got around to it, and then i thought about trying this. tomorrow im gonna try it

09-14-2007, 01:27 PM	#2
Blue71LWB Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Alabama Posts: 120	Re: 67-72 radio face on a newer radio? I went to Wal-Mart about a month ago and bought their cheapest radio. It has the manual tuning knob. I had to modify the radio to expand the knob out far enough to fit through the 71 face plate . It works great !! , but I no longer have the pre-set buttons, I filled it in with a pc a black plastic.

09-14-2007, 01:47 PM	#4
Scott68-93-97 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Fair Oaks, CA Posts: 475	Re: 67-72 radio face on a newer radio? Look up frizzlefry he has done some awsome mods with the factory radio __________________ 1968 Short Fleet 350/700r4 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=249435 1997 Bagged XtdCab Vortec350/4L60e http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...44#post2286144 1993 XtdCab Longbed 4x4 6.5Turbo/NV4500 "Daily Driver" 1985 Toyota XtdCab 4x4 22re/W-56/Dual T-cases, Doug Thorley Header, Homebrew front and rear spring packs, Tons of Mods to suspension and drivetrain, 35" boggers, coming soon ARB's and 5.29's, Possible 4.3/700r4 swap

09-14-2007, 01:56 PM	#5
Scott68-93-97 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Fair Oaks, CA Posts: 475	Re: 67-72 radio face on a newer radio? Heres a link he basically used the stock radio as a volume control I like it http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=236543 __________________ 1968 Short Fleet 350/700r4 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=249435 1997 Bagged XtdCab Vortec350/4L60e http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...44#post2286144 1993 XtdCab Longbed 4x4 6.5Turbo/NV4500 "Daily Driver" 1985 Toyota XtdCab 4x4 22re/W-56/Dual T-cases, Doug Thorley Header, Homebrew front and rear spring packs, Tons of Mods to suspension and drivetrain, 35" boggers, coming soon ARB's and 5.29's, Possible 4.3/700r4 swap Last edited by Scott68-93-97; 09-14-2007 at 01:58 PM.

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