Re: AM/FM Radio ID
[Re: RobX4406]
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05/20/14 09:35 PM
05/20/14 09:35 PM
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Those look like the brackets for a 68-69 Barracuda radio, but they usually say PLYMOUTH SOLID STATE.  I guess they would be the same for any ralley dash. 
Last edited by Rhinodart; 05/20/14 09:36 PM.
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Re: AM/FM Radio ID
[Re: BigMoneyLewis]
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05/22/14 05:14 PM
05/22/14 05:14 PM
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The black plastic pushbuttons tell us it's a 68-9 B body radio that someone has swapped the 68-9 Barracuda chrome bezel and lense on to.
The other obvious sign will be the location of the mounting stud .
It will be on the back of the radio for the B body, and on the bottom cover plate
for the A bodies , and rallye dash and non rallye dash A bodies used two diffrent locations , note the DV(Dart Valiant) and B(Barracuda) stamped in to the bottom .
Had it been a correct 1970 Duster 340/Dart Swinger 340 it would have had the same fat chrome push buttons as found on the 68-9 Barracuda and Valiant. The thin chrome push buttons are unique to 68-9 Dart .
I see alot of these "Frankenstein radios" where someone has taken 2 and somtimes 3 diffrent radios and tried to make something that fit their application.
Greg
Wouldn't it make more sense that the buttons were changed? The chrome didn't seem to last.
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Re: AM/FM Radio ID
[Re: BigMoneyLewis]
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05/22/14 08:06 PM
05/22/14 08:06 PM
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Is their a mounting stud on the back as well ? The bottom cover plate can easily be swapped between A and B body . As far as the buttons, they can be swapped as well, but most people do not know how to do it without damaging something. The bezel/ lense swap is simple and would be my guess.
If their is a stud on the back of the radio, or evidence where the stud was , then It was a B body that someone swapped the chrome bezel, lense and bottom cover plate from an A body rallye dash car .
If their is no stud on back , or evidence where it was, then it would appear to be an A body rallye dash radio that someone swapped 68-9 B body black pushbuttons on to.
Greg
Doesn't appear to have a stud on rear.
Thanks for the info.
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