Hey friends,
My first post here on Stovebolt!
I would like to have an original AD radio in my truck but I'm not sure I can swallow spending the money on one. It seems I could get a completely restored one for nearly $700 or one that needs restoration for $200+. I have the know-how to restore one myself and plenty of period electronics spares too but that's still a lot to pay.
I've seen numerous similar Delco radios from the era from Buicks and Pontiacs that look very similar except maybe the cosmetic parts (buttons, dial, knobs, etc. Since these parts are readily available for about $80 and would be needed for restoring an original Chevy truck radio anyway, I wonder if they could be used to "convert" a Buick or Pontiac radio. Does anyone have enough knowledge about the various radios of the era to know if there is one from a car that is the same or nearly the same or close enoughy to the Chevy truck radio? It looks like some of the car radios can be had for a very low price comparted to an original truck radio.
I've already read the posts about the GM Autoradio 510 model so I guess I'm asking about radios that could be converted to look like the ones that we see most often that seem to be made only for AD trucks.
Also, I've sticking with 6 volts and I don't care for anything more than an AM tube radio.
thanks,
Caleb
