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I'm having a real problem with installing a factory am/fm radio in my 77 F-350; it seems that for whatever reason the radio blocks the dash bezel from mounting flush,the face of the radio is hitting it. My question is this,it seems all the pictures I've seen show the radio behind the bezel and not thru it yet I can't bring the radio any further back.I already trimmed the stud for the rear support bracket that was hitting wiper motor,I'm at a loss here.2 questions,first are all the repro bezels made with the wrong sized opening?,and is there a different mounting carrier for a fm radio? Can't wrap my head around the fact you have to cut the bezel to fit a stock radio. trying to finish the interior.What I'm working on is a 77 F-350 wrecker for a friends business,been in the trade for over 50 years and this has me looking like a rookie. I really think it's all in the bezel opening being too small for a stock radio but every picture I see it seems the radio sits behind and not thru the bezel,HELP!
X2 what is the radio part or ID #? As far as I know all 73-79 radio mount bracket hole is the same. And same for the dash bezel that has the separate radio cover plate. But even the molded one should work for a 73-79 Ford truck radio.
Plastic overlay.
The pot metal overlay.
The dash bezel with the molded radio face plate and this one has been ground/cut on.
What does your dash bezel look like?
yes the picture showing the dash with the mounting plate and rear brace is what we have. the bezel has the front mount for the nuts built in to it. Think it's just the wrong radio;sent retoradioshop an e-mail.Thanks again. Joe
Well get another known for sure 73-79 Ford truck radio, Ebay...? And put it in, if it is of questionable operation, send it to Gene Cochran in Scottsbluff Nebraska.
"He works out of his house. He's a crusty old codger, but does some tremendous work. While he had the radio apart, he updated some of the internals and cleaned the heck out of everything. His number is 308 632-2520 (I checked with him at the time I collected my stereo, and he was OK with giving his number out) He also lined me out on the manner in which the old radios were wired (mine at least). The speakers are in series meaning positive from radio to positive on speaker #1, negative from that speaker goes to positive on speaker #2. Negative from Speaker #2 goes to Negative on stereo. Now the stock stereo rocks as loud as the little 5 1/2 speakers can handle!!!While it's there you might see if he'll wire in an aux input jack. I had it done with mine, and it allows me to run my I-pod through it. Basically, when the I-pod is connected it becomes the antenna source. Cost in parts was under $5. I set mine on a 12" extension so I could just drill a small hole in the dash by the ashtray, which I'm turning into a covert charging / storage station for my phone and I-pod. won't cost much more."
I personally have not had him work on my radio, but other FTE members have fairly recently.
what I found was DA2602379 with an ink stamp and above is somewhat worn away is EOP19AZ41 I know there's more to this # but is worn away.Thanks!!
Part number E0P19A241 indicates a 1980 passenger car radio. It will not fit properly in a dentside truck because its chassis is too deep. You must find a radio that was meant for '73 thru '79 trucks because they have a smaller chassis designed to fit in the tight confines of the truck dash. The part number will be D#TA-19A241-suffix (where "#" is a digit from 3 thru 9, and there may or may not be a one or two letter suffix after the part number). For example, the correct AM/FM stereo radio for a 1973 truck is p/n D3TA-19A241. The radio I have in my '73 truck is a 1977 radio, p/n D7TA-19A241 (not year-correct but I got it cheap and it looks and works great). Any truck radio from '73 through '77 will fit and connect correctly.
The only other option to use a large chassis car radio, is to trim the opening a little bit. I recommend using a razor knife instead of a saw, which will create heat and cause a mess.
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