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Well I bought one of the most 1970s things for my Coronet, an AM/FM/CB

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Just when I was about to give up on finding something that seemed era correct to me (and I wasn't gonna spend the crazy money for a stock radio) I came across this.
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It's missing the mic but hopefully its a standard plug. Sold as untested but lights up, I usually have good luck with vintage electronics with that disclaimer.
 
Perch that baby under the dash, plug in a magnetic antenna, and start yer Breaker-One-Nine !!
 
If you find a mic, don’t key it up without having a cb antenna attached. I don’t recall specifics but it can damage the radio.
 
Man that brings back memories. When I worked at the JD dealer back in the 70s I used to install a bunch of those in tractors and combines. I installed some very nice stereos in farm equipment back then. 10-4 on the CB.
 
fesser said:
If you find a mic, don’t key it up without having a cb antenna attached. I don’t recall specifics but it can damage the radio.
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Yep! I remember that being one of the first things I learned about them back in the 80s. I've had a few and always liked the technology and enjoyed the one time I fixed a thrift shop find and made my own antenna that went a few miles using coax and a tree. After that didn't really feel like talking to anyone :D
I'll try to get the CB going just to see if it works but will probably just listen to regular FM stations for music once thats done. I haven't even looked closely enough yet to figure out if it uses two antennas or if the CB antenna does double duty.
 
I looked at the wiring a bit during lunch (benefit of WFH) and it uses two antennas. It came with a bit of harness that belongs to a mystery car and this thing for the radio antenna.
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I'm guessing its some kind of noise suppressor that appears separate from the Kraco kit. It also has a wire that appears to go to power on the old car harness. I don't think I'll mess with it unless I run into a noise issue or one of you recognize it and see a use for it.

Guess I better try and find a 1969 Coronet radio antenna, I just have a hole in the fender where there used to be one!
 
that's a big 10-4 good buddy

Good ol' 'Radio Shack' product, Kraco

good luck with that...
 
NICE.

You can also make a panel relatively easy to put that in the factory location.

I used a divider for a desk drawer.

It was already nearly the correct size and it WAS the correct thickness.

I also made it removeable by inserting a couple fingers into the cassette door and lifting up then pulling out.
 
I started to look at doing that, then remembered I have a 3D printer. I'm going back and forth over which approach to take, if I decide I want to angle it any then 3D, but if a simple flat panel does the job then metal. I'll be playing with cardboard this weekend to help make up my mind. The cardboard mock up is handy whether I do metal or transfer dimensions to the 3D software.
I looked at just buying a radio delete plate to cut up and those are pretty pricey.
 
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