70 Radio
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70 Radio
I have a 70 W30. Radio is a AM,FM. Not working good so took it out, had a shop that said they work on old radios. After checking it out, they said it needed a complete overhall, and would cost $1000 to fix, so I brought it home. Been looking, for a new one. I thought all 70 were a 2 piece radio, mine is one, so I assumed it was a 71 or 72. Were all 70 two piece, or is it just a stereo? Mine has two fin type parts attached to it one on the side, and one is in the back. All the radios, I see on Ebay only have one on the back. I really thought mine was original radio, as car was nice and complete when I bought it 20 years ago, and radio was not working, but I got it to work somewhat, volume problem, so I thought, that if the radio had failed, it would have been replaced, and being this one was not working good, the owner just keep it as is? Any idea what radio I have?
#2
I'm by far not an expert and only repeating what I have read. I believe the 2 piece radios you mention are from the bigger cars - 88's - 98's etc .. The Cutlass radio is a 1 piece unit. Good chance what you have is the original just as you thought.
#3
The '70 a-body am-fm is two piece, head and amplifier. The 71-72 am-fm is one piece. The ***** are slightly different.
Last edited by classicmuscle442; October 24th, 2018 at 07:03 PM.
#4
There were two radio options in 1970:
Tony Mac is a bit eccentric but does great work. Expect to wait months for repair. He will tell you the time frame before you send in the radio.
- U63 Deluxe Pushbutton. This is a single-piece radio.
- U68 AM-FM Stereo with rear speaker. This is a two-piece radio and the one you have in your car. The second piece is the stereo multiplexer unit.
Tony Mac is a bit eccentric but does great work. Expect to wait months for repair. He will tell you the time frame before you send in the radio.
Last edited by VC455; October 24th, 2018 at 05:11 PM.
#6
The AM radio in my dad's (now my nephew's) '71 Cutlass Supreme convertible is a one-piece unit. I pulled it years ago and replaced it with cheap AM/FM/cassette unit about 30 years ago. I found the original when my parents were downsizing and gave it to my nephew. I hope he didn't toss it.
#7
A '70 AM/FM model number # 03AFM1, two piece; # 03AFM2 (ICQD) two piece? Is there a paper sticker on your unit with a model number? A thousand is way too much for a rebuild. I had my '57 wonderbar repaired for $800 in Toronto, three years ago. It needed extensive work on the solenoids.
Last edited by Yellowstatue; October 24th, 2018 at 06:29 PM.
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