Getting near the end of my restoration and seeing that my car is a loud convertible I just assume put in the original stereo and 8 track player. I took out the after market stereo/tape player years ago and am now looking at two different original stereos (that have been in my basement for just as long)

1) AM/FM no fader on right side
2) AM/FM with a fader and the radio connects to a smaller component (amplifier?)

From searching the forums it looks like the second one is what goes with the 8-track player. The additional small component is an amplifier(maybe) that mounts near or behind the glove box. Am I correct with this assumption and does anyone have wiring information to hook all three of these items up properly. Thanks.

 

I have a 1970 AM/FM stereo without the 8 track and it has the amplifier too. That may have been a 1970 only item as in 1971 it was combined into one unit. Not sure what 1969 had. John

 

thanks, and come to think of it do the convertibles have left and right front speakers in 1970 or just a center speaker

 

They used the AM/FM stereo adapter in some early '71 models, most are the single unit. The CSM has the adapter, assembly manual shows the single unit and has the cancellation of the adapter notation. If the units have all the original wiring connectors on them they're pretty easy to hook up, almost foolproof.
The wiring just feeds through the tape player for switching, otherwise the tape player and radio/adapter are stand alone units.

Most GM A body convertibles of that era have a center front speaker and another behind the back seat facing rearward. Not real familiar with the rear housing and/or grill on them.

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excellent, thanks so much - wiring "should" be "fool proof" but I have to check to make sure all original connectors are there. Thanks again.

 

What are the model numbers on your radios...the fullsize stereos have the heat-sinks on the opposite side to Cutlass and therefore hit the dash brace between the radio and glove box... should be something like 03AFM-1 ?...

 

my heat sink is on the left side (driver side) there are no labels any more, only a stamped number behind the left control **** that say NO. 1 7310895

 

I don't know mine either. But your numbers sound right for 1970. The first number is the model year, 0 is 1970, 1 is 1971 up to '75 it works that way I think, 8 is '68, 9 is '69, in between and after that no idea. The 3 is Oldsmobile, A is A body, the last number is a running change or revision number.

 

Hey Steven, any current "after" photos of your restoration? Would love to see it now.

 

been meaning to post some will try soon, lots of in-between ones as well

 

I have a 70 cutlass radio on my lap right now, service model 03APB1.There is a stamped no. under the tuning ****:7312375.
A factory installed eight track was part of this "sound package."
PS
The heat sink on this factory original is centre back inside the radio shell itself.(Shell has 5 cut outs on the top and 4 cut outs on the bottom for air circulation.)

 

HMMM, I wonder if mine is from a different car then, like a 88 or 98