? first year FM radio was an option?

CA180 · Post by **CA180** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 12:23 am

Hello all... I was wanting to put an old style radio in my truck... Trying to stay original... But i need to have FM. I have a ten disc Cd changer going in, but i want all the visible stuff to look original.

Anyhow... When was the first year Fm was an option? And does anyone know where i can pickup an old style radio?

LMK, thanks!

CA180 · Post by **CA180** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 5:55 pm

Anyone?

fordman · Post by **fordman** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 6:42 pm

maybe 71. i really don't know for sure. i think there might be something about this on the truck i dentification page. maybe.

CA180 · Post by **CA180** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 6:53 pm

Hmmmm..

OK, i'll try and check it out.

CA180 · Post by **CA180** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 8:23 pm

ehh. no help

Post by **FORDification** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 10:15 pm

'71 and '72 were the only bumpside model years with AM/FM radios. Good luck finding one...they're not very plentiful, and usually get big bucks on E-bay whenever they show up there.

I've heard through the grapevine that '78-'79 trucks' AM/FM radios will fit our bezels, but not the '73-'77 versions. If you find a '78-'79 unit in a junkyard truck, it might be worth the effort to snag it and find out for sure.

CA180 · Post by **CA180** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 10:38 pm

thank you for the help! Only radios i think i've seen from those years are clock radios. Digital.

I want old school.

Anyhow, thank you for the help.

ToughOldFord · Post by **ToughOldFord** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 10:45 pm

Fords weren't digital until the '80's AFAIK.

CA180 · Post by **CA180** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 10:51 pm

really? maybe the ones i saw at the bone yard were swapped.

ToughOldFord · Post by **ToughOldFord** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 10:56 pm

Probably so.

xxxtina63 · Post by **xxxtina63** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 3:02 am

Not sure on the exact year, but in 75' you could get an "FM Tuner" as an add on to your stock AM radio. Have one in my 75' Granada, which came as a Dealer Demo. The tuner mounts under the dash, kind of like a little CB.

fordman · Post by **fordman** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 5:24 am

i bought one of those fm tuner add ons for my 63 riviera years ago when i was a kid . i got it from kmart. i put it in the glove box and it worked great.

CA180 · Post by **CA180** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 8:51 am

Ehhh... i dont think i'm interested in doing all that just to be able to use a cd changer.

I'll just keep searching ebay till i find something. Thanks for all the help guys.

spartman · Post by **spartman** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 9:10 am

Would a radio from a car fit?

I know the fm radios were more plentiful in the cars.

trukcrazy · Post by **trukcrazy** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 10:24 am

This place can convert your original am radio to am/fm with modern parts. A little pricey, but it would be as original as you can get.

http://www.turnswitch.com/

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