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12-27-2003, 11:25 PM
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Don't say "Oops!", Doctor
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Remember when...
Remember when you could actually buy a two-knob car radio? I do and it wasn't that long ago. I've been researching how to put tunes in my truck and I"m getting pretty frustrated with my options.
I do have one simple, easy-to-answer question, though. What prevents a "standard" 2-knob car stereo from fitting in a 67-72 truck? Is it that our original radios were too tall?
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12-27-2003, 11:28 PM
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Designated A-hole!
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I have an old Alpine tape player just stuck in mine for now. I need to shim the faceplate to make it look a little neater, but it fits OK. I am going to try some pawn shops to find a Kenwood to control my disc changer.
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12-27-2003, 11:35 PM
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my truck has a old panasonic in my truck that is the standard sized two nob radio
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12-27-2003, 11:37 PM
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Don't say "Oops!", Doctor
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No problems with the knobs being too far apart of a huge gap around the radio? If I'm hearing from you guys what I think I'm hearing then I'm gonna be hitting up pawn shops and eBay for a nice, old 2-post job reeeeeal soon.
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12-28-2003, 12:16 AM
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Robert Olson Transport
 
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some of the old two knobs had a rubber thing ya could put around the rectangle part of the radio that would fill in the space around the box and the hole
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12-28-2003, 12:16 AM
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any of the 2 knob radio/cassette decks should fit,dont see why they wouldnt
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12-28-2003, 12:48 AM
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Most of the aftermarket 2 knob stereos are adjustable for the different hole widths. Just loosen the jamb nuts and lift the funky lookin' keeper/washer thingy into a wider position.
Mine had a Sears & Roebuck radio in it with 2 totally blown out Kraco speakers when I got it but I junked in opting to mount everything remote.
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12-28-2003, 03:16 AM
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its all about the +6 inches
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As stated, the knob shafts won't be a problem, just make sure you get the trim piece that will cover the gap around the face.
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12-28-2003, 08:54 PM
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Navel Inspector
Join Date: Mar 2003
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I have the origina radio in mine.Doesn't work though. Is there somewhere I can send it to be fixed?
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12-28-2003, 09:18 PM
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You might check and see if there is anything here you like.
http://www.classiccar-stereo.com/Products.htm I had an older JVC KS-RX165J cassette reciever modified by ken harrison ent. to fit our trucks. I got it thru one of the larger parts vendors.
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