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I bought an oem radio to replace my crappy aftermarket am/fm radio that was in the dash.
Questions:
1. Is there a mounting bracket that mounts on the radio? Right now its only bolted to the dash opening. Not pictured, but I have the plate that goes on the front of the radio behind the faceplate.
2. The radio has a black wire coming out of the side, Im guessing that is the power wire and the ground is the radio case bolted to the dash.
3. There a hole on the top of the radio, Im guessing that is for the speaker, but there is no connection and no way to determine what goes there.
E-bay radio:
Installed:
Questions:
1. Is there a mounting bracket that mounts on the radio? Right now its only bolted to the dash opening. Not pictured, but I have the plate that goes on the front of the radio behind the faceplate.
2. The radio has a black wire coming out of the side, Im guessing that is the power wire and the ground is the radio case bolted to the dash.
3. There a hole on the top of the radio, Im guessing that is for the speaker, but there is no connection and no way to determine what goes there.
E-bay radio:
Installed:
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Five holes o O o O o were punched out, or drilled out by dealers to install original radio. Far right/left holes are for the screws that retain chrome face plate to dash.
R/L shafts that are part of the radio chassis pass thru O O holes. Center o hole is for the bulb (that is installed in radio chassis) to illuminate faceplate dial.
Uncaring peeps cut huge rectangular holes in the dash to install aftermarket radios. So now, the only thing you can do, is either weld a piece of sheet metal in to fill the hole in the dash...or fab up something.
There is no other way to install original radio.
R/L shafts that are part of the radio chassis pass thru O O holes. Center o hole is for the bulb (that is installed in radio chassis) to illuminate faceplate dial.
Uncaring peeps cut huge rectangular holes in the dash to install aftermarket radios. So now, the only thing you can do, is either weld a piece of sheet metal in to fill the hole in the dash...or fab up something.
There is no other way to install original radio.
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The hole in the dash was small enough for the orginial faceplate to cover.
If you look at my second pic you can see I have the radio installed. It seems to me that there should be something other than just the radio shafts holding the radio. Most oem radios have a bracket on the rear of the radio that bolts to the dash, my radio, which I bought off ebay, did not have such a bracket.
If you look at my first pic, there is a stud located near the black wire. Whats that for? Is it for a mounting bracket? What does the bracket look like?
If you look at my second pic you can see I have the radio installed. It seems to me that there should be something other than just the radio shafts holding the radio. Most oem radios have a bracket on the rear of the radio that bolts to the dash, my radio, which I bought off ebay, did not have such a bracket.
If you look at my first pic, there is a stud located near the black wire. Whats that for? Is it for a mounting bracket? What does the bracket look like?
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Can you post more pictures of the radio itself? It just does'nt look right.
On the bottom of the radio there should be a stud which would hold a bracket that screws to the lower part of the dash. Here's a picture of two radios one for a 61-66 ford truck and the other which I removed from a 64 dodge truck. Both mount the same. You can see the bracket on the radio on the right (dodge) and you can see the stud I'm speaking of on the radio on the left (Ford)
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On the bottom of the radio there should be a stud which would hold a bracket that screws to the lower part of the dash. Here's a picture of two radios one for a 61-66 ford truck and the other which I removed from a 64 dodge truck. Both mount the same. You can see the bracket on the radio on the right (dodge) and you can see the stud I'm speaking of on the radio on the left (Ford)
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The radio on the 65 has a treaded bolt on the bottom side of the radio and an 'L' shaped bracket and a nut to secure it to the radio. There should be a hole in the bottom of the dash the other end of the bracket attaches to. Posting a pic of a later model bracket as an example, it does not appear simular to the 61-66 bracket. Perhaps another member has 1 laying around they are willing to part with, or it does not look too difficult to fabricate one. A word of caution, I found it critical to note the order in which the flat, felt, and spring washers, and any other components are removed when disassembling, I did not and it found it a pain in the backside finding the correct combination to get the dial indicator to work?
