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72 Super 07-29-2012 02:46 PM

Factory AM/FM Radio restoration
 
I have an factory AM/FM Radio I would like to have rebuilt. Does any members here do it or any recommendations for a good place to send it to?

Thanks,
Ray

71blksuper4x4 07-29-2012 02:50 PM

Re: Factory AM/FM Radio restoration
 
Thanks Ray, I would appreciate this information too. Trevor

FirstOwner69 07-29-2012 04:03 PM

Re: Factory AM/FM Radio restoration
 
Here are a couple links from the "NCRS Driveline" that cater to Corvette folks. I can't vouch for them, and they are not cheap. I seem to recall sending the clock from my 58 Vette to the first one, but that was about 25 years ago.
http://www.corvetteclocks.com/
http://www.wonderbarman.com/

70cst 07-29-2012 04:06 PM

Re: Factory AM/FM Radio restoration
 
Subscribed ...

Here are some leads. Others?

http://http://www.turnswitch.com/

http://www.originalcarradios.com/

Mike Hagan Antique Auto Radio Repair
235 Glouster rd.
Fairless Hills,PA 19030
(215)547-7145

Joe's Classic Car Radio
417 Cherry Hill Rd.
Laurens, SC 29360
JOES CLASSICCARRADIO [joesclassiccarradio@yahoo.com] (This is where I sent my radio)

72 Super 07-29-2012 05:06 PM

Re: Factory AM/FM Radio restoration
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by 70cst (Post 5511679)
Subscribed ...

Here are some leads. Others?

http://http://www.turnswitch.com/

http://www.originalcarradios.com/

Mike Hagan Antique Auto Radio Repair
235 Glouster rd.
Fairless Hills,PA 19030
(215)547-7145

Joe's Classic Car Radio
417 Cherry Hill Rd.
Laurens, SC 29360
JOES CLASSICCARRADIO [joesclassiccarradio@yahoo.com] (This is where I send my radio)

70cst,

Have you personally used Joes Classiccarradio? Were you happy with the outcome?

thanks,
Ray

Tuff Gong 07-29-2012 06:41 PM

Re: Factory AM/FM Radio restoration
 
Critterman71 has a guy that he has worked with for something like 15 years. I am currently having one rebuilt locally. I can let you know how it turns out once complete, but CA is a little far from Maryland. LOL

72 Super 07-29-2012 06:47 PM

Re: Factory AM/FM Radio restoration
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Brian Atkinson (Post 5511913)
Critterman71 has a guy that he has worked with for something like 15 years. I am currently having one rebuilt locally. I can let you know how it turns out once complete, but CA is a little far from Maryland. LOL

Hi Brian,

I would like to know how yours turns out. I may get in touch with the guy 70cst has used. I would rather go with someone that someone here has had good luck with.

thanks,
Ray

70cst 07-29-2012 06:53 PM

Re: Factory AM/FM Radio restoration
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by 72 Super (Post 5511741)
70cst,

Have you personally used Joes Classiccarradio? Were you happy with the outcome?

thanks,
Ray

Ray...
Yes I did sent my AM-FM radio to Joe.
It has been a while but Joe did a fine job with my radio. At least that was my experience. At that time he had various options on re-furbing your radio.

Here is his LINK.
http://www.joesclassiccarradio.com/

dads longhorn 07-30-2012 11:23 AM

Re: Factory AM/FM Radio restoration
 
I think it was Electrotech that I sent mine to. You can find him of this web site. He was good. restored a 1971 AM radio, great price (depends on what you want done to it or course). was quick and nice/easy to work with. I highly recommend him.

72 Super 07-30-2012 06:54 PM

Re: Factory AM/FM Radio restoration
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by dads longhorn (Post 5513264)
I think it was Electrotech that I sent mine to. You can find him of this web site. He was good. restored a 1971 AM radio, great price (depends on what you want done to it or course). was quick and nice/easy to work with. I highly recommend him.

dads longhorn,

I couldn't find a Electrotech page?

thanks,
Ray

72 Super 07-30-2012 06:55 PM

Re: Factory AM/FM Radio restoration
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by 70cst (Post 5511934)
Ray...
Yes I did sent my AM-FM radio to Joe.
It has been a while but Joe did a fine job with my radio. At least that was my experience. At that time he had various options on re-furbing your radio.

Here is his LINK.
http://www.joesclassiccarradio.com/

70cst,

I sent them an email.

thanks,
Ray

brad_man_72 07-30-2012 10:50 PM

Re: Factory AM/FM Radio restoration
 
If you have one that works they aren't too complicated to clean up. Some windex, q-tips, and some orange paint for the needle, and mine looked like new.
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superchevy 07-30-2012 10:56 PM

Re: Factory AM/FM Radio restoration
 
I have a good friend who restores old radios of all makes and models. He has restored 3 am/fm truck radios for me personally, and several for customers around the country. He is meticulous and a perfectionist.
PM me if you would like his number.
SC

dads longhorn 07-31-2012 11:49 AM

Re: Factory AM/FM Radio restoration
 
72 Super...sorry, the company is ElectroDesign, not electrotech. great work, low cost, recommend. search for my posts and there's a thread on them and my radio. It's nice to have an original refurbished working radio in the truck. Now if there were any AM radio stations to listen to, that would be really great!

BurnoutNova 07-31-2012 12:14 PM

Re: Factory AM/FM Radio restoration
 
I need to have my AM/FM gone trough as well... I wonder if any of these places can add a auxiliary input for an ipod or something. That would be neat.

