Got a stock radio installed. Looks much more clean

[Mister-B]

I still need to get an antenna, and finish wiring it up, but I'm very pleased to at least have this beautiful original radio in the dash instead of a cheesy 70's aftermarket tape deck.


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[1970 Bowtie]

Looks good Mr B,I bought one off a board member about 2 yrs ago but still have not installed it.

[Stocker]

Looks just like it belongs there! If you don't mind my asking, what's a stock radio worth these days?

[Mister-B]

Originally Posted by Stocker

Looks just like it belongs there! If you don't mind my asking, what's a stock radio worth these days?

I paid $60 on eBay. It came with the knobs too
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[Stocker]

Thanks.... I was just curious. I have one, but like the rest of my original stuff, it's not for sale unless I sell the truck. And I have no intention of doing that as long as I'm able to drive.... maybe even longer!

[Mister-B]

Originally Posted by Stocker

Thanks.... I was just curious. I have one, but like the rest of my original stuff, it's not for sale unless I sell the truck. And I have no intention of doing that as long as I'm able to drive.... maybe even longer!

I got a good deal on it. I've seen them, going for about $80-$100. So, if you've got the knobs, and it's in decent shape, you're looking at about $60-$100
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[69GWC]

Is there even any am stations out there any more..lol. nice looking
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[68gmsee]

Originally Posted by 69GWC

Is there even any am stations out there any more..lol. nice looking
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I can get a few here in my area. I believe about about 6 local - three talk radio, one Spanish, one religious and an all vintage country music. There are a couple more that are iffy.

[Mister-B]

Originally Posted by 69GWC

Is there even any am stations out there any more..lol. nice looking
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LOL. A fair amount of country, Mexican stuff, and if you're an extreme right wing republican there's a ton. Actually, AM radio stations tend to travel the furthest. My grandpa was an engineer that did some sort of radar work in WWII. He used to say that AM radio waves at night time would travel extremely far. Not sure if it is because of the sun not blocking the transmission or what, but he used to pull in Los Angeles radio stations at night from Salt Lake

Yeah, I could do a fancy radio and speakers, but I don't want to, for the same reason I don't want a clock in my truck. I just want that timeless look and feel
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[68gmsee]

Originally Posted by Mister-B

...if you're an extreme right wing republican there's a ton. [/i][/size]

No offense Mister-B, not sure what that comment has to do with the thread. I don't consider my self extreme right wing but I do listen to some of this talk radio.

[Mister-B]

Originally Posted by 68gmsee

No offense Mister-B, not sure what that comment has to do with the thread. I don't consider my self extreme right wing but I do listen to some of this talk radio.

Oh, relax. Someone questioned if there is anything to listen to. I answered with several examples. I guess country listeners and Mexicans should get offended too?
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[68gmsee]

Originally Posted by Mister-B

Oh, relax. Someone questioned if there is anything to listen to. I answered with several examples. I guess country listeners and Mexicans should get offended too?
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I didn't say I was offended. I said there was no need to mention that. If you read my post above I also answered with a few examples but didn't resort to stereotyping.

And by the way, I'm of Mexican heritage and listen to country. I didn't take offense to that part either.

[cubber]

I am gonna find a vintage AM (working or not) to put in my dash. I have my other one (aftermarket) hanging under the dash, but it is going in the glove box. After looking for a radio delete plate, I decided i'd rather have the old AM in there as a filler, because it goes better with the "vibe" of the truck. Shoot, I may even get an old speaker and have two seperate sound systems, lol.

[brad_man_72]

I have a nice original working am/fm in the dash and a modern sound system under and behind the seat.
I love the way the original looks, and it sounds neat when I want that crappy vintage sound.
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[19seventeeCustom]

Looks good! I installed a factory gm piece in my dash, just for looks. I have a hidden system for the tunes.
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[hooverfish]

Mr. B, great looking installation. Good chrome face with no pitting. I just bought one off ebay for $99 and it should be here in two days or so. I paid a lot for an AM cause it has very little pitting in chrome and I wanted a good one, tested & working.
That said, my new radio has solid black knobs like yours. My question is why do some knobs have stainless or aluminum looking centers. I prob. will get two of those knobs to match my others on the dash of my 72. But I was just wondering what years or whatever makes the difference in the two styles of knobs?

[Mister-B]

Originally Posted by hooverfish

Mr. B, great looking installation. Good chrome face with no pitting. I just bought one off ebay for $99 and it should be here in two days or so. I paid a lot for an AM cause it has very little pitting in chrome and I wanted a good one, tested & working.
That said, my new radio has solid black knobs like yours. My question is why do some knobs have stainless or aluminum looking centers. I prob. will get two of those knobs to match my others on the dash of my 72. But I was just wondering what years or whatever makes the difference in the two styles of knobs?

Be prepared to go to Lowes, and buy a 14 x 3/4 hex washer head screw. Part 490254. Comes in a pack of 5. Even if your radio comes with the required bracket, it'll probably be missing the screw that attaches it to the mount below the stock speaker.

I don't know the answer to your question about knobs. I speculate that due to the fact that they just pop off (and with how many are for sale without knobs, and how expensive buying knobs separately are), people likely have purchased different style knobs aftermarket, or from a different used radio
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[Tom Vogel]

All I listen to is AM talk. I guess I'm extreme! LOL
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[Square_78]

I wish I could put one of those in mine. Previous owner hacked a big hole in the dash.

[Mister-B]

Originally Posted by Square_78

I wish I could put one of those in mine. Previous owner hacked a big hole in the dash.

Doesn't it make you wish you could go back in time and b!tch slap the guy? Lol

I wonder if you could still fix it somehow? Maybe cut the right holes and square in a radio delete piece, weld it up, and then paint it?
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[darush01]

I still have my stock am and it looks good but i dont know if it works, it lights up but i get no sound, im sure the speaker is junk but i dont know of the radio is messed up as well, im gonna keep it and get a better one to hide somewhere
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[brad_man_72]

Easiest way to fix a dash is to cut it out from the dash pad down. The dash pad hides your weld. You could replace just the radio area but that involves body work.
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[SS Tim]

Originally Posted by brad_man_72

Easiest way to fix a dash is to cut it out from the dash pad down. The dash pad hides your weld. You could replace just the radio area but that involves body work.
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Actually the easiest way to mount up a modern radio and cover a hack job is to use a delete plate. Did this several times in the late 70's and early 80's to make a clean installation on a customer's truck. Combined with an aftermaket radio's faceplate the final installation looks very good, Just not stock.

[69GWC]

There is a post in the truck audio section and I think it is Vintage radio or somthing and they are selling them for under $200 right now. This is the radio I will be going with in my truck.
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[72SWBChevy]

Originally Posted by Mister-B

I still need to get an antenna, and finish wiring it up, but I'm very pleased to at least have this beautiful original radio in the dash instead of a cheesy 70's aftermarket tape deck.


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Looks great! I did the same install, nice and clean.