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04-30-2011, 02:33 PM | #1 |
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1937 Ford Sedan Delivery Radio
Can anybody tell me who would convert my radio to a new style.
I want to use my original face. Ted Pyke 715-359-8684 [email protected] |
04-30-2011, 05:44 PM | #2 |
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Re: 1937 Ford Sedan Delivery Radio
You might try these folks.
www.turnswitch.com |
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05-02-2011, 10:22 AM | #3 |
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Re: 1937 Ford Sedan Delivery Radio
The easiest way to convert a '35-36-37, etc Ford radio to a later style, AM/FM etc. is to use the head in the dash as a remote operator for a modern radio. The modern radio will have to be the type with mechanical knobs in lieu of electronic knobs. The modern radio is mounted up under the dash in a location suitable for the cables to reach from the head to the radio box. Modify the radio shafts so the cables will attach then secure the cables to the radio box.... This might take a little fabrication work.
The old radio head will work just fine to control the new style radio.... I know several guys that have used this procedure to get an affordable radio for their car.
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05-03-2011, 12:20 PM | #4 |
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Re: 1937 Ford Sedan Delivery Radio
What kind of radio do you mean
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Re: 1937 Ford Sedan Delivery Radio
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05-03-2011, 04:22 PM | #6 |
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05-07-2011, 11:45 AM | #7 |
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Re: 1937 Ford Sedan Delivery Radio
When selecting a radio for the conversion I mentioned in the above, the simple after-market radios of the '60-70 work best. Motorola, etc., made AM/FM radios that would fit in the dash of most cars/trucks. These radios are generally not push button and they have built in speakers. Transistor radios came out in the late '50's which made radios much smaller than the earlier units.
I know a couple of guys that have used AM/FM cassette radios for their conversion, they inserted the cassettes from under the dash.. A little unhandy, but it worked. The old AM/FM radios will have two shafts, one for off/on-volume, the other station tuning. Since the '35-36-37 Ford radio heads have one cable that is a spade (male) and the other is recessed (female) it does not require a lot of fabrication to attach the cables. Another neat trick that the RAT Rodders are using is to use an old car/truck hot water heater as a radio housing. When the doors are closed on the heater the radio is out of sight, open the heater doors and Wa-La, there's a AM/FM CD player. Using a wireless remote the radio and CD are very functional... Old heater boxes like the '39-48 Ford, Western Auto, etc., are in high demand by the Rat Rodders.
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