<VV> Radio (won't fit)

[Frank DuVal]

The stock GM (Delco) Brand radio has ~ 1/2" shafts, however the tuning 
shaft is longer and the radio front sits back from the faceplate about a 
1/2". This is because the rear speaker fader control ( on those cars so 
equiped) fits on the tuning shaft. On 99% of the cars, this is just 
empty space as they do not have a rear speaker... So, there is a blank 
to occupy this space. It looks like a large ~ 1" washer that is 1/2" 
thick, with lots of holes and made out of sheetmetal.

So, the stock Delco radio takes a stock Delco style radio adapter 
hanging below the dash. This adapter has a ~1/2" hole for the volume 
shaft, and a ~ 1" hole for the tuning shaft. The above spacer fits in 
the 1" hole and the 1/2" tuning shaft fits in the spacer.

You do not have a Delco style radio adapter, or someone has filled in 
the 1" hole on your adapter to match the small diameter tuning shaft of 
the Realistic radio. This adapter mounts with three screws/nuts and is 
easy to change.

Frank DuVal

David McMillan wrote:

>Hey guys, speaking of stock radios. I can't seem to find one that fits my '64 Monza. The PO had put a Realistic AM/FM casette in with some other pieces to help make it stay. I want to get a stock radio in then hide a more updated one in the glove box as Padgett describes.
>I tried putting in my '63 AM (from my group red Spyder), but the right dial knob has a raised ring around it that prevents pushing the unit flush against the dash. I also received a donor '64 radio that has the same problem. Are they all like this? The holes in the dash for the volume and dial knobs are pretty much the same size, about 1/4 inch (maybe a bit bigger).  
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>Any clues?
>Dave
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>From: Padgett <pp2 at 6007.us>
>To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
>Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2007 5:03:16 PM
>Subject: Re:<VV> Radio
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>>I just  bought my second used am-fm radio for my 67
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>coupe.  It doesn't work,  either.  Any ideas?< 
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>I have a nice non-working stock AM radio in the dash and an AM/FM/CD unit hidden in the glove box feeding a Clark's dual speaker unit in the stock location. It works for me. 
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>Padgett
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