Is this the Correct Radio for a 1969...

[Steve P.]

I found a radio probably non stereo with a script Delco, model 01VFP3, product 7302721. As far as I can tell it's good for a 1969. it's been sitting for years and probably needs to be redone. Is it the correct radio for a 1969 and what's a ballpark idea for a fair price.

[Joe L.]

Re: Is this the Correct Radio for a 1969...

I found a radio probably non stereo with a script Delco, model 01VFP3, product 7302721. As far as I can tell it's good for a 1969. it's been sitting for years and probably needs to be redone. Is it the correct radio for a 1969 and what's a ballpark idea for a fair price.

Steve------


Yes, the GM #7302721 radio was originally used for 1968-71 Corvettes. It's a non-stereo radio. As far as current value goes, I really don't know.

[Edward B.]

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What Joe said, but that one happens to be from a 1970 Corvette. 01VFP3 breaks down as follows:

0 - Model Year (1970)
1 - GM Division (Chevrolet)
V - Model (Corvette)
FP - Radio type (AM/FM Mono)
3 - Revision number (3rd revision for that model)

Ed

[Steve P.]

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Thanks. Will it work with 8 ohm speakers.....

[Edward B.]

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Yep. It's a stock radio so 8-10 ohm speakers will work just fine. Just DON'T use 4 ohm speakers!!

Ed

[Steve P.]

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Thanks, somebody put an aftermarket stereo in my car. I've been trying to bring it back to factory. It's got the factory amp and something else wired to the amp under the dash with updated speakers in the sides.

[Edward B.]

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Most aftermarket radios use 4 ohm speakers so be careful before you hook up the original radio! Also, I don't know what you mean by "something else wired to the amp under the dash". Can you elaborate?

Ed

[Steve P.]

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It's a small metal piece maybe 4" X 3" with fins on each side as if it was a heet sink. There is a circular object nearly flat in the center.

[Patrick H.]

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You can buy brand new 10 ohm speakers that fit perfectly, which is what I'd do.

See about 3/4 way down the page:

http://www.turnswitch.com/speakers.htm

[Edward B.]

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It's a small metal piece maybe 4" X 3" with fins on each side as if it was a heet sink. There is a circular object nearly flat in the center

That's the convector, part of the original radio assembly.

Ed

[Joe L.]

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You can buy brand new 10 ohm speakers that fit perfectly, which is what I'd do.

See about 3/4 way down the page:

http://www.turnswitch.com/speakers.htm

Patrick------


That's the best way to go as long as the speakers fit into the pillar post cavity (which, I understand that the speakers you referenced do).

[Michael L.]

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I ordered those speakers recently and they fit perfectly in the factory slot for the speakers in the kick panel. When you restore the radio make sure you tell the restorer to restore the radio to 69 specs. I'm not sure about 70 but some of the radios that were used during those years that in theory could be used in several different years had varying ways that they connected to the speakers and to the convector assembly (the thing you mentioned with the fins) and to the dash harness. For example, 69 requires that the speaker wires come out of the back of the radio, and then connect to the speaker wires via a connector that will also be found on the speakers wires from the factory. I can't recall if the wires came with the speakers or not but I did have to solder them on that's for sure. If you just send the radio out to restore it without any instructions it will get restored according to the year that it originally came in, 70 in your case. I learned this the hard way and had to send my radio back to be configured correctly for a 69.

Mike

[Joe L.]

Re: Is this the Correct Radio for a 1969...

I ordered those speakers recently and they fit perfectly in the factory slot for the speakers in the kick panel. When you restore the radio make sure you tell the restorer to restore the radio to 69 specs. I'm not sure about 70 but some of the radios that were used during those years that in theory could be used in several different years had varying ways that they connected to the speakers and to the convector assembly (the thing you mentioned with the fins) and to the dash harness. For example, 69 requires that the speaker wires come out of the back of the radio, and then connect to the speaker wires via a connector that will also be found on the speakers wires from the factory. I can't recall if the wires came with the speakers or not but I did have to solder them on that's for sure. If you just send the radio out to restore it without any instructions it will get restored according to the year that it originally came in, 70 in your case. I learned this the hard way and had to send my radio back to be configured correctly for a 69.

Mike

Mike------


The only possible difference I could envision between the 1969 radio and the 1970 would be the pigtail connector and I don't even know if that was actually different. I do not see why it would have needed to be different.