87' Stock Digital Radio - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

kelsfine69 · 07-01-2010, 12:22 PM

I have a factory digital radio in my 87'. Is it worth fixin? the numbers are half out but still works. Its either get it reworked or just buy a pioneer head unit and cut the dash? I want to run better 6x9's with an amp behind the seat and better dash speakers....The other 87' I bought also has the same radio and I thought they were kinda rare?

STOCKISH · 07-01-2010, 12:33 PM

Theres a guy on here who added all new internals to his stock radio. It is in the "whats your favorite mod" thread. Really cool idea.
Here you go

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=409652

Low87 · 07-01-2010, 01:23 PM

Dang, if I knew of all this stuff that was going to be rare when I was ripping apart my '87 Silverado back in high school I'd have saved it and be sitting on a fortune.

I went with a new head unit when my factory deck went kaput. N2TRUX did a cool conversion though.

RandyP · 07-01-2010, 01:46 PM

I've been trying to get one of those radios with the ETR for almost 2 months now. I keep getting ones in from the salvages, and they either don't work at all or the face is half burnt out. I'm about to cut my dash and put in a factory '89 Suburban radio. I like the factory look, but have to have the ETR, the old crystal radios just suck.

Low87 · 07-01-2010, 02:09 PM

Randy, if you want to come clean out my garage for me you can have the factory radio off my '87, if you find it.

RandyP · 07-01-2010, 02:55 PM

LoL. What an offer.

Had I realized how crappy the crystal radios were, I never would have welded my dash up from a previous owner hack to put an aftermarket deck in (so I could put a factory deck in). Now I'm seriously pondering cutting a big square hole and running the suburban deck, got a few cluster bezels that fit it, but I just feel bad cutting the dash back out after welding it up.

That's why it's a project truck though, right? You're never done.

07-01-2010, 12:22 PM	#1
kelsfine69 18 Till I Die Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 1,522	87' Stock Digital Radio I have a factory digital radio in my 87'. Is it worth fixin? the numbers are half out but still works. Its either get it reworked or just buy a pioneer head unit and cut the dash? I want to run better 6x9's with an amp behind the seat and better dash speakers....The other 87' I bought also has the same radio and I thought they were kinda rare? __________________ 2011 GMC Acadia 1969 GMC BBC LS7 2007 GMC Crew Duramax 1987 Camaro Iroc 350 Tuned Port Injection 42000Km 1987 Chevrolet Silverado 350 TBI 1987 Chevrolet Silverado 350 TBI(yes 2) Take me drunk, I'm too home...

07-01-2010, 12:33 PM	#2
STOCKISH Formerly- 1972SuperCheyenne Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Wake Forest NC Posts: 5,782	Re: 87' Stock Digital Radio Theres a guy on here who added all new internals to his stock radio. It is in the "whats your favorite mod" thread. Really cool idea. Here you go http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=409652 __________________ --Josh My Build Thread:http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=799218 A good crossthread is better than Loctite any day. Life is not about what you have, but who you have to share it with. Last edited by STOCKISH; 07-01-2010 at 12:34 PM.

07-01-2010, 01:23 PM	#3
Low87 been here longer than Liz Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Broken Arrow, OK Posts: 2,437	Re: 87' Stock Digital Radio Dang, if I knew of all this stuff that was going to be rare when I was ripping apart my '87 Silverado back in high school I'd have saved it and be sitting on a fortune. I went with a new head unit when my factory deck went kaput. N2TRUX did a cool conversion though. __________________ ~Greg~ Mac's Garage '87 SWB 6/8 drop "Piso" '08 CCSB Silverado DD the departed '89 GMC K5 Jimmy 4x4 "Rusty Nuts" '77 Chevy K5 Blazer 2wd '83 Chevy stepside "You get what you pay for" - Mike 'swervin ervin' Ervin

07-01-2010, 01:46 PM	#4
RandyP Getting Old; Going Broke Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Owasso OK Posts: 2,764	Re: 87' Stock Digital Radio I've been trying to get one of those radios with the ETR for almost 2 months now. I keep getting ones in from the salvages, and they either don't work at all or the face is half burnt out. I'm about to cut my dash and put in a factory '89 Suburban radio. I like the factory look, but have to have the ETR, the old crystal radios just suck.

07-01-2010, 02:09 PM	#5
Low87 been here longer than Liz Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Broken Arrow, OK Posts: 2,437	Re: 87' Stock Digital Radio Randy, if you want to come clean out my garage for me you can have the factory radio off my '87, if you find it. __________________ ~Greg~ Mac's Garage '87 SWB 6/8 drop "Piso" '08 CCSB Silverado DD the departed '89 GMC K5 Jimmy 4x4 "Rusty Nuts" '77 Chevy K5 Blazer 2wd '83 Chevy stepside "You get what you pay for" - Mike 'swervin ervin' Ervin

07-01-2010, 02:55 PM	#6
RandyP Getting Old; Going Broke Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Owasso OK Posts: 2,764	Re: 87' Stock Digital Radio LoL. What an offer. Had I realized how crappy the crystal radios were, I never would have welded my dash up from a previous owner hack to put an aftermarket deck in (so I could put a factory deck in). Now I'm seriously pondering cutting a big square hole and running the suburban deck, got a few cluster bezels that fit it, but I just feel bad cutting the dash back out after welding it up. That's why it's a project truck though, right? You're never done.



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