1979 F150 am radio ...Looking for Am / FM Radio conversion

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12-31-2013, 07:50 PM

Dave145

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LMC has stock "looking " units . I am too cheep for that . That is why I mounted a modern radio under the dash with a CB mount .

Easy to remove , no chopping the dash . When I was into VW's years ago , there was a company , you could buy a "hidden " stereo . It went in the glove box . Sure they are still around . Many options . Some cheep , many not .

Oh I've seen those! Unfortunately as you said, most aren't very cheap...

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12-31-2013, 09:57 PM

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There are several companies that can take your AM radio and convert it to AM/FM stereo with iPod inputs etc. It usually cost close to $400 for the work. Just do a web search.

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12-31-2013, 10:31 PM

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For a time there were those retrosound radios sold by LMC

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01-01-2014, 04:34 AM

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Originally Posted by GOLFER1ESS

Still looking for a stock looking AM/FM Unit i can wire in....

-Look around for am/fm stereos in '77-'79 Thunderbirds, Cougars, cars like that....if found they will be cheap, and with a little work it will fit right into your present stock dash.

Also, get a DUAL VOICE COIL speaker for a '71-'73 Mustang application, IT will bolt right into the stock front speaker location in the dash, then may be install some speakers in the doors-should make for a decent vintage sound system.

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01-01-2014, 07:28 PM

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I could be wrong, but check with number dummy on the cross compatibility of the radio's. I have found in the past several am/fm and am/fm stereo units in the older cars LTD, Torino, and Thunderchicken. Keep in mind the two are NOT the same. I decided not to mess with the small wiring modification and kept the original radio. I just had it gone through when I had the aux jack put in. new fuse, transistor and a couple of capacitor and resistors I love the old guy that did the work grumpy as he can be he's amazing!

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