Leroy-B1 07-31-2012 12:41 PM

Re: Factory AM/FM Radio restoration
 
Signed on
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dads longhorn 07-31-2012 01:02 PM

Re: Factory AM/FM Radio restoration
 
burnoutnova, yes, they do.

Rob H. 07-31-2012 01:07 PM

Re: Factory AM/FM Radio restoration
 
I'm definately interested in this, guy told me he would give me one if he can find it, it's good to have friends in the junk business!

72 Super 07-31-2012 07:16 PM

Re: Factory AM/FM Radio restoration
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by BurnoutNova (Post 5515357)
I need to have my AM/FM gone trough as well... I wonder if any of these places can add a auxiliary input for an ipod or something. That would be neat.

I sent an email to JOECCLASSICCARRADIO

http://www.joesclassiccarradio.com/

He wrote back and said that could be done as well, and I never mentioned it.

Thanks,
Ray

72 Super 07-31-2012 07:27 PM

Re: Factory AM/FM Radio restoration
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by dads longhorn (Post 5515312)
72 Super...sorry, the company is ElectroDesign, not electrotech. great work, low cost, recommend. search for my posts and there's a thread on them and my radio. It's nice to have an original refurbished working radio in the truck. Now if there were any AM radio stations to listen to, that would be really great!

I found them and have sent them an email as well.

I saw your post about installing your radio in your truck. It looks great and so does your truck.

thanks,
Ray

special-K 07-31-2012 09:18 PM

Re: Factory AM/FM Radio restoration
 
I use www.mikehaganantiqueautoradio.com

72 Super 08-19-2012 02:43 PM

Re: Factory AM/FM Radio restoration
 
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Update: I had Jerry at http://www.electrodesign.us/ Refurbish my radio. The main reason I chose him after asking for references on here was his communication and detailed emails. He would go over everything via email that needed attention in great detail.

This particular radio I have had since 93-94. It was under the seat of an 1972 Cheyenne Super truck I bought years back. The dial wouldn't switch from AM to FM, so I pulled the faceplate off to see it I could at least get it to work, but the cord was broken. Well I just left it on my work bench for many years until recently. I had misplaced the screws that held the faceplate on and one of the volume control nuts,it had over spray on it, even on the lens etc. Jerry was a little scared to buff the Lens, but it came better than he anticipated it would. I haven't hooked it up yet as I don't have an usable speaker here, but I am really happy with the overall appearance.

Thanks to everyone for all the references and recommendations. I am sure the other places / people do great work too, I just felt confortable going with Jerry.

From my experience I definitely recommend Jerry and will use him again in the future.

Thanks to member (dads longhorn) for recommending Electrodesign.

Here are a couple pictures. I didn't have anything replated.

Thank,
Ray

70cst 08-19-2012 02:50 PM

Re: Factory AM/FM Radio restoration
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by 72 Super (Post 5547031)
Update: I had Jerry at http://www.electrodesign.us/ Refurbish my radio. The main reason I chose him after asking for references on here was his communication and detailed emails. He would go over everything via email that needed attention in great detail.

This particular radio I have had since 93-94. It was under the seat of an 1972 Cheyenne Super truck I bought years back. The dial wouldn't switch from AM to FM, so I pulled the faceplate off to see it I could at least get it to work, but the cord was broken. Well I just left it on my work bench for many years until recently. I had misplaced the screws that held the faceplate on and one of the volume control nuts,it had over spray on it, even on the lens etc. Jerry was a little scared to buff the Lens, but it came better than he anticipated it would. I haven't hooked it up yet as I don't have an usable speaker here, but I am really happy with the overall appearance.

Thanks to everyone for all the references and recommendations. I am sure the other places / people do great work too, I just felt confortable going with Jerry.

From my experience I definitely recommend Jerry and will use him again in the future.

Thanks to member (dads longhorn) for recommending Electrodesign.

Here are a couple pictures. I didn't have anything replated.

Thank,
Ray


:cong:

Always good to find new sources for these trucks :metal:

1972RedNeck 08-19-2012 03:49 PM

Re: Factory AM/FM Radio restoration
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by 70cst (Post 5511679)
subscribed ...

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BurnoutNova 08-20-2012 11:21 AM

Re: Factory AM/FM Radio restoration
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by 72 Super (Post 5547031)
Update: I had Jerry at http://www.electrodesign.us/ Refurbish my radio. The main reason I chose him after asking for references on here was his communication and detailed emails. He would go over everything via email that needed attention in great detail.

This particular radio I have had since 93-94. It was under the seat of an 1972 Cheyenne Super truck I bought years back. The dial wouldn't switch from AM to FM, so I pulled the faceplate off to see it I could at least get it to work, but the cord was broken. Well I just left it on my work bench for many years until recently. I had misplaced the screws that held the faceplate on and one of the volume control nuts,it had over spray on it, even on the lens etc. Jerry was a little scared to buff the Lens, but it came better than he anticipated it would. I haven't hooked it up yet as I don't have an usable speaker here, but I am really happy with the overall appearance.

Thanks to everyone for all the references and recommendations. I am sure the other places / people do great work too, I just felt confortable going with Jerry.

From my experience I definitely recommend Jerry and will use him again in the future.

Thanks to member (dads longhorn) for recommending Electrodesign.

Here are a couple pictures. I didn't have anything replated.

Thank,
Ray


If you don't mind me asking, about what does that service cost? I know it is a case by case deal for pricing, but I'm just wondering a ballpark to decide if I want to do this to my AM/FM


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