Radio removal 1968 GTX

[Walt Baxley]

Any help you could give or if there's a video posted somewhere I could watch. Trying to remove the radio in my 68 GTX...thanks!

 

[91r/t]

Any help you could give or if there's a video posted somewhere I could watch. Trying to remove the radio in my 68 GTX...thanks!

Two nuts on the face of the dash where the knobs are under that dash plate, then one bolt on the back under the dash where the rear support goes on the radio. Unplug it and it should come out without too much fuss.

 

[moparedtn]

Two nuts on the face of the dash where the knobs are under that dash plate, then one bolt on the back under the dash where the rear support goes on the radio. Unplug it and it should come out without too much fuss.

Close. It's actually two flush-head screws on the front, underneath the woodgrain faceplate.
There is also a nut on the backside that mounts the radio to a metal brace hanging from the dash structure.
Two wiring plugs - one for speaker(s), one for power, both coming off the left towards the steering column.

 

[91r/t]

Close. It's actually two flush-head screws on the front, underneath the woodgrain faceplate.
There is also a nut on the backside that mounts the radio to a metal brace hanging from the dash structure.
Two wiring plugs - one for speaker(s), one for power, both coming off the left towards the steering column.

Ahhh yes yes. I am thinking on my old mans 66 Charger they are nuts. Forgot the newer 68 and up stuff is a tad diff. Good call!

 

[moparedtn]

Ahhh yes yes. I am thinking on my old mans 66 Charger they are nuts. Forgot the newer 68 and up stuff is a tad diff. Good call!

Yeah, they use the recessed head screws on these that fit flush down into recesses in the dash framework - I assume
to totally get out of the way of the woodgrain faceplate on top.

 

[SoCal440GTX]

Please be very gentle with the plastic radio bezel.

 

[Walt Baxley]

Thanks guys...looks like I'll be having to remove the gauge cluster as well as none of the gauges are working and the speedo is off by about 50mph...any suggestions on what would be the issue with the gauges?

 

[moparedtn]

Thanks guys...looks like I'll be having to remove the gauge cluster as well as none of the gauges are working and the speedo is off by about 50mph...any suggestions on what would be the issue with the gauges?

Do a search for that on here. There is tons of info on that subject.

 

[albert 5694]

Can anybody tell me what else is involved in getting my radio out of my 69 GTX with AC i was told to remove the ash tray and the plastic cover on the AC box that goes to the dash vents any help would be greatly appreciated i don't want to tear the dash out as the car is all restored already just having a problem with the after market radio and going to have a original AM 8 track restored and converted to modern technology. Also trying to get a hold of SOCAL440GTX to see if he still has any of the radio bezels that he made for AM 8 Track wood grain non rally dash.

 

['68 Charger]

So we're going to ignore that you also have to remove the antenna plug at the rear lower corner on the right hand side of the radio unit??

Located behind this mounting tab (yellow arrow).

 

[lyndondb]

Yes I was wondering about that one. That said thanks to all that participated and the pictures. I plan to replace/restore mine this winter so it was a big help.

 

[albert 5694]

Done it a couple times now since the first time it is fairly straight forward seems intimidating but on my car i removed the top of the center counsel if you have one then removed the center duct that goes from the box to the louvers in the dash (if it is a AC car) then the ashtray after that it is pretty much wide open to remove the radio.

 

[lyndondb]

Thanks.