Original AM Speaker Location?
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Original AM Speaker Location?
Just got a 1965 F-100 and wish to restore it to mostly stock. I bought an original AM radio for it but noticed that there are no cutouts on the top of the dash to allow for the speaker sound to come through. Truck looks mainly stock so was wondering if some of these trucks either mounted the speaker at a different location or had the no radio/speaker option from the factory? Thanks.
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Just got a 1965 F-100 and wish to restore it to mostly stock. I bought an original AM radio for it but noticed that there are no cutouts on the top of the dash to allow for the speaker sound to come through. Truck looks mainly stock so was wondering if some of these trucks either mounted the speaker at a different location or had the no radio/speaker option from the factory? Thanks.
You are correct, the radio & speaker were not standard with every 1965 F100 truck. They were optional equipment. Those that were ordered with a radio had the only speaker grill through the top & middle of the metal dash. If you look through some of the albums here of good folks with '65s you may locate a pic of their dash with the speaker cutout visible.
Good Luck and keep us posted on your progress!
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You are correct, the radio & speaker were not standard with every 1965 F100 truck. They were optional equipment. Those that were ordered with a radio had the only speaker grill through the top & middle of the metal dash. If you look through some of the albums here of good folks with '65s you may locate a pic of their dash with the speaker cutout visible.
Good Luck and keep us posted on your progress!
BarnieTrk
You are correct, the radio & speaker were not standard with every 1965 F100 truck. They were optional equipment. Those that were ordered with a radio had the only speaker grill through the top & middle of the metal dash. If you look through some of the albums here of good folks with '65s you may locate a pic of their dash with the speaker cutout visible.
Good Luck and keep us posted on your progress!
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Not all Slicks had their speakers mounted with a grill screwed on the top of the dash. Many '65s that were optioned with a radio & speaker had rectangular-shaped, punched out openings through the metal dash. Those that had a padded dash did have the grill fastened on top. However, the location (between the de-froster vents) is the same.
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Not all Slicks had their speakers mounted with a grill screwed on the top of the dash. Many '65s that were optioned with a radio & speaker had rectangular-shaped, punched out openings through the metal dash. Those that had a padded dash did have the grill fastened on top. However, the location (between the de-froster vents) is the same.
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Thanks for the info and picture. Mine only has the two defroster vents. So if the radio was not originally ordered with the truck, did it come with a radio delete plate or did the previous owner have to cut a hole in the dash for the after market radio? Seems like Ford would have given the ability to put a radio in if the customer changed his mind at a later date.
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Thanks for the info and picture. Mine only has the two defroster vents. So if the radio was not originally ordered with the truck, did it come with a radio delete plate or did the previous owner have to cut a hole in the dash for the after market radio? Seems like Ford would have given the ability to put a radio in if the customer changed his mind at a later date.
I say many because I've read where some current '65 F100/F250 owners claim their truck was equipped with speaker grill openings in the top of the dash, but never had any radio mounting holes cut in the dash between the gauge cluster and the ash tray..... go figure.
I have never seen a delete plate for a '61-'66 Slick, but I have seen them in earlier and later F100s.
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