Re: did radio delete cars come with antenna's?
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01/31/11 01:41 AM
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Just in case anyone is curious - 70/71 dusty Duster fender
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Re: did radio delete cars come with antenna's?
[Re: 9 Sec Phill]
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01/31/11 01:45 AM
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Assembly plant?
Lynch Road as one example did not code the radio on the tag.
This one is from Newark DE, Plant code 6. This car is a vert if that make a differance.
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Just wondering, got a 70 RR with antenna but no radio....Thanks all.
No Road Runners from Newark, DE - so now I am confused.
Could the "6" be a G for St. Louis perhaps?
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Re: did radio delete cars come with antenna's?
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01/31/11 02:21 AM
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I worked for a Chrysler Dealer while I was in high school during the mid to late 50's, most or all cars came without an antenna mounted in the fender even if they came with a radio. The antenna with a mounting template was in the trunk of the car. We drilled the fender and mounted the antenna on those new cars. Idea behind it was that cars coming to the dealer with an antenna would be vandalized and the antenna broken off while in transit.
Late 60,s thru mid 70,s they came in like that. Some hack,s used a punch to go thru the firewall for the cable.
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Re: did radio delete cars come with antenna's?
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01/31/11 09:24 AM
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My 72 duster has no radio or antennae or hole.
"The only thing to do for triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing"
"NUNQUAM NON PARATUS!"
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Re: did radio delete cars come with antenna's?
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i started working in a plymouth dealer body shop in 77 at the age of 14 1/5 so my memory may not be perfect. when you got a new fender from chrysler almost none of them were drilled for antennas. there were markings on the back of the fender but there were no holes. i have replaced several 68- 70 b body 70-74 E bodies, 68-76 a bodies. some volare fenders started to have holes in them almost all of the horizons. if i remember correctly if you ordered a volare without a antenna there was a plug in the hole. i know horizons without radios had plugs in the hole also.
perception is 90% of reality
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Re: did radio delete cars come with antenna's?
[Re: mccannix]
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Challenger... On a few original window stickers I have seen from 70-73 A bodies, even if it had a radio, it was not coded there on the window sticker. I know the b/c sheet and/or fender tag would have it, but why not on the window sticker since it would be an ordered extra cost option to add to the total.
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Re: did radio delete cars come with antenna's?
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01/31/11 03:36 PM
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I had a '63 Dodge Polara 4 door that didn't come from the factory with a radio and there was no hole in the fender.
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