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| | | | Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 137 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 137 | 1955 1/2 ton 1st series. It's a resto-mod for the purists.
There is a gaping hole in the dash where the radio was.
Here are my ideas
#1. Purchase a Re-pop radio to fit the hole
#2. Radio Delete plate? is there such an animal?
#3. Buy a non-working radio to fit, build a dash to floor console
install aftermarket stereo and gauges.
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,554 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,554 | | | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,983 Sir Searchalot | | Sir Searchalot Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,983 | Cup holder, there are many on ebay from ford trucks, chevy trucks, foreign cars, etc. Some have combo: holders and storage drawers. Or a aftermarket patch panel or donor patch, then Stock radio delete. Don't think a radio delete plate will fit a "gaping" hole. (maybe you just mean a non modified radio hole) If you need a radio: remote control radio in glove box or elsewhere works. ( I'm not an AD expert, but know about TF). For the purest: Restomod = very few changes to body and interior but using modern undercarriage. RestoRod = Changes,upgrades, modifications to the whole vehicle. The cup holder idea may put you in RestoRod mode if you care. (for the purest only)
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| | | | | Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 4,095 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 4,095 | is it the original radio hole? if so go to www.mongosgarage.com. i purchased a orginal looking radio with all modern guts. ron
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| | | | | Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 137 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 137 | Yes original hole..thanks keep the ideas coming
Wow those are pricy radios
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| | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,983 Sir Searchalot | | Sir Searchalot Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,983 | $550 buys a whole truck here!
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| | | | | Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 493 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 493 | At one point I was thinking about just buying the after market knobs buttons and bezel and making a fake front for the original radio complete with light and pointer to fill the hole. Then putting a remote radio somewhere else. Even a dead AD radio on ebay is over a hundred bucks. I do like the look of the radio that fits the dash. One of the new reproduction radios is nice and priced to match. | | | | | Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 37 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 37 | The problem as you probably already know, is that the radio for the 54/55 AD was specific for that one and a half year run truck. Even the non-functioning radios are expensive. I am looking at putting an overhead mount at the front of my 55 3/4 ton cab and putting a delete plate over the hole. You can get a really nice system for what they want for the reproductions. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 2,644 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 2,644 | $550 buys a whole truck here! Yea, but it would never fit. | | | | | Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,859 Grumpy old guy playing with trucks, cars, and boats | | Grumpy old guy playing with trucks, cars, and boats Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,859 | If you want to keep somewhat original and stock, I would go radio delete plate with a pair of gauges in it, then go with hidden audio either under the seat or in the glove box.
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| | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | The 54/55 radio delete plate is about as hard to find as an original radio (the covers for the control-knob/stem holes can often be found at hardware stores). I thought that someone was selling reproduction plates but I cannot find one. They show up on eBay every so often (about as often as radios show up). If you want an original look, and you do not want to pay for a NOS ($1,000+), rebuilt ($500+), or 12v reproduction ($500+), or non-working original ($200) radio and you have a radio delete plate, Scott's idea of a 12v hidden radio sounds good. However, putting anything over the embossed Chevrolet bow-tie on the delete plate would be difficult and would not look very original. I do not know if there is anything embossed on the 54/55 (Z-series) GMC delete plate (but that delete plate is even harder to find). Tim | | |
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