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Hello,

My 55.1 came with a radio delete plate and I have never seen a picture of a radio for my truck. I want to search the swap meets and shows for a radio. I plan on installing for looks and putting in a remote hidden cd changer.

Does anyone have pictures of the type if radio I would need for my 55.1?

Thanks,
Chris

Ditto

Thanks, Buddy

Here's a pic of mine Chris

[img]http://www.laroke.com/larryk4674/2003/bb021503at.jpg[/img]

Here's a link to a large version of the same pic.

54 - 55 1st Series Radio

This one's been converted to 12v and it has two round speakers in the same location as one big oval one would be on the original.

LAROKE,

That is perfect. I am assuming the little black piece is the mounting bracket. I plan on using mine just for looks so fabricating a bracket of some sorts shouldn't be difficult(famous last words).

Thanks,
Chris

That's right, it's a mounting bracket but since I haven't installed it yet, I don't know 'xactly how it goes. Comes off the left side of the main Radio body and attaches to an existing dashboard brace in the speedo area. There are detailed instructions in the "Chevrolet Accessories Installation Manual for 1954 Passenger Cars and All trucks" which many of the venders carry.

THANKS TOO

Buddy

truck and radio My webshots pics. there is on album with radio pics.

Greg,
your pics don't show that weird panel in the front. Is that where the speaker is ? I have one of these radios and I am thinking of rebuilding it and putting it on Ebay. The problem is, I don't know what that panel is all about!

truckernix,

Here is a pcture of a '54 truck radio with incorrect knobs but it has the metal panel to which the oval speaker is attached. The foam seal on the front of the plate is totally degraded (does anyone know of a reproduction foam seal - the 47-53 truck seal is different).

http://home.nycap.rr.com/lederman/images/54truckradio.jpg

The plate is held to the radio by the bolts over the two tuning posts.

Let me know if you want more photos and/or scan of the repair manual diagram/picture of the radio.

Tim

Tc,
thanks for that information. I think that I have the repair sheets on that. One question that I do have though is sometimes I see these radios with no Chev symbol and sometimes it is there. I am wondering is the GMC version had no symbol at all.

Fred

Truckernix, the GMC radio of this vintage has GMC in the same location as the Chevy logo. The numbers and logo are often faded.
Tim, do you, or one of you guys, have a electrical schematic for your radio that you can e-mail ?

Rusty,
it sounds like both Tim and I have it. If you need it from me, just let me know.

Fred

I took the radio out many years ago as it has bad vibrator tube. just never put it back in, The plate that holds the speaker is somewhere in storage (I hope). I too am interested in a reproduction/ replacment seal around speaker bracket. If anyone knows of them, please let me know.

truckernix, I would appreciate a copy of the schematic very much.

Greg,

If you are looking for a replacement radio vibrator tube, Antique Automobile Radio makes 6v and 12v, positive and negative ground, solid state, replacement radio vibrator tubes.

Tim

Rusty,
if that was your Email, I tried to reply but your server is rejecting inbound messages.

Truckernix, I'll send another e-mail address.