What radios interchange with '72?
Lead Driver
Joined: Apr 2001
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From: Texas
What radios interchange with '72?
If the 72 is like the 68 and 69 I have owned, then keeping the metal bezel is restricting your options.
The standard 2 pole design radios, will require trimming the bezel or the radio to fit. I made this work in my 68, by trimming the bezel slightly. It still looked factory. With this, you can at leaast get a tape player and some of the better 2 pole radios had inputs for external CD players.
As far as other factory radio options from other year vehicles, I am not familiar with those.
What I've decided to do in my 69 and 67 is to use a portable MP3 player with an amp behind or in the seat and speakers wherever I can find space. I like to leave the factory bezel and radio in place. I'll probably build my own door panels with speakers, since mine are needing repair and those parts are hard to find, particularly for the 67. Panels are easy to build for these trucks, just use the existing metal panel as a template for some 1/4" hard-board and cover with appropriately colored vinyl or cloth material. I did this in the 68. Actually had, 8", 4" and tweeters in the doors. It was the tune provider for the lake trips back in the day.
The standard 2 pole design radios, will require trimming the bezel or the radio to fit. I made this work in my 68, by trimming the bezel slightly. It still looked factory. With this, you can at leaast get a tape player and some of the better 2 pole radios had inputs for external CD players.
As far as other factory radio options from other year vehicles, I am not familiar with those.
What I've decided to do in my 69 and 67 is to use a portable MP3 player with an amp behind or in the seat and speakers wherever I can find space. I like to leave the factory bezel and radio in place. I'll probably build my own door panels with speakers, since mine are needing repair and those parts are hard to find, particularly for the 67. Panels are easy to build for these trucks, just use the existing metal panel as a template for some 1/4" hard-board and cover with appropriately colored vinyl or cloth material. I did this in the 68. Actually had, 8", 4" and tweeters in the doors. It was the tune provider for the lake trips back in the day.
Post Fiend
Joined: Apr 2002
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From: Central Kali
What radios interchange with '72?
A good radio is the factory one used in mid 80's trucks and cars. You will have to do some dash mods to make it fit. I get them in the wrecking yards for about $20. 
Fleet Mechanic
Joined: Jul 2002
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From: S/W Virginia
What radios interchange with '72?
ive got one in my truck, an AM/FM/ out of a mid 70's model truck and it fit right in there with no mods to my bezel or anything. just hooked right up. looks original too. i think theres a pic in my gallery
Elder User
Joined: Jan 2003
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From: at my house
What radios interchange with '72?
Check this place out they have some pretty nice audio stuff for our trucks.http://www.customautosounds.com/