1967 Ford F100 F250 F350 Pickup Truck Radio Rear Mounting Bracket | eBay
1967 Ford F100 F250 F350 Pickup Truck Radio Rear Mounting Bracket | eBay
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Thanks for the pic. Im pretty sure I can fab something myself for less than the $20 for an orginial.
The indicator didnt work when I bought the radio. The gear is there along with several washers, but it wasnt even close on the alignment. If I turn the gear on the faceplate, the indicator moves, so I just need to get everything aligned once the radio is in for good.
I need to figure out how to wire the speaker. There isnt anything to plug into. The baklite plug on the radio top doesnt have anything to plug into, its just a piece of baklite with two holes in it. I opened the case and it looks like I will have to solder some connections in.
I need a radio to use as a reference so I can figure out what I need to do.
The indicator didnt work when I bought the radio. The gear is there along with several washers, but it wasnt even close on the alignment. If I turn the gear on the faceplate, the indicator moves, so I just need to get everything aligned once the radio is in for good.
I need to figure out how to wire the speaker. There isnt anything to plug into. The baklite plug on the radio top doesnt have anything to plug into, its just a piece of baklite with two holes in it. I opened the case and it looks like I will have to solder some connections in.
I need a radio to use as a reference so I can figure out what I need to do.
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If I yank it I can probably take pictures if it would help you at all.
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The right **** tunes the radio, the left **** is on/off volume.
There is a gear on the right shaft. The shaft gear meshs with a gear on the indicater dial.
If the station indicater is not moving that has no effect on changing the station. Pull the ***** off and remove the two phillips screws and the face will pop off. Check to see if the shaft has a gear on in. Then turn the faceplate over and see if there is a matching gear. You should be able to turn that gear with your finger. If both gears are there, then you will have to align them so they mesh together. I cant help you on that, Im trying to figure it out myself.
If all you get is static I would first make sure you have an antenna plugged in, then make sure your speaker is functional.
There is a gear on the right shaft. The shaft gear meshs with a gear on the indicater dial.
If the station indicater is not moving that has no effect on changing the station. Pull the ***** off and remove the two phillips screws and the face will pop off. Check to see if the shaft has a gear on in. Then turn the faceplate over and see if there is a matching gear. You should be able to turn that gear with your finger. If both gears are there, then you will have to align them so they mesh together. I cant help you on that, Im trying to figure it out myself.
If all you get is static I would first make sure you have an antenna plugged in, then make sure your speaker is functional.
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Ya, I wasn't sure from memory which **** was which.
Thanks for the info on the gearing. That's sounds like it could be the problem. Since the static gets louder I figured the speaker was working to some extent. It seems like it just isn't tuned (can't be tuned) to a station. Might be antenna, too.
Thanks
Thanks for the info on the gearing. That's sounds like it could be the problem. Since the static gets louder I figured the speaker was working to some extent. It seems like it just isn't tuned (can't be tuned) to a station. Might be antenna, too.
Thanks
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It's not really static. Probably why I quoted that word in my prior post. It's just the fuzz you hear over an old radio when you aren't tuned to a particular station. The truck isn't running at the time so I doubt spark plugs would be a factor, but I understand your point there.
Imagine tuning a working radio from the era to somewhere between stations and turning the volume up. That's all I'm referring to as static.
"Dead air" might be a better term.
Imagine tuning a working radio from the era to somewhere between stations and turning the volume up. That's all I'm referring to as static.
"Dead air" might be a better term.
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Sunbaked speaker? Now that is a real possibility with this truck. I'm a certified electronic technician by trade so I should be able to figure it out. Just hoping to leverage my time once I dig in. I still have a hunch the speaker is fine, though, because there is no vibration when I turn the volume up, it's just not tuned to a station so nothing humanly recognizable. But, what I do hear sounds good, nothing like speakers with torn cones that I've heard before. We shall see.