Tony,
Around here, there is not much left worth listening to on AM.
I think there is only one AM/FM stereo conversion process out there. The
parts all come from one source: ANTIQUE
AUTOMOBILE RADIO, INC, in Florida. Look at
http://www.antiqueautomobileradio.com/ for details on this conversion.
Simply, they take out everything inside the radio except the dial and tuner
section, and replace it with a modern circuit card stereo digital radio, 22
watts per channel, and input jacks for a CD player. External physical
appearance is not changed. I met the owner at Hershey and listened to
several conversions. Very high quality. There are several dozen authorized
conversion dealers around the US, and a few in Canada, Europe, and
Australia.
A few weeks ago I dropped off my 56 Dodge Town & Country radio for this
conversion at a local (for me) shop, Electro-Tech, Inc.
(http://www.turnswitch.com), that uses this conversion process and circuit
card. I should get it back in 2 weeks. This fellow has been in the
electrical business for many years and is quite knowledgeable, and also
restores gauges. His price is a few bucks cheaper and turn-around much
quicker than the main operation in Florida. He operates the radio for a week
or 2, before returning it to the customer, to make sure it will continue to
work.
Dave Homstad
56 Dodge D500
Minneapolis, MN
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From: Forward Look Mopar Discussion List
[mailto:L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Tony Boatman
Sent: Friday, February 20, 2004 4:15 PM
To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [FWDLK] Overhauling a radio
Hi List,
I'm thinking of yanking the AM radio from my 57 Dodge CRL and sending it
to one of these places who can convert it into an FM and CD player while
retaining its original outward appearance. Has anyone actually had that
done, and would you kindly recommend a good place for that work? Many
thanks.
Tony Boatman
Boise, Idaho
57 Dodge
39 DeSoto
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