RE: Convert AM to AM/FM?

[Douglas Sutherland <pluckedchickens@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

the radio may be cheaper, but try to find a faceplate for a AM/FM.  

I've never seen a '64 AM/FM faceplate for sale in the 5 years I've been looking!

> To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> From: tomwatters@xxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: Convert AM to AM/FM?
> Date: Mon, 8 Oct 2007 15:10:38 -0700
> 
> 
> For $280 for a '65 AM/FM seems pretty decent compared to the conversion
> cost.
> 
> I found these guy's.  Looks OK.  $385 to convert ->
> http://www.turnswitch.com/radio1.htm
> Or here starting at $395 -> http://www.vintageautoradio.com/index.php
> Or here for $450 to start -> http://www.bobsradio.com/index.html#AM_FM
> 
> I'm sure there's others out there, or even a kit.  Hmm.  Anyone heard of
> a Kit?  I seem to remember finding a site that sold the kits about 5
> years ago. No such luck today.
> 
> 
> On Mon, 08 Oct 2007 14:56:14 -0400, bschleic57@xxxxxxx said:
> > 
> > 
> > the a-body am/fm tends to be pretty pricey...last one I saw on ebay went
> > for 280.00
> > 
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Don H. <mopar4me@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> > Sent: Mon, 8 Oct 2007 2:51 pm
> > Subject: Re: Convert AM to AM/FM?
> > 
> > 
> > Don't know what year/car radio you want to convert, but if you happen to
> > have a 65 A or B Body, I know for a fact that a 70-76 A Body AM/FM fits
> > perfectly with no cutting on the metal dash or faceplate.?
> > Don?
> > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Watters"
> > <tomwatters@xxxxxxxxxxx>?
> > To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>?
> > Sent: Monday, October 08, 2007 2:42 PM?
> > Subject: Convert AM to AM/FM??
> > ?
> > >?
> > > Hi Lindy,?
> > >?
> > > Does anyone remember the vendor that can do or sells conversion kits for?
> > > converting AM to AM/FM??
> > >?
> > > I tried to search topic, but the search function is still broken. It?
> > > used to work a few years ago, but hasnt worked since I came back.?
> > >?
> > > Anyway. Does anyone have a contact for this vendor. I know I cant add?
> > > a CD to my little radio, but if there is an AM/FM conversion I can add?
> > > and keep the original face-plate, I do have a spare radio to do this to.?
> > >?
> > > Thanks?
> > > --Tom?
> > >?
> > >?
> > > On Mon, 8 Oct 2007 13:55:19 -0400, "Lindy Cox" <LCox@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>?
> > > said:?
> > >>?
> > >> Can't remember the Vendor's name but a long time ago on this list there?
> > >> was a discussion about someone in Florida that would take our original AM?
> > >> radios and convert them to AM/FM without changing the faceplates. Seems?
> > >> like it was about 300.00 but sounded worth it to me at the time. Anybody?
> > >> else remember that chat??
> > >>?
> > >> Lindy Cox?
> > >>?
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