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MalibuKasey · 04-12-2011, 09:03 PM

Sooo does anyone have one laying around?

**Corts60** · 04-12-2011, 09:14 PM

I don't think FM radios came out until the mid 70s brother.

Rich 5150 69 · 04-12-2011, 10:13 PM

I know mopar had a FM in `67, don`t know how early GM had one out...

onequickchevy · 04-12-2011, 10:15 PM

First available in 1970, mono only. You want it for show, or functioning?
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MalibuKasey · 04-12-2011, 10:21 PM

well.... Id like it to work if possible....

Slow Build · 04-12-2011, 10:45 PM

Check out the second post on this thread. You can have your AM radio converted to AM/FM.
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=radio+upgrade

100%Chevy · 04-12-2011, 10:50 PM

I've seen factory fm in a 63 Impala.
Trucks in 67/68.
In 67 my dad had a 67 Impala with fm-only 1 station on the air!
Mike.

*GMC4wheels71* · 04-13-2011, 12:05 AM

Guess you could be like us over 30 crowd and take up talk radio

Newsradio 1290, W-T-K-S baby!

oem4me · 04-13-2011, 02:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 100%Chevy

I've seen factory fm in a 63 Impala.

What he said.
Mid sixties Chevy cars had em as options (now quite pricey), so why not trucks?
Sorry, none laying around my place.

chevyrestoguy · 04-13-2011, 09:35 AM

^^^I wonder how many of those got pitched in the trash back in the day when the tape decks came out?

willyp · 04-13-2011, 10:19 AM

been down this road a while back, i started a thread on this.........long story short i had a original am converted to am/fm stereo with ipod jacks.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=404555

**aerotruk63** · 04-13-2011, 01:07 PM

Passenger Cars had the FM option only in 63.

MalibuKasey · 04-13-2011, 02:59 PM

Ok.... So does anyone have a working AM radio laying around?

*lakeroadster* · 04-13-2011, 03:46 PM

Back "in the day" a lot of us used FM Converters. I had a '70 Nova and put in an FM converter, back in the mid '70s they were about 20 bucks as I recall. There are a bunch of them on Ebay right now: FM Converters

I bought a NOS "Realistic" (Radio Shack) one a couple years ago and put it in my '69 Camaro.

It plugs into the AM radios antenna port, then you plug the antenna into the FM Converter. You tune the AM radio to a certain frequency, then tune in the FM on the converter.

**DPowers** · 04-13-2011, 08:32 PM

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=443827

willyp · 04-14-2011, 11:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MalibuKasey

Ok.... So does anyone have a working AM radio laying around?

i have 2 xtra am radios but not sure if they work.

MalibuKasey · 04-14-2011, 11:19 PM

Are you coming to the meet and greet Saturday?

willyp · 04-14-2011, 11:26 PM

no, my kid has a track meet in northern VA.

MalibuKasey · 04-14-2011, 11:32 PM

Willy.... send me a couple pics if you could.... and what are you asking for them?
atomicwedgiestudios@hotmail.com

willyp · 04-14-2011, 11:39 PM

wilco

MalibuKasey · 04-14-2011, 11:40 PM

Willy.... Just read your radio thread... thats EXACTLY what I want to do!!

mwmeador38 · 10-23-2011, 10:19 PM

chevrolet cars came out with an am/fm version in 63 1/2.
also the same for 64. those radios whether am or am/fm
happen to fit 64 thru 66 chevy trucks.

darkhorse970 · 10-23-2011, 10:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by willyp

i have 2 xtra am radios but not sure if they work.

I'm interested in one of these if you still have one. I'd like exactly what you put in your truck for my 63. Let me know, please.

willyp · 10-24-2011, 12:52 PM

i still have them but im in afghanistan again. hit me up in about this time next year.

MalibuKasey · 10-24-2011, 02:20 PM

WillyP... Goodluck over there!!

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Slow Build Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: California Delta Posts: 2,163	Re: Factory FM Radio Check out the second post on this thread. You can have your AM radio converted to AM/FM. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=radio+upgrade __________________ Name: Rich Current Ride: 1964 C-10 Short Fleetside Daily Driver: 2005 GMC crew cab short fleetside /2001 Chevy Tahoe Past GM Trucks: 1959 GMC short stepside 1968 GMC short stepside-4x4 1973 Chevy short stepside 1989 Chevy short fleetside-reg cab 1993 Chevy short fleetside-Xcab 2002 Chevy short fleetside-Xcab Save the dinosaurs, use synthetic oil.

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100%Chevy Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Moss Point,Ms. Posts: 1,439	Re: Factory FM Radio I've seen factory fm in a 63 Impala. Trucks in 67/68. In 67 my dad had a 67 Impala with fm-only 1 station on the air! Mike.

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GMC4wheels71 Account Suspended Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Norman OK Posts: 67	Re: Factory FM Radio Guess you could be like us over 30 crowd and take up talk radio Newsradio 1290, W-T-K-S baby!

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willyp Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Houston TX Posts: 362	Re: Factory FM Radio been down this road a while back, i started a thread on this.........long story short i had a original am converted to am/fm stereo with ipod jacks. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=404555 __________________ The price of cool aint cheap.

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MalibuKasey Artist Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Rockwell NC Posts: 422	Re: Factory FM Radio Ok.... So does anyone have a working AM radio laying around? __________________ 66 Chevy C10 283ci~cough~ SBW Fleet Buttercup '66

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lakeroadster Account Suspended Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: High Plains of Colorado Posts: 2,485	Re: Factory FM Radio Back "in the day" a lot of us used FM Converters. I had a '70 Nova and put in an FM converter, back in the mid '70s they were about 20 bucks as I recall. There are a bunch of them on Ebay right now: FM Converters I bought a NOS "Realistic" (Radio Shack) one a couple years ago and put it in my '69 Camaro. It plugs into the AM radios antenna port, then you plug the antenna into the FM Converter. You tune the AM radio to a certain frequency, then tune in the FM on the converter. Attached Images Last edited by lakeroadster; 04-13-2011 at 03:54 PM.

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willyp Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Houston TX Posts: 362	Re: Factory FM Radio no, my kid has a track meet in northern VA. __________________ The price of cool aint cheap.

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mwmeador38 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Decatur, Texas Posts: 31	Re: Factory FM Radio chevrolet cars came out with an am/fm version in 63 1/2. also the same for 64. those radios whether am or am/fm happen to fit 64 thru 66 chevy trucks.

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