Looking for suggestion on how get the radio repaired in my '69? I know it is only AM but I want to keep her original.

 

Do you mean "strictly original" or just visually?? These radios can be gutted and new modern circuit boards installed that give you AM/FM stereo and still retain the original appearance with the exception of a small light in the dial that indicates stereo. All buttons and ***** work as original. If you would considerate going that route, research Antique radio repair shops. I know a guy locally in Penna but you should be able to find someone closer to you.

 

Thanks for the advice I'll try to research it that way. Here are a couple of pics of what I'm working on.
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There are a number of radio repair businesses listed in Hemmings Motor News under "Services Offered" that could be of help.

When I restored my '68 4-4-2, I wanted the radio to be original in appearance but I also wanted more than just the original AM radio. What I did was locate and buy a factory AM-FM mono radio with the rear speaker option. This radio is a simple replacement for the AM radio (i.e., unbolt the AM radio and install the AM-FM radio). You would have to run a wire for the rear speaker (10 ohm) and mount it behind the back seat but that is fairly straight-forward. That gave me what I wanted.

I avoided the AM-FM stereo option because of the extra "multiplex" piece that has to be mounted behind the dash above the glove box and the seeminly less-than-adequate reception of those early stereo radios.

Just a couple of thoughts to ponder.

Randy C.

 

I used Turnswitch, they took out my old guts and put in new AM/FM and an mp3 jack. They can make your AM into and AM/FM.

http://www.turnswitch.com/

 

Do you guys think it would affect the value of my car negatively?

 

Don't think I would ever turn on the radio in a 69 H/O, just enjoy the music from under the hood. Normally I would say do whatever you want as long as it does not involve hacking the dash or wiring, but I would keep that one as original as possible.

Maybe troll ebay for a working version, might be cheaper than repair. For value, I think even a non-working original is better than aftermarket/conversion, so save the core if nothing else.