Don't some of the parts vendors have radios (AM/FM with Cassette or maybe
CD) that fit in the existing holes? I think Chevy Duty does in their
catalog.
Bruce Kettunen
57 3200
Mt. Iron, MN
> Ahem...the Classic Chevy Club International, based down in Florida, has a
>converted Sony ( I think ) radio for a perfect fit into a TF truck dash. It
>has some drawbacks, in that the programming selector buttons are hidden by
>the dash, but the knobs will still let you tune manually. It's a modern radio
>with a customized dash bezel made for the 55-59 Chevy trucks. If you are
>willing to put up with that slight quirk, you can have a modern radio in your
>classic truck. I've seen one installed, it looks great. I was thinking maybe
>they could recess the bezel a 1/2 iinch, so you can reach the buttons with a
>poker, but then it'd be harder to see the station selector. Oh well, the dash
>is not well suited to a modern radio, so you either have to modify or live
>with the drawbacks. But this way, you can have a nice radio that fits
>perfectly and works great. It was about $259 or so, last time I'd heard. Not
>sure if they still offer it, I have dropped my membership, not having had a
>'57 Chevy car on the road in so long, I just couldn't afford the membership
>for awhile due to a layoff. But you can probably look them up online, and see
>if they still carry it. Another idea is to build a console underneath the
>radio area of the dash down to the floor, as long as it didn't interfere with
>the shifter ( if you went automatic, no problem, right? ), and make a new
>radio mounting area there. There is alot of room there, so I'd think that
>might be an option as well. Good luck no matter what you decide.
>
>Jerry Casper
>'55 TF Suburban project
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