03-16-2021, 06:49 PM | #1 |
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Wondered if anyone had ever installed a different radio inside the casing of a 47
Ford car ? It wouldn''t matter if it was 6/12 volt. Is it possible ? |
03-16-2021, 07:22 PM | #2 |
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Re: Radios
Wondered if anyone had ever installed a different radio inside the casing of a 47
Ford car radio ? It wouldn''t matter if it was 6/12 volt. Is it possible ? |
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03-16-2021, 07:29 PM | #3 |
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There are some people out there that can put modern guts on the inside while maintaining the stock appearance. For a 47 radio, I don't know. Try Hemmings
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I can't vouch for them but they've been around a while. Check the link for a basic run down of services. There are others that do the same thing.
http://www.turnswitch.com/radio1.htm |
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03-17-2021, 04:42 PM | #7 |
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I was thinking of trying to put a complete radio inside of my radio case and was wondered if anyone has done it ?
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03-17-2021, 08:15 PM | #8 |
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Why put the whole thing in there? Modern radios aren't much more than a tuner with a couple of circuit boards inside.
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03-18-2021, 02:35 PM | #9 |
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Rotorwench, I was thinking of the volume and tuning knobs that might be at the wrong spacing. In my 47 the spacing between knobs is 7''. I thought I might able to find a complete radio with that spacing to drop in.
Any ideas ? I do have a nice chxxy radio that I could try but the volume and tuning knobs are only 5'' I'm only trying to get FM stations that I can control from the front of the radio. Thanks for help, Moe |
03-18-2021, 07:56 PM | #10 |
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They can actually use the original control set if it's still in good restorable condition. On/off/volume is just a rheostat/switch and any form of tuner will work including presets if the set is so equipped. Some radios also have tone selections and they are just different switch functions. There are a lot of possibilities when working with a mix of old and new technologies.
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03-18-2021, 09:13 PM | #11 |
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You might try 'Ralph the Radio Guy', he just did a great job on my '41.
I don't know about a web site, but email him at [email protected] --------------nice guy and easy to work with. Pete |
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