Re: 69 Charger AM Radio question
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basically: 1968 there were "Dodge" & "Plymouth" b-body AM radios 1969 there were "Chrysler" b-body AM radios (one size fits all) but ..... what do the high (5-1/2) watt Charger ONLY AM radios say?  paging GREG 
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Re: 69 Charger AM Radio question
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Pretty much as posted above. The 68 B body models got the Plymouth or Dodge dialface and 69's all got a Chrysler dialface.
Speaking strickly AMs , here is a quick rundown.
1968 Charger # 256 # 2884151 Dodge face with WHITE dial needle , used in Chargers only.
All other 1968 B body Dodges, Coronets, Super Bee # 252 # 2864768 ,
orange dial needle
1968 Plymouth B body Satellite GTX, Road Runner etc.used # 251 #2864767 , orange dial needle.
THEN ..in 1969 ..All B bodies, Dodge as well as Plymouth used the
Chrysler dial face radio, # 2884631 with orange dial needle.
All above radios were the standard 2 1/2 watt .
To complicate matters a bit ..some Chargers (very few) were optioned with the high powered 5 1/2 AM (with dual transistors on front, and chrome ribbed triangle shapped push buttons , VERY simular to the Monaco radio)
It had a Dodge dial face , and a white dial needle and was model # 2884064 .
General rule , If you have a 1969 B body , Charger or otherwise ,
# 2884631 is what you should have .
And one last note while on the subject of B body radios.
The 68 B AM FM was # 388 # 2864771
with the penta star on the dial face ..
and the 69 B AM FM was # 2884632 (without the penta star ).
Greg
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Re: 69 Charger AM Radio question
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And one last note while on the subject of B body radios.
The 68 B AM FM was # 388 # 2864771
with the penta star on the dial face ..
and the 69 B AM FM was # 2884632 (without the penta star ).
Greg
& the '68 AM/FM radio was dealer installed or an over-the-counter ACCESSORY part NOT FACTORY INSTALLED.
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Re: 69 Charger AM Radio question
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And one last note while on the subject of B body radios.
The 68 B AM FM was # 388 # 2864771
with the penta star on the dial face ..
and the 69 B AM FM was # 2884632 (without the penta star ).
Greg
& the '68 AM/FM radio was dealer installed or an over-the-counter ACCESSORY part NOT FACTORY INSTALLED.
Interesting , I wonder if this is why you see the RADIO DELETE on that big broadcast sheet , the car was setup for a radio but no radio was installed because it was going to be installed by the dealer ?
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Re: 69 Charger AM Radio question
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And one last note while on the subject of B body radios.
The 68 B AM FM was # 388 # 2864771
with the penta star on the dial face ..
and the 69 B AM FM was # 2884632 (without the penta star ).
Greg
& the '68 AM/FM radio was dealer installed or an over-the-counter ACCESSORY part NOT FACTORY INSTALLED.
Interesting , I wonder if this is why you see the RADIO DELETE on that big broadcast sheet , the car was setup for a radio but no radio was installed because it was going to be installed by the dealer ?
I'll "ASSUME" it is so that there is NO hole in the fender for an antennae.
I do know of a '68 Charger R/T that is coded for rear speaker but NO radio - it's had an AM/FM in it since the original owner took delivery. I'd bet it was due to a salesman that knew how to make the sale - "AM/FM & rear speaker, NO problem Mr. Smith".
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