Fw: <VV> Radio Upgrade - JCW upgrade - has anyone tried one of these

[werp knarly]

has anyone tried one of these in a LM?

www.jcwhitney.com/autoparts/Product/tf-Browse/s-10101/Pr-p_Product.CATENTRY_ID:2009891/showCustom-0/p-2009891/N-111+600000534+200728453/c-10101

Thanks!

Joe,

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Padgett" <pp2 at 6007.us>
To: "werp knarly" <werpknarly at centurytel.net>
Sent: Sunday, June 12, 2005 9:01 AM
Subject: Re: <VV> Radio Upgrade - JCW upgrade


> Keep in mind that sometime JCW items are not completely what they seem, I 
> would want confimation that it is designed to fit a Corvair dash properly 
> (it has an odd curve) and ability to return if it doesn't. Always good to 
> get that up front.
>
> BTW for incidental use, a number of companies made FM converters for 
> regular AM radios, are probably a few still around. That would keep your 
> dash totally stock.
>
> Padgett
>
> At 10:39 PM 6/11/2005, you wrote:
>>WOW that looks really great! and a great price,
>>
>>we only have talk radio on AM, and our local drive-in uses FM, but for the 
>>few times i drive my '66 far enough to matter i didnt want to spend big 
>>bucks or make any alterations of the dash
>>
>>Thanks!
>>
>>Joe,
>>
>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Padgett" <pp2 at 6007.us>
>>To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
>>Sent: Saturday, June 11, 2005 1:32 PM
>>Subject: Re: <VV> Radio Upgrade
>>
>>
>>>
>>>>I have been considering options for upgrading or replacing my factory 
>>>>radio.
>>>
>>>Is something I will probably do once I find the right LM convert. AFAIR 
>>>the Corvair opening is one that was very common in cars of the '60s and 
>>>there is nothing unusual such as the bar Ponticac put across their faces 
>>>above the pushbuttons.
>>>
>>>So the question should not be one of finding a radio (JCWuthless seems to 
>>>have one for $29.99 -
>>>http://www.jcwhitney.com/autoparts/Product/tf-Browse/s-10101/Pr-p_Product.CATENTRY_ID:2009891/showCustom-0/p-2009891/N-111+600000534+200728453/c-10101 
>>> ) but rather how stock do you want it to appear.
>>>
>>>Years ago I built a am-fm-cassette into a 64 GTO nosepiece and it was 
>>>mainly a matter of finding a unit that had the dial in the right place so 
>>>as to not be obscured by the bar. No big.
>>>
>>>For that matter, late model Corvairs had both an AM-FM (p/n 986865 - 
>>>91ZFP1) and stereo adapter (p/n 7304621 - 91ZMP21 ) available from the 
>>>factory though expect it would be a waste on anything but a 100 point 
>>>car, the stereo detectors were not very good back then.
>>>
>>>See http://padgett.ws/files/amfmmp.jpg . This two-piece design was 
>>>typical of GM in the late '60s - the mono AM-FM radio had a jumper plug 
>>>that was removed, the multiplex connecter plugged in, and additional 
>>>speakers added. The 7304621 installation diagram shows four speakers
>>>
>>>
>>>Padgett
>>>
>>>
>>>
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