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billsbowtie · 01-21-2005, 09:32 PM

i bought me a new old 1968 project truck my ? is did 1968 chevy custom trucks come out with a motorola solid state am push buttom radio this truck had one all i have ever seen said gm on them this one works pertty nice shape it has one of the push buttoms broke off nice other than that it will be f/s when i find out a fair price i just wondered if it is a factory radio thanks bill

**68 Stepside** · 01-21-2005, 11:43 PM

I think the Motorolas may have been a dealer installed item. My 66 3/4 ton was ordered from the factory without a radio, and the dealer installed a push button motorola. (I have confirmed this with the original owner). I would suspect they did the same thing in 68.

billsbowtie · 01-22-2005, 06:13 PM

thanks 68stepside

bagged91 · 01-22-2005, 11:15 PM

Motorola & others (I believe Philco & Zenith)offered retrofit AM's back when for cars that didn't have the radio's in them. You could get them installed at the dealer or buy them from Sears & other places much like the aftermarket radios today. I have a few of these units mint in box. Some have different adapters for different make vehicles. Depending on the vintage of the unit, it may have a seperate control head (small(with the actual radio being remotely mounted under the dash somewhere. While these units work well, I haven't noticed them commanding money anywhere near what a factory radio does... They are a neat novelty item to say the least...

Bob Moore · 01-22-2005, 11:24 PM

In 12 years of junk yarding I have probably seen 2 of the Motorola radios in 67-72 trucks. They usually have different knobs than the GM radios.

01-21-2005, 09:32 PM	#1
billsbowtie Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: rose hill V.A. 24281 Posts: 17,997	new project am radio ? i bought me a new old 1968 project truck my ? is did 1968 chevy custom trucks come out with a motorola solid state am push buttom radio this truck had one all i have ever seen said gm on them this one works pertty nice shape it has one of the push buttoms broke off nice other than that it will be f/s when i find out a fair price i just wondered if it is a factory radio thanks bill

01-21-2005, 11:43 PM	#2
68 Stepside huh? Join Date: May 2000 Location: Washington, Illinois Posts: 5,692	I think the Motorolas may have been a dealer installed item. My 66 3/4 ton was ordered from the factory without a radio, and the dealer installed a push button motorola. (I have confirmed this with the original owner). I would suspect they did the same thing in 68. __________________ Someday when I'm lonely, Wishing you weren't so far away, Then I will remember Things we said today. RIP El Jay

01-22-2005, 11:15 PM	#4
bagged91 Out draggin' Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Pitman,NJ Posts: 1,574	Motorola & others (I believe Philco & Zenith)offered retrofit AM's back when for cars that didn't have the radio's in them. You could get them installed at the dealer or buy them from Sears & other places much like the aftermarket radios today. I have a few of these units mint in box. Some have different adapters for different make vehicles. Depending on the vintage of the unit, it may have a seperate control head (small(with the actual radio being remotely mounted under the dash somewhere. While these units work well, I haven't noticed them commanding money anywhere near what a factory radio does... They are a neat novelty item to say the least... __________________ 91 GMC Xcab LB-Bags/bd/caddy clip SOLD 72 C10 Cheyenne Super LWB SOLD 92 GMC K1500 Burb 72 C10 Burb (ex. Cheesewagon)SOLD 72 C20 Burb parts truck 71 C10 Burb "project"

01-22-2005, 11:24 PM	#5
Bob Moore Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Tacoma WA Posts: 1,365	Radios In 12 years of junk yarding I have probably seen 2 of the Motorola radios in 67-72 trucks. They usually have different knobs than the GM radios. __________________ 67 C-20 LWB, tilt, speed alert, vac, 454, T400 67 C-10 SWB, factory air with more to follow

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01-22-2005, 06:13 PM	#3
billsbowtie Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: rose hill V.A. 24281 Posts: 17,997	thanks 68stepside



